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Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

L. Ann — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:22:37 -0000

My husband treated me to this tonight by popping out the egg right onto my clinical paperwork. Thank you.

-Yet another satisfied customer's wife

(*ok, so it was cool, but i still had to do my work all over again*)

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Anna W. — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:44:47 -0000

I have tried this twice with eight eggs each time and it has not worked! The eggs still stick to the shell and I just end up standing in my kitchen blowing on a messed-up hard boiled egg.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Nathan Anderson — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:00:18 -0000

Nice trick!

Won't work on my eggs though... unless I let them sit in the fridge for a couple of weeks before boiling so they shrink in the shell a touch. Fresh eggs' shells aren't loose enough.

Which comes to the reason for my comment. You're recommending eggs that are better than standard, but not at all as good as they should be. That's why I raise my own. ;)

"Cage Free" and "Free Range" hens is almost completely meaningless. It just means they aren't in battery cages. They're still crammed into row buildings by the thousands, in the case of free-range, with some sort of access to the 'outside'.

The absolute pinnacle of super-nutritious egg is a pastured hen.

Hens that aren't just "allowed access to the outside", they literally live outside with some sort of access to 'inside' to perch at night and lay eggs.

Chickens are NOT vegetarians. So "all vegetarian grain-fed" is cruel in my book. They are omnivores that eat quite a bit of grass, along with as many bugs as they can find. Pasture-raising them is really the only way to accomplish this. The nutritional profile shows this is the best as well, as these eggs are vastly more healthy for you.

As for mine, they're pastured and are fed flax seed and coconut as well. Man, the eggs taste fantastic!

Check with your local healthfood store for pasture raised eggs. But most likely, the only way to find them is a local farmer's market. You might also find them on Craigslist in your area. They won't be $1.80 a dozen, but who wants to eat that icky, cruel stuff anyway? ;)

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Jeremy Paris — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:36:16 -0000

Tim,

Here's an even easier way to get your eggs. http://neitherwasparis.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/eggwhites/

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Jef — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:01:55 -0000

Very cool tecnique, Tim, but haven't quite mastered yet. But I'm eating more hardboiled eggs for sure.

-jef

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Matt — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:42:13 -0000

That is awesome! Such a fun idea! And clean! Love it.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

????? — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:42:43 -0000

Solution: Put the eggs in a large bowl of hot water; just hot from the tap, not hot enough to scald your hand

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Correen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:03:29 -0000

Now that had to be the coolest thing I have seen in a long time! Gotta add this video to my Squidoo page tonight.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Tristan Reid — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:56:45 -0000

I don't know if old threads are monitored, but here's my egg-related kitchen hack.

Scenario: I want to make fried-eggs for lots of people (more people than pans)

Solution: Put the eggs in a large bowl of hot water; just hot from the tap, not hot enough to scald your hand.

What happens: The first eggs that you cook will cook at normal speed (having not been heated by the water), but the last ones out will cook nearly instantaneously. The other advantage of doing this is that the top of the egg takes less time to solidify, so you can cook at a higher heat with less chance of burning the bottom of the egg before you flip.

-t.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Real Canadian — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:11:56 -0000

re: Freddy's eco-comments about boiling/ice when making eggs:

Once the water has been boiled for the eggs it can be used cooled to water houseplants which is great! Additionally, since I live in a very cold province (today it is -28 degrees Celsius) the ice can be obtained from my own yard (snow). Any ice water from the fridge that melts can be put in my dog's water bowl so nothing is wasted...

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Jill — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:54:37 -0000

I tried it and it did not work for me. I must not be as heavy winded as you. It did peel a lot easier. Oh well, I need to find someone that can blow harder than me!

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Sam — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:19:58 -0000

Great trick. Here's a slight revision to boiling slowly. It's even slower to fix the egss, but they're never rubbery.

Take the eggs out of the refrigerator about 15 minutes before fixing them, and put them in warm (not hot) water, well over the shells.

Once they've warmed up, turn on the stove and let the eggs heat to boil, then put a lid on the kettle and set it off the heat. Let it sit for 22 minutes, then drain and replace the hot water with ice water.

At least some of the shells will crack with the ice, and they'll be ready to peel by Tim's method or the traditional way.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Lose weight reports — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:43:09 -0000

Egg whites with humus in the yolk part are also a tasty and healthy option and now you can make them way faster.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Medical Revision — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:40:06 -0000

That is actually pretty cool - I'm rather impressed!

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Tom — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:19:52 -0000

I never really have a problem with peeling them anyway. All you do is crack the side of the egg on a slightly sharp edge, like the side of the pan. And roll it so it is cracked all around, the shell should come off in two halves.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

yuck — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:31:19 -0000

thats slightly gross! i dont want to go some where and think they blew on my egg. great if ur the only one eating them though...

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Pete — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:51:50 -0000

I like eggs. They're my friends, they were my only freinds for a while.
But along came cabbage.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Lindsey — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:07:08 -0000

Hi Tim! Thank you for writing 4 HWW!! I just finished reading it and I am now working on my muse :o)

Just a quick comment about eggs...yes they have a lot to offer nutritionally by think twice about recommending them for their arachidonic acid content. A previous post by "Allen" mentions the role of a. acid in inflammation and it's an important point to keep in mind
PMID:18951005

Such inflammation can be combated with DHA/EPA and veggies, but women with dysmenorrhea are likely better off avoiding a. acid--namely found in meat, dairy and eggs)

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Jason Davies — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:39:18 -0000

This is awesome, I just tried it and it works.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Aphida — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:32:35 -0000

Hiya ...
Just got to see this vid. Neat trick ... will try it tomorrow when I do my usual eggy breakfast.
BUT
Just have to let y'all know that the fresher the egg, the more difficult it is to peel. Good way of telling how old your supermarket eggs REALLY are, albeit a bit late! So if you've got wonderfully fresh eggs, forget hard boiling them. Soft boil, poach or make an omelette.
Bon Appetit!

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Theo — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:33:10 -0000

Finally I can sleep at night. Why, only the other day I spent a whole 5 seconds of my life peeling a hard boiled egg.

5 seconds I will never get back.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Jesse — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:21:23 -0000

Wow, that is amazing! I don't see why some people have so much of a problem with it, it's not like a lot of us are planning on blowing on eggs to serve others, we'll probably just be eating them ourselves.

This is really useful when in the morning I want to make a quick Bento box before running to classes, but don't have the time to slowly peel the egg bit-by-bit!

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Ian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:15:03 -0000

I think peeling the eggs is a better option. If the eggs are boiled really well, the shell should be able to be peeled in chunks.

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

dave — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:49:59 -0000

Ha to all those worried about the food safety of a person blowing an egg out of the shell. Lets remember - you ARE eating a chicken ABORTION so I'd be more concerned about that than the guy's mouth germs.

And that old wives tale about a dogs mouth being cleaner than a persons? I can disprove that in two simple steps - [1] I brush my teeth three times a day, my dog doesnt. [2] My dog finds poop an vomit to be a delicacy and eats them whenever possible. I dont.

Im thinking my mouth is cleaner 8-).

Re: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling

Kim — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:08:24 -0000

I just followed your instructions to a T with a dozen eggs. Only two worked. Buzz kill. I had such high hopes. LOL