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Teach me how to boil an egg.
I took all your breakfast suggestions and my mornings are much brighter now. I'm struggling with my boiled eggs though. I put the eggs in a pot of cool water on the stove, turned it on high until it boiled, immediately reduced heat to medium, then cooked for 10 minutes I think. When that was done, I dropped them into an ice bath.
I avoided the ugly green ring, but they were a bit difficult to peel. The shell yanked off chunks of egg white, so it ended up looking more like a golf ball than an egg.
Any suggestions?
Twin boys due 7/25/12
Re: Teach me how to boil an egg.
Are you peeling right away or leaving them in the shell in the fridge? I was taught to add some salt to the water because it helps for some reason with the peeling. Also, don't crack the egg. Tap it gently against a flat surface and then roll it in your hands to break up the shell a bit more. If you try to crack it or use too much force, you'll start to break the white underneath which then sticks to the shell.
I have this and love it. It helps you boil your eggs perfectly.
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After the ice bath, I put the eggs in baggies so they'd be grab-n-go during the week. In the morning, I throw them in my insulated lunch bag with two ice packs and the rest of my food for the day. I did try rolling them in my palms, but the shells were so stuck to the egg white it didn't work.
Okay, so the common thread here is to turn the stove off, not to medium after it comes to a boil. I will try that!
There was just a post the other day about this on MM. Maybe look there for more suggestions.
For once my playing around on Pinterest turned out useful!
http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2011/06/hard-boiled-eggs.html
Click me, click me!
THAT'S IT!!! My mom did the pin prick thing! That's exactly what I needed!
Yes this as well. I usually find that older eggs peel a lot more easily than fresh eggs.
Rachel Ray taught me this nifty trick!
Put the egg in cold water. Heat till boiling then put a lid on it and turn off the stove. Let sit for 20 mins.
After the 20 mins is up, pour the water out, and add about 1/2 and inch of cold water back to the pot. Replace the lid and shake the covered pot, cracking the egg. Let this sit a few minutes and the shell slides right off! Works like a charm every time!
I put 2-3 eggs into a sauce pan and cover with water. Put them on the stove on high. Walk away for about 15-20 minutes.
Dump the water and then cover with cold water. Dump the now warm water and cover with cold water again.
Tap the egg once against the counter to crack and then roll the egg one full turn. Then, peel.