Sometimes they peel fine, other times I take half the white off with the shell. Is it fresh eggs? Older eggs? Chilled eggs? Room temp eggs? Does any thing make a difference?

just_lookin1 - 2014-10-07 16:34:00

Older eggs peel better than fresh

rainrain1 - 2014-10-07 16:35:00

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mark3gt - 2014-10-07 16:40:00

When you've finished hard boiling them, plunge them into cold water but crack the shell a bit first. Then out of the water and into the frig until you need them. Peel perfectly. That's a tip from Gordon Ramsay.

Edited by bedazzledjewels at 4:52 pm, Tue 7 Oct

bedazzledjewels - 2014-10-07 16:51:00

just_lookin1 wrote:

Sometimes they peel fine, other times I take half the white off with the shell. Is it fresh eggs? Older eggs? Chilled eggs? Room temp eggs? Does any thing make a difference?

Yes, and it's damned frustrating. I read the other day to peel them under water, so mine go into a pot/bowl, I fill it with water, then peel. It does help.

westward1 - 2014-10-07 17:32:00

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whitehead. - 2014-10-07 17:53:00

NOT fresh eggs

lilyfield - 2014-10-07 18:01:00

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cleggyboy - 2014-10-07 18:11:00

cook, keep in the pot and chill under cold running water, strain water , pop on lid, shake the pot and few times and the shells come off easy

pam.delilah - 2014-10-07 18:23:00

just_lookin1 wrote:

Sometimes they peel fine, other times I take half the white off with the shell. Is it fresh eggs? Older eggs? Chilled eggs? Room temp eggs? Does any thing make a difference?

There you go just lookin, or should it be good lookin? Surely one of those must work.

westward1 - 2014-10-07 18:39:00

Use a slightly curved and blunt instrument (teaspoon handle or the part of a nail clipper for pushing the cuticles back) ease it under the shell as a tool.

Discovering this changed my life <G>

That way you don't have to stress about the eggs you're using.

Edited by tex-tickle at 6:43 pm, Tue 7 Oct

tex-tickle - 2014-10-07 18:43:00

put a spoonful of baking powder in the water and they peel off super easy

nattles88 - 2014-10-07 20:11:00

I use baking soda

red36 - 2014-10-07 22:14:00

You'll never easily peel a fresh egg - never, never, ever!!! But for the older ones, plunge into ice cold water as soon as they finish cooking and leave to stand about 5 mins.

ace441 - 2014-10-07 22:20:00

Very fresh eggs don't peel well.

lythande1 - 2014-10-08 07:24:00

Once cooled in cold water I just roll them gently over the stainless steel ridged draining board to crack the shells all over, and the rest is easy.

kaddiew - 2014-10-08 15:21:00

ace441 wrote:

You'll never easily peel a fresh egg - never, never, ever!!! But for the older ones, plunge into ice cold water as soon as they finish cooking and leave to stand about 5 mins.

Never had a problem even with fresh eggs, just tap each end on the inside of your sink, then roll the egg down it and the whole shell will come off.

rarogal - 2014-10-10 09:50:00

Soon as they are cooked pan goes in sink, and cold water is added until it safe to touch eggs without burning your hands. Crack egg on side of pan, and UNDER water give it a very gentle squeeze, kind of letting the shell move a bit, then bring to surface, and find a broken part and start to peel carefully, if it sticks, put it back under water in pan and try to move shell carefully. Have done it this way forever, and it never fails. Trick is to do right away while egg is still hot, but in the cold water. :)

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iman007 - 2014-10-18 19:04:00

I find it easy to peel by crushing the shell. Crack it then squeeze so it has heaps of cracks.

nzwhisky - 2014-10-18 20:43:00

I boil for 9 minutes - then run cold water over the eggs in the pot so it floods for a minute or so in cold water - then when I want to peel them I crack the "fat" end of the egg against the side of the sink as there seems to be an airpocket there - then I peel. Works most of the time - unless they are super fresh! No fancy stuff here! lol

mooshiesmum - 2014-10-18 21:22:00

kaddiew wrote:

Once cooled in cold water I just roll them gently over the stainless steel ridged draining board to crack the shells all over, and the rest is easy.

I learnt this from a poster on here, if it was you thanks very much.
Works every time.

vashti - 2014-10-19 16:06:00

iman007 wrote:

I hop in the shower and peel them under warm water, no cleaning up too!!!!

