How To Boil Eggs?!
Answers: How do you boil eggs so that the shell comes off easily and not have the egg stick to the shell when your peeling it and end up with like half an egg and not have them have a rubbery texture.
How you boil the egg isn't a big factor.
It helps if, after you finish cooking them, you empty out the water they are in, and douse them in cold water and gobs of ice. Then quickly break and remove the shells - the sudden change from hot to cold shrinks the egg inside the shell, making the shell and membrane come off smoothly.
However, if you let them sit in the cold water too long before peeling, it'll start sticking to the shell again, so you need to be prompt.
I very very rarely tear an egg with this method. However, I always make one extra egg, just in case that does ever happen. Even if I do still mess up one egg, I have all I need for the job that needs to be done, and I just eat the extra egg.
let them boil half an hour and add about 3 tablespoons of salt. it works very well!
Just make sure they are boiled good and try cracking them all around and they will come right off.
Boil water first, then add egg and boil for 3 minutes...simple
I always overcook them (15-20 min), then dunk them in cold water for a while afterwards (maybe half hour or so). Then I make sure while peeling one to rinse it under cold water. Usually works pretty well.
You also don't really have to peel them right away. I've stored them in the refrigerator for a few days after I cook them and they still peel fine, as long as I rinse it under cold water while doing so.
Simmer (not boil!!) some water on the stove and add 1 tablespoon white vinegar. Slowly lower the eggs to the bottom of the pan and set an egg timer 12-15 minutes (the rubbery texture comes from over-cooked eggs).
Make an ice bath with water and ice cubes (a mixing bowl works well). As soon as the timer goes off, lift the eggs out of the hot water and immerse in ice water. Allow to cool completely. If the ice melts, add more (about 30 minutes). They should peel perfectly.
hopes this helps
Raindrea has the best answer. I believe, though. the shell coming off easy or hard has to do with the freshness of the egg as well. But plunging into cold water and leaving them there a while sure helps And I put fresh cold water in along the way too. Particularly if its summer and the water isn't that cold from the tap cuz the hot egg warms it up as well.
The key to peeling boiled eggs easily is not how you boil them, but how old the eggs are. Eggs 3-4 weeks old work best. If you know you want to make something w/ boiled eggs on or near a certain date, buy the eggs for that time 3-4 weeks ahead. (They'll be fine in your fridge for that long. They dont' even refrigerate eggs in Europe, and if not cracked, they last about 6 months in the shell.)
First off, don't use fresh eggs. Use eggs that are about a week old. Carbon dioxide builds up in the eggs and separates the membrane from the shell.
Boil water and remove from the heat. Place the ggs in for about 12 minutes. Remove them and place in cold water. Ice water is better. The rapid cooling will help separate the egg from the shell. Crack the shell. The eggs should peel easily and will not be rubbery.
I find that steaming the eggs (rather than boiling them) for 15 minutes and then immediately moving them to an ice-water bath just until cool enough to handle gives me perfect results.
use cold water to boil the eggs. boil it for 12 min at high heat,discard hot water and soaked eggs in cold water for 1 min. before eating so that the egg shell will