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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: needssomehelp on April 27, 2011, 17:16

Title: cant peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: needssomehelp on April 27, 2011, 17:16

i cant seem to get the shell off of my hard boiled eggs, i have left them in the water to go cold, i have tried to peel them straight after they have been boiled, but the shell comes off in tiny pieces and often takes the egg with it. any ideas???

Title: Re: can peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: ANHBUC on April 27, 2011, 17:19

Your eggs may be too fresh!  Use older eggs for hard boiling and this should solve the problem.  I keep some to one side for salads.  Hope this works for you.

Title: Re: can peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: joyfull on April 27, 2011, 17:27

they need to be at least a week old  :)

Title: Re: can peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: mumofstig on April 27, 2011, 17:30

well my free-range from the coop are the same...........and they must be more than a week old by the time they get to me :dry:

Title: Re: can peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: alancane on April 27, 2011, 19:13

Fresh eggs are impossible to peel, so definitely leave at least a week.

Title: Re: can peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: needssomehelp on April 27, 2011, 19:39

ahhh i see, thanks for your replies. i was really loosing my temper  :mad: i love hard boiled eggs.

Title: Re: cant peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: alancane on April 27, 2011, 20:46

I learn the hard way too. When I first did it I had a yolk with a small amount of white around it and that's all that was left!  :lol:

Title: Re: cant peel my hard boiled eggs
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 27, 2011, 20:54

When I have that problem I cut the egg in half with a sharp knife (shell on).  I then scoop the egg half out with a teaspoon. :)