be very careful with them
Carefully
hard boiled eggs?
tap the shell on a hard surface and then roll backwards and forwards - this not only cracks the shell, but releases it from the egg itself, making it easier to peel
Try shelling them that`s easy
Drop them into cold water straight after boiling and leave for 10 minutes. Then just tap the end with a teaspoon and peel from there.
breaking them? you mean breaking the egg in half?
Crack the egg on a hard surface then roll until the whole egg is cracked, then begin to peel.
put them in cold water for half an hour then gently peel them the shells should just slide off
From taking them out of the pan at boiling point....put them in a bowl of cold water, this cracks the shell in many tiny pieces making it simple to peel.
roll it gently on the work top so the shell cracks all over, then carefully peel.
Immerse in cold water tap on hard surface and roll, then remove shell under running cold water
Assuming by "breaking them" you mean damaging the whites of the egg not the shell. And this isn;t a trick question. !!
Use eggs that are not at their freshest. Couple of days old is best as there is more air between the shell,membrane and egg white.
Also as suggested plung them into cold water after cooking. This also will stop the yolks going grey around their edges.
I find tapping the shell all over gently helps too.
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If your question was referring to getting the egg out of the shell without breaking the shell....I have no eggsperience of that, so it beats me. You could say you've whipped me on that one I'd better look it up in my hen-cyclopedia!!!!!
Peeling Boiled Eggs :
What is the best way to peel a boiled egg so the egg white does not stick to the shell? Here are several responses, although all bets are off for eggs only a couple days old.
After boiling, pour off the hot water, shake pan back and forth to crack the shells. Cover eggs in cold water and let set for a couple of minutes. Leave water and eggs in pan and peel, using water to rinse away excess shells.
Or, take the egg from boiling water and immediately run cold water on it. Peel the egg under cold running water starting with rounded top where the air pouch is.
Hold the egg gently and tap it gently on your plate until you have done a full rotation of the egg, this should loosen the shell. The shell should then either come away in one piece like an orange, or in two or three large pieces. No damage to egg...lovely.
I've been frustrated myself trying to peel eggs that don't want to peel. This is what I do: After the eggs are cooked and after draining off the hot water, shake the pan so the eggs crack a bit. Then, add cold water. The cold water will seep in the cracks and expand the shell, making peeling easier. Also, I've found that eggs that are a little older (but not expired!) peel easier when cooked than eggs you have just bought.
Hope that helps!
Crystal
If they are hard boiled, plunge them under running cold water. Let them cool off and then roll them on a hard surface. It is important to take the inner membrane with the shell, otherwise you could tear the white of the egg.
Soft boiled eggs have to be broken. A sharp hit with a knife should do the trick. Some people buy 'egg-openers' - Jamie Oliver has probably patented one at a vastly inflated price.
Eggs are easier to peel if they are not too fresh, 4 or 5 days old will be better, as the membrane starts to shrink away from the shell.
Tap the eggs in several places on a hard surface and peel away.
when boiling eggs put 1 tbsp of salt in the water, sprinkle over eggs. When boiling is done peeling will be much easier!
Eggs fresh from the hen are almost impossible to peel without damage, that's the only drawback of a hen fresh egg
As soon as they are cooked, submerge them in cold water for 5 mins, crack the shell gently and peel them whilst submerged in the cold water...
THE very best way to loosen the shell and THIS WORKS EVERY TIME is to press them down (sharply but not too hard) onto the drainer of a stainless steel sink, lengthwise, ie. not end on, and then rolling it back and forth along the grooves. The shell will peel off easily with your fingers, then just rinse the egg under the tap. This is a really quick way to do it too and once you get the hang of it you will know just how hard to bash them.
i learned her on Y/A that after boiling, you should drain the eggs, then shake the pan well, allowing the eggs to crash into the sides of the pan enough to get the shells started. THEN cover with cold water & set 10 minutes. When you go to peel them, they really do just slide off!! How did I make it to such an advanced age & just learn this trick now???