How To Hard-Boil an Egg So It Peels Easily
- March 18, 2008
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Writer
Shaina_Robbins
Voice Over Artist
Liv Rooth
Music
James Mickshe
Have you ever thrown out a perfectly good hard-boiled egg because you got so frustrated trying to peel it? Here’s how to cook the perfectly-peelable egg.
You Will Need
- A pot to boil water
- A medium bowl
- A tray of ice cubes
- A slotted spoon
- Eggs
Step 1: Put eggs in water
Put the eggs in the pot and fill it with cold water until there is about two inches of water above the eggs.
Step 2: Boil
With the burner on high, bring the water to a boil and let the eggs boil for seven minutes.
For soft-boiled eggs, boil the eggs for four minutes instead of seven.
Step 3: Prepare an ice bath
About five minutes after the eggs have been cooking at a boil, put a tray of ice cubes into a bowl of cold water.
Step 4: Submerge eggs in bath
Once the eggs are finished, remove them with a slotted spoon and put them in the ice water.
Don’t overcook the eggs or else you’ll get a green ring around the yolk, which will become chalky, and the whites will have a rubbery consistency.
Step 5: Let eggs chill
Let the eggs sit in the ice water for five minutes and then drain the remaining ice and water.
Step 6: Refill bowl
Refill the bowl with room temperature water.
Step 7: Crack eggs
Crack each egg on a hard surface and submerge it in the fresh water, peeling the shell from the egg underwater.
Another way to remove the shell quickly is to break off the ends of an eggshell and then blow the egg from one end out the other.
Step 8: Rinse
Rinse each egg under cool, fresh water and serve.
According to the Bible, the chicken came before the egg.
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Comments (9)
thanks for the tips!
over 3 years ago by giannyl
I can't wait to try this!
over 3 years ago by marcier
well done!
over 3 years ago by miguel_red
Always had trouble boiling eggs....
Well, no more !!!!!
I just did after viewing this video and I have to say....
They all came out perfectly....THANK YOU whoever you are.:)
over 3 years ago by deborah1
No need for all of this. I will give the secrets to no hassle easy to peel hard boiled eggs. Use your oldest eggs, fresh eggs will always be harder to peel. Place eggs into COLD water and heat to boiling. After a full boil is achieved, remove pan from heat and let stand until easy to handle, at least 20 minutes. Perfectly done with no green. To peel, crack once and roll GENTLY in palms until shell falls off in one or two large sheets. Rinse. Done. This fool proof method needs no timers, no ice, no hot removal, no picking at shells.
over 3 years ago by ddolata
This does not work all the time, but I have never tried to peel under water
I will try that one!
over 2 years ago by Audree_Disraeli
good idea
i never thought how that
over 2 years ago by purplepetty
WOW that is the BIGGEST WASTE OF WATER I'VE EVER SEEN. Are you serious, if people can't boil eggs. Thanks for the waste of water tip Howcast. Wow.
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