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Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
Hi all,
Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? thanks, charles..... |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:01:53 GMT, "***** charles"
> wrote: >Hi all, > >Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and >some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the >correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct >proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? I don't guarantee anything, but this is my method, and I have never had a single problem peeling eggs. 1) Use eggs that are at least a week old. Fresh eggs don't peel well. 2) Set the eggs in a pan of cold water, so the water covers them. 3) Turn the burner on high and bring the water to a boil. 4) Cover the pot and *take the pot off the heat*. 5) Let the eggs sit for exactly twelve minutes. 6) Run under cold water until cool enough to handle. 7) Crack gently all around the shell and start peeling at the big end, where the air bubble is -- if you get under the air bubble, sometimes the whole peel will come off in one piece. serene |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
You need to use OLD eggs.
I know it sounds silly. But if you want to peel them easily, get them a week before you need them. Plan ahead for devliled. My trick: when I'm hard boiling and all that's in my fridge is farm-fresh eggs, I go to 7-11. Thier eggs sit there a while. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
In article >,
serene > wrote: > >I don't guarantee anything, but this is my method, and I have never >had a single problem peeling eggs. > >1) Use eggs that are at least a week old. Fresh eggs don't peel well. I don't recall having a problem with fresh eggs. For me, the trick is to run them under sudden cold water immediately after boiling them. -A |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On 2006-01-16, serene > wrote:
> 5) Let the eggs sit for exactly twelve minutes. This will only work on eggs which are "large" or smaller. For extra large and jumbo, the yolk will not be completely cooked. > 6) Run under cold water until cool enough to handle. Agreed. I usually go till egg is cold. Easy peel every time, old or fresh. nb |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
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Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:27:50 -0600, notbob > wrote:
>On 2006-01-16, serene > wrote: > >> 5) Let the eggs sit for exactly twelve minutes. > >This will only work on eggs which are "large" or smaller. For extra >large and jumbo, the yolk will not be completely cooked. *nod* I use medium (or sometimes, but rarely, large) eggs almost exclusively. serene |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On 15 Jan 2006 16:06:51 -0800, "Jude" > wrote:
>You need to use OLD eggs. > >I know it sounds silly. But if you want to peel them easily, get them a >week before you need them. Plan ahead for devliled. My trick: when I'm >hard boiling and all that's in my fridge is farm-fresh eggs, I go to >7-11. Thier eggs sit there a while. Also,, instead of "pecking" them around on the table or counter... Have it in the palm of your hand, slightly break shell as it contacts counter, then roll the egg forward along the counter... while it rolls under the palm of your hand.. chuck (in SC) |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
Chuck wrote on 16 Jan 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> On 15 Jan 2006 16:06:51 -0800, "Jude" > wrote: > > >You need to use OLD eggs. > > > >I know it sounds silly. But if you want to peel them easily, get them a > >week before you need them. Plan ahead for devliled. My trick: when I'm > >hard boiling and all that's in my fridge is farm-fresh eggs, I go to > >7-11. Thier eggs sit there a while. > > Also,, instead of "pecking" them around on the table or counter... > Have it in the palm of your hand, slightly break shell as it contacts > counter, then roll the egg forward along the counter... while it rolls > under the palm of your hand.. > chuck (in SC) > I have found that making my hard boiled eggs in a steamer helps too. Google the thread using Hahabogus as the Author (I change my nick every couple yrs). This was tested and verified by others and it did help. -- The eyes are the mirrors.... But the ears...Ah the ears. The ears keep the hat up. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:06:30 -0800, serene >
wrote: > >1) Use eggs that are at least a week old. Fresh eggs don't peel well. That was gonna be my contribution. I once tried boiling eggs I'd gathered 10 minutes earlier--the freshest you can get are the ones you fight the hen for--and those REALLY didn't peel. (of course, I was like 12yo then) -- -denny- "Do your thoughts call ahead or do they just arrive at your mouth unannounced?" "It's come as you are, baby." -over the hedge |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
***** charles wrote:
> Hi all, > > Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and > some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the > correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct > proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? > > thanks, > charles..... > > I have read that it helps to add a splash of vinegar to the boiling water. But I haven't tried that method yet. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
In article >,
jake > wrote: >I have read that it helps to add a splash of vinegar to the boiling >water. But I haven't tried that method yet. Actually, that might work. The vinegar causes the egg white to bind to itself and coagulate, possibly away from the shell membrane. If you put a splash of vinegar in the water before making poached eggs, you'll find that the egg white doesn't flow all over the place but hangs together better. -A |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:01:53 GMT, "***** charles"
> wrote: >Hi all, > >Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and >some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the >correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct >proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? > >thanks, >charles..... I used to work in a restaurant where we peeled many hard boiled eggs each day. We couldn't afford the time to keep them for a week first, so here's the secret: After they are done, remove from the hot water, then crack the shell in several places by dropping them on the bench. Place in very cold water for 10-15 mins. The water soaks through the cracked shell and surrounds the membrane making even fresh eggs easy to peel. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
wrote: > After they are done, remove from the hot water, then crack the shell > in several places by dropping them on the bench. > > Place in very cold water for 10-15 mins. The water soaks through the > cracked shell and surrounds the membrane making even fresh eggs easy > to peel. Great tip! I'm hoping the counter/floor will work as well as a bench. ;) Honestly, though -- no more boiled eggs that look like they've been through a wood chipper! Gotta love this group. Karen MacInerney Kitchen experimenter, family chauffeur, and culinary mystery author www.karenmacinerney.com |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
