HELP! Hard boiled eggs
#11
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define "fresh". Gov't says you can mark eggs as "fresh" if they are less than 3 months old. I raise chickens, pick eggs daily, keep no longer than 2 weeks. My eggs are impossible to hard boil and shell nicely. whenever I want perfect deviled eggs, I have to get store bought eggs. If I make them for my family, and use my eggs, they know they are getting ragged, ugly deviled eggs......but they are good!
#12
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define "fresh". Gov't says you can mark eggs as "fresh" if they are less than 3 months old. I raise chickens, pick eggs daily, keep no longer than 2 weeks. My eggs are impossible to hard boil and shell nicely. whenever I want perfect deviled eggs, I have to get store bought eggs. If I make them for my family, and use my eggs, they know they are getting ragged, ugly deviled eggs......but they are good!
#13
Ok, I'll try to explain what works for me. Same as most of the posts already, I cover the eggs with water, bring to a boil, cover with a lid and turn heat off....leave on the burner though, for 20 minutes. Then plunge in cold water. Here's the tricky part - I lightly crack each end of the egg on the countertop, then tap & roll GENTLY to crack the rest of the eggshell. Pick up the egg and gently turn/roll using a little pressure with fingertips, keep turning until you feel the shell & membrane release from the egg. Most of the time the whole shell comes right off in one piece held together only by the membrane. Is that clear as mud? Good luck.
#15
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Location: Illinois
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How funny..I've heard the fresher the egg, like farm fresh, the harder to peel.....
#16
I don't know if this works, but I saw a video on Facebook about putting the eggs after they are boiled, in a jar (can't remember if they had water in it or not) and shaking them until the shells were in shreds. Supposedly the shells came off easily.
Edited to add: Found this in a Yahoo search
http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2...iled-eggs.html
Edited to add: Found this in a Yahoo search
http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2...iled-eggs.html
I tried his and it worked for me. And yes you put water in the jar!
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North East Lower peninsula of Michigan
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unless the eggs are real fresh I never have a problem I boil for 10 to 15 min run cold water over till I can handle them crack the side and usually get the shell off in two pieces. I have a friend that adds the salt to her water but I am fine the way I do it.
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define "fresh". Gov't says you can mark eggs as "fresh" if they are less than 3 months old. I raise chickens, pick eggs daily, keep no longer than 2 weeks. My eggs are impossible to hard boil and shell nicely. whenever I want perfect deviled eggs, I have to get store bought eggs. If I make them for my family, and use my eggs, they know they are getting ragged, ugly deviled eggs......but they are good!
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