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Egg (non-gun) Question ???

abcguns2abcguns2 Member Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 2012 in Ask the Experts
OK , neighbor has plenty of chickens and has now been giving us fresh real eggs on a regular basis !
OK , when boiling (for hard boiled eggs) w-some salt in the water , these eggs are really hard to peal !!!
Any Suggestions ???
Thanks !!!
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    beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rinse in cold water before peeling.
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    charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    +1 cold water rince. Wack the big end against the sink, the along the sides a few different places. Kneed back and forth between thumh and 2 fingers on each hand. Most of the time I can shuck the shell in one piece.
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    abcguns2abcguns2 Member Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK ,
    Good try ?
    Cold water shock , rinse hasnt helped yet ?????
    so , any other suggestions ???
    Thanks !
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    searcher5searcher5 Member Posts: 13,511
    edited November -1
    Farm eggs are harder to peel than store bought. Don't know why, they just are.
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    perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    the fresher the egg the harder it is to peel the shell off. Try poached instead of hard boiled if you don't like fried .
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    gumbydamnitgumbydamnit Member Posts: 793 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you can take the heat, peel them hot, usually works.
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    yonsonyonson Member Posts: 906 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Farm fresh boiled eggs will be harder to peel than store bought, which have been aged longer. Need some time in the frig before boiling, the freshness is the primary difference.
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    tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not that I am a big egg eater, but a little olive oil in the boiling water will help soften the shell too. They also say that the diet of the chicken has a lot to do with how dense the shell of the egg is.

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    stegsteg Member Posts: 871 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why not peel the boiled eggs like professional cooks do. Put the boiled eggs into a collander in the sink and run the cold water tap over the eggs. When they are cool, put the eggs into a bowl next to the sink. put the collander back into the sink and run the cold water into it. Band the big end of the egg onto the side of the sink to crack it and then put it under the water and start peeling. The water will help in peeling the egg. Drop the shells into the collander and put the peeled eggs onto a plate.
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