serene wrote: > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:01:53 GMT, "***** charles" > > wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and > >some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the > >correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct > >proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? > > I don't guarantee anything, but this is my method, and I have never > had a single problem peeling eggs. > > 1) Use eggs that are at least a week old. Fresh eggs don't peel well. what a load of bullfunky it's all in how you break it up before the peeling starts |
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Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, ***** charles wrote: > Hi all, > > Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and > some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the > correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct > proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? > > thanks, > charles..... > You're going to get dozens of answers - all of them different. So, here's mine. Eggs come in 4 parts: The yolk, the white, the sac that holds them both, and the shell. When you boil an egg, the white congeals around the yolk and they expand inside the "sac" (membrane might be a better word). The sac expands (as does the shell) and moves away from the white and toward the shell (this is the air that is trapped inside). Once the eggs are "done", if the hot water is poured off and cold water is added to the pot (set the pot in the sink), there is a brief window of time that the "sac" will adhere to the shell. As the cold water is going into the pot, crack All the eggs (gently tap them against the inside of the sink- both end and all sides) and drop back into the cold water. Work quickly. Once all eggs are well cracked, begin to peel before the sac-lined shell contracts and adheres to the white. The eggs will slip right out of their shells. If you have one that "sticks" it is probably because it had a crack or puncture in the shell and the air was pushed out as it cooked and the insides expanded, but the "sac" and the shell didn't as much as it would have. Eggs will also peel totally cold better than they will partially cooled. A warm inside and a much cooler outside creates a kind of "vacuum seal" adhereing the sac to the shell and both to the white. Elaine, too |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
"abRokeNegRo" > wrote in message ups.com... > > serene wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:01:53 GMT, "***** charles" > > > wrote: > > > > >Hi all, > > > > > >Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and > > >some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the > > >correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct > > >proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? > > > > I don't guarantee anything, but this is my method, and I have never > > had a single problem peeling eggs. > > > > 1) Use eggs that are at least a week old. Fresh eggs don't peel well. > > what a load of bullfunky > it's all in how you break it up before the peeling starts > Yes, but it helps if you add a good bit of salt to the water when you boil them. It makes the shells harder. Or something. BTW, best method for hard boiled eggs: put the eggs in cold water, add salt, bring to a boil, cover, remove from heat and let them sit for 20 minutes. They don't have that weird greeny stuff on the yolk that way. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
axlq wrote: > In article >, > jake > wrote: > >I have read that it helps to add a splash of vinegar to the boiling > >water. But I haven't tried that method yet. > > Actually, that might work. The vinegar causes the egg white to > bind to itself and coagulate, possibly away from the shell membrane. Actually, that might solve your shell problem entirely if you use too much vinegar<g>. It won't do anything to the whites of the eggs you are hard boiling, but the shell will leach away and become thinner. This might be a good thing if you can get under the membrane just beneath the shell. Otherwise, you'll be adding calcium to your diet since the thinned shell is almost impossible to entirely get rid of. maxine in ri |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> wrote: > >>After they are done, remove from the hot water, then crack the shell >>in several places by dropping them on the bench. >>Place in very cold water for 10-15 mins. The water soaks through the >>cracked shell and surrounds the membrane making even fresh eggs easy >>to peel. > > > What if you just put them in the cold water? Will the shell crack > enough on its own due to thermal stress? > > --Blair > I don't know what thermal stress is. Is it something like the shell cracking because the air inside the egg expands? (Incidentally, the air sack is bigger in older eggs). |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
"jake" > wrote in message . nl... > > What if you just put them in the cold water? Will the shell crack > > enough on its own due to thermal stress? > > > > --Blair > > > I don't know what thermal stress is. He means the sort of stress that will crack a hot glass if you pour ice-cold water into it - but I doubt that this is going to happen with the egg, for the same reason that makes a wine glass less likely to crack in such a scenario as opposed to a heavy beer stein. A thin shell of material with low thermal mass is relatively easy to change temperature in THROUGHOUT - it will not experience the sort of stress that a thick material which will retain a lot of heat (and so can wind up with a "cold outside" and a "hot inside," or vice-versa) is going to see. Bob M. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
Charles,
When I saw the header, I thought you wrote feel funny. Sorry, my bad. Cheers, Chuck Kopsho Oceanside, California |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
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Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
> > He means the sort of stress that will crack a hot glass if you > pour ice-cold water into it - but I doubt that this is going to happen > with the egg, for the same reason that makes a wine glass less > likely to crack in such a scenario as opposed to a heavy beer > stein. A thin shell of material with low thermal mass is relatively > easy to change temperature in THROUGHOUT - it will not > experience the sort of stress that a thick material which will > retain a lot of heat (and so can wind up with a "cold outside" and > a "hot inside," or vice-versa) is going to see. > Thank you for the explanation. I too, doubt that it would affect eggs. But I haven't tested it. |
Why do hard boiled eggs sometimes peel funny?
Hard boiled eggs requires OLD eggs. If you do them often have them set
aside in the frig so that they are at least 2-weeks old before bringing to a boil, covering, shutting off the heat and timing 18-minutes. Place in a bowl of ice water. The egg shells will all peel to perfection and will be soft and not rubbery from over boiling. Dennis --------------------------------------- "***** charles" > wrote in message ... > Hi all, > > Why do some eggs after being hard boiled peel real eazy and > some other eggs peel off in small little clumps. What is the > correct proceedure for peeling eggs? If one uses the correct > proceedure, does that gaurantee an easy peeling egg? > > thanks, > charles..... > > |
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