Kinky! I bet no one wants to share your shower

dalkemade - 2014-10-20 09:36:00

Might get a bit crunchy underfoot though.

bedazzledjewels - 2014-10-20 09:43:00

Can' believe it- 25 ideas on how to peel an egg

lilyfield - 2014-10-20 09:49:00

ha ha eenie meenie minee mo

rainrain1 - 2014-10-20 10:43:00

Cool boiled eggs ..tap each end gently ..peel an opening at each end and cup your hand around one end and blow hard: the egg will pop out .. you will never peel an egg again !!

cindy89 - 2014-10-21 20:16:00

As soon as eggs are boiled, run under cold water for a good 10 mins. Leave for as long as you can before peeling. The longer the better.

tazdevil38 - 2014-10-21 20:17:00

Lots of fresh eggs around now - so I will bump this up for the newcomers.

uli - 2015-10-18 08:45:00

As soon as mine are hard boiled I tip out the hot water and run the pan under cold water until the water in the pan feels cold, then leave them sitting in the cold water until I need to peel them...longer they are left the better. I then put egg in a medium jar with a little of the water and put lid on and shake vigorously until shell comes off. Doesn't take long and no white lost. Saw it on You Tube and is great as I always used to end up with bits of shell still stuck to the egg before doing it this way.

raloki - 2015-10-18 09:00:00

The newest idea is to boil them with some bicarb of soda - will taste more "eggy" but easier to peel by the reports.

uli - 2016-10-14 17:37:00

The blowing idea is a bit gross isn't it? Unless you're the only one eating them....

wendalls - 2016-10-14 17:41:00

Fresh eggs that have been very recently laid do not peel well at all. Older eggs peel very well.

marcs - 2016-10-14 21:38:00

tsp of baking soda in the water works everytime

jan2242 - 2016-10-15 11:49:00

I've been putting in half a tsp of baking soda in a panful of eggs (6-7) and they all peel beautifully. Wish I'd done it years ago.

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nzdoug - 2016-10-15 13:47:00

marcs wrote:

Fresh eggs that have been very recently laid do not peel well at all. Older eggs peel very well.

I've tried most of the above & still don't often have much luck.
I have my own chooks & I reckon, even though I use older eggs, they are still way fresher than bought ones... & hence the problems peeling cleanly.

samanya - 2016-10-15 17:00:00

Put them in a mug, put your hand over the top, and shake. Easy.

twelve12 - 2016-10-15 19:30:00

Same, twelve12. I put them 1 or 2 at a time in a mug or tall container of cold water and shake up and down. Often the entire shell comes off in seconds.

roshu - 2016-10-26 08:21:00

samanya wrote:

I've tried most of the above & still don't often have much luck.
I have my own chooks & I reckon, even though I use older eggs, they are still way fresher than bought ones... & hence the problems peeling cleanly.[/quote Same, If try and peel day I get them from the farm fresh, they turn out a mess, to fresh they dont peel good, leave them a few days perfect.

fifie - 2016-10-26 17:28:00

I use the Free Range Eggs and noticed that the paler the colour of the shell - the more easier it is to peel the shell, so just select the real pale/whitish coloured ones.

Yep, boil them to a hard boil, about at least 10 minutes boil, turn of the heat, allow to sit in pot for a few minutes then empty pot of the boiled water, replaced with cold water then in the pot and in turn, simply crack each one against the side of the pot and allow to rest for a few minutes the simply rolled in the hands and the shell just slides off.

Cheeers.

valentino - 2017-10-21 17:32:00

We have our own chooks too, so don't really ever get 'easy peel eggs' so unless I need them whole, I cut in half and scoop out the middle. A quick tap with a sharp knife and then kind of split with your thumb nails seems to keep shell fragments to a minimum and easily picked off.

oopie - 2017-10-21 17:39:00

Tip the hot water out. Give the eggs a shake in the pot to cracked the shell then under the cold water. Then peel. We find this works. Good luck.????

ffloss - 2017-10-21 18:33:00

All you have to do is put a thick slice of lemon in the water when boiling
Your eggs and the shell comes off no problem.

laura.bag - 2017-10-22 14:32:00

red36 wrote:

I use baking soda

during cooking?

wayne.collect - 2017-11-10 19:23:00

nattles88 wrote:

put a spoonful of baking powder in the water and they peel off super easy

during cooking?

wayne.collect - 2017-11-10 19:23:00

Last 2 times I boiled eggs I added a Tablespoon of Vinegar to the water.
Shells came off easily. (they were maximum 3 day old eggs from our own chooks)
I have no idea if the Vinegar actually helped, but will continue the exercise to prove conclusively.

snapperheadrkp - 2017-11-11 09:36:00

no matter what method you use there will always be those eggs who rebel and dont peel easily - if mashing i jus take the lid off and scoop out - but so annoying peeling

wahinetoa62 - 2017-11-18 19:35:00

bedazzledjewels wrote:

When you've finished hard boiling them, plunge them into cold water but crack the shell a bit first. Then out of the water and into the frig until you need them. Peel perfectly. That's a tip from Gordon Ramsay.

I agree with this the other day i boiled eggs and then left them in cool water for a few hours and they peeled way easy...

kara101 - 2017-11-19 00:34:00