Dear Food Experts
Two questions:
1. Do hair-line cracks in the egg matter?
I was boiling an egg and noticed it had a very fine crack in the shell, it
really showed up when it touched the water. I discarded it.
2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost impossible?
After boiling, the thin membrane next to the shell either 'stuck hard' or
acted like a glove to make pealing hard/easy.
Thanks for the help.

>"Internet Traveler" asks:
>
>Two questions:
>1. Do hair-line cracks in the egg matter?
>I was boiling an egg and noticed it had a very fine crack in the shell, it
>really showed up when it touched the water. I discarded it.
>2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost impossible?
>After boiling, the thin membrane next to the shell either 'stuck hard' or
>acted like a glove to make pealing hard/easy.

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>"Internet Traveler" asks:
>
>Two questions:
>1. Do hair-line cracks in the egg matter?
>I was boiling an egg and noticed it had a very fine crack in the shell, it
>really showed up when it touched the water. I discarded it.
>2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost impossible?
>After boiling, the thin membrane next to the shell either 'stuck hard' or
>acted like a glove to make pealing hard/easy.

Go to: http://www.aeb.org



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Internet Traveler wrote:

> 2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost impossible?

Fresh eggs are hard to peel. Wait until two weeks after you purchased
the eggs to hard cook them.

http://www.goodegg.com/boiledegg.html

Becca

Internet Traveler wrote:

> 2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost impossible?

Fresh eggs are hard to peel. Wait until two weeks after you purchased
the eggs to hard cook them.

http://www.goodegg.com/boiledegg.html

Becca

"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >"Internet Traveler" asks:
>>
>>Two questions:
>>1. Do hair-line cracks in the egg matter?
>>I was boiling an egg and noticed it had a very fine crack in
>>the shell, it
>>really showed up when it touched the water. I discarded it.
>>2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost
>>impossible?
>>After boiling, the thin membrane next to the shell either
>>'stuck hard' or
>>acted like a glove to make pealing hard/easy.
>
> Go to: http://www.aeb.org
>

Hey, Sheldon, did you miss the "easy to peal" eggs? I thought
that would ring your chimes.

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"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >"Internet Traveler" asks:
>>
>>Two questions:
>>1. Do hair-line cracks in the egg matter?
>>I was boiling an egg and noticed it had a very fine crack in
>>the shell, it
>>really showed up when it touched the water. I discarded it.
>>2. What makes some eggs easy to peal and others almost
>>impossible?
>>After boiling, the thin membrane next to the shell either
>>'stuck hard' or
>>acted like a glove to make pealing hard/easy.
>
> Go to: http://www.aeb.org
>

Hey, Sheldon, did you miss the "easy to peal" eggs? I thought
that would ring your chimes.

--
barry in indy
````````````

On 2004-10-20, Becca > wrote:

> Fresh eggs are hard to peel.....

Bull!

Fresh, medium old, mummified!... they will all peel easily. After boiling
eggs to hard boil stage ...a whole separate subject... just put them in a
container under a constantly running (even dribbling) faucet of cold water
for 10-15 mins. They will peel effortlessly.

nb

On 2004-10-20, Becca > wrote:

> Fresh eggs are hard to peel.....

Bull!

Fresh, medium old, mummified!... they will all peel easily. After boiling
eggs to hard boil stage ...a whole separate subject... just put them in a
container under a constantly running (even dribbling) faucet of cold water
for 10-15 mins. They will peel effortlessly.

nb

In article <5BIdd.221553$wV.140466@attbi_s54>,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2004-10-20, Becca > wrote:
>
> > Fresh eggs are hard to peel.....
>
> Bull!
>
> Fresh, medium old, mummified!... they will all peel easily. After boiling
> eggs to hard boil stage ...a whole separate subject... just put them in a
> container under a constantly running (even dribbling) faucet of cold water
> for 10-15 mins. They will peel effortlessly.
>
> nb

I've tried that with my own yard eggs...

Did not work. ;-(

What has worked best for me was to plan ahead and "age" my fresh laid
eggs by leaving them in a paper carton at room temp. for 3 or 4 days.

Then they peel fine!

I s'pose there is a reason that the Thai store in Austin never, EVER has
their fresh eggs in the refrigerated section! They sell chicken, duck
and quail eggs and all are stored at room temp. right near the front
door.

Never had a problem peeling any of those quail eggs when I buy them for
hard boiling.

K.

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In article <5BIdd.221553$wV.140466@attbi_s54>,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2004-10-20, Becca > wrote:
>
> > Fresh eggs are hard to peel.....
>
> Bull!
>
> Fresh, medium old, mummified!... they will all peel easily. After boiling
> eggs to hard boil stage ...a whole separate subject... just put them in a
> container under a constantly running (even dribbling) faucet of cold water
> for 10-15 mins. They will peel effortlessly.
>
> nb

I've tried that with my own yard eggs...

Did not work. ;-(

What has worked best for me was to plan ahead and "age" my fresh laid
eggs by leaving them in a paper carton at room temp. for 3 or 4 days.

Then they peel fine!

I s'pose there is a reason that the Thai store in Austin never, EVER has
their fresh eggs in the refrigerated section! They sell chicken, duck
and quail eggs and all are stored at room temp. right near the front
door.

Never had a problem peeling any of those quail eggs when I buy them for
hard boiling.

K.

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