Hard Boiled Eggs
A Question from a Reader:
Laurie has asked:
Do you know why my home grown eggs are difficult to peel once they are hard boiled?
Yes, Laurie, I can help you with that.
Fresh eggs are very difficult to peel. It's because they are fresh. It's because backyard flocks get better nutrition and makes the shells tougher and the membranes thicker.
There several tricks people use to peel them. I use salt and vinegar in my water. Sometimes people let the eggs age in the fridge before using. Some even poke a hole in the large end before covering with water.
Here is a video of the coolest way I know to peel eggs perfectly every time.
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We had this same problem, and found, on Backyard Chickens, someone who recommended this way:
Bring your water to a full boil, then add your eggs, I use a slotted spoon. Return to a boil. Boil for at least 15 minutes. Then drain and cover with really cold water, add ice if you have to. We have well water and it is usually really cold, so I just run it over them while I am peeling.
This method has worked wonders for us! The only time I had any trouble with it was when I did two dozen at once. I guess that was just too many.
WOW! I think I'm going to hard-boil some tonight, just so I can try to blow them out!
When I used to raise chickens, we always had a bugger of a time with peeling hard-boiled eggs if the eggs were less than a week old. So we'd let them age about two weeks, in the refrigerator, and then boil them. Made it so much easier. I miss having chickens. Trying to convince the city to let me have a few hens.