Peeling Eggs

[bobsbabes]

It drives me mad why do none of my eggs ever peel to make me a nice egg buttie ? am i cooking them wrong or are they too fresh ? my eggs are never more than 2 weeks old

[Steve the Gas]

Hard boiled better if egg is old, say 2 weeks.
Try plunging into freezing water after cooking and/or wrap in Tea Towel and 'roll' it, to break the shell up.

[sleepy]

they are probably to fresh, let them cool completely before peeling and wrap in kithcen towel and roll it along the work top, as if you were making a plasticine sausage, the shell should then peel a whole lot easier x

[bobsbabes]

Thanks I will have to have a egg sarnie egg box !!! will try the tea towel thing and your other tips thanks (my fave part of the egg is the white and i hate losing any of it !!)

[LisaB]

We have a box for eggs to boil, they never peel well if they're less than 2 weeks old. As soon as they're done boiling I put the pan under a cold tap and leave it run for 5 minutes, then leave the eggs in the water for at least half an hour, they tend to peel way easier then =)

[kiss my spatula]

they should peel better if started in boiling water the place in cold running water hope this helps

[scooby]

I always add a bit of salt to the water, this apparently makes them easier to peel.

[Steve valentine]

Bring the pan to the boil, drop the eggs in from about three inch above the water, they hit the bottom and crack slightly, when boiled the shell just falls off.

Don't drop them from too high though!

Try it, it really works!

[Annie]

I am also a leave in cold water advocate , rolling helps too.


















I hate the white and have to mash it to high heaven otherwise I pick it out