NSAIFR: need tips for peeling hard boiled eggs

jenn2929 · February 2011

DH and I are having ppl over for the superbowl tomorrow and one of the things we're making is deviled eggs. We have natural brown eggs in the house, so we'll be using those. I can never seem to get them to peel w/o tearing off some of the egg with the shell and they look like cr*p. We've tried: salt in the water, peeling them when cold, peeling them when still warm...

Are there any tried and true methods that actually work to get a cleanly peeled egg for deviled eggs.

Thanks ladies!

efooey · February 2011

after boiling put them right into an ice bath. We usually fill the kitchen sink with cold water and ice. Works well for us!

emmyloustu · February 2011

I usually tap one end and then gently roll the egg under my hand to crackle the shell - it loosens the membranes. I have also read that the fresher the egg, the better it will peel!

sasa625 · February 2011

I usually put them in cold water as well.

Mrs.OL · February 2011

After cooking, I empty the hot water and roll the pot in a circular motion letting the eggs crack on their own. The shells will crack in to tiny pieces and fall off easily.

emiannie · February 2011

emmyloustu:
I usually tap one end and then gently roll the egg under my hand to crackle the shell - it loosens the membranes. I have also read that the fresher the egg, the better it will peel!

This. :-)

sixres · February 2011

emiannie:
emmyloustu:
I usually tap one end and then gently roll the egg under my hand to crackle the shell - it loosens the membranes. I have also read that the fresher the egg, the better it will peel!
This. :-)

This.

I usually tap both ends and then take a little piece off each end before rolling. If I'm making it for us, I'll blow in one end before rolling, seems to help loosen it even more.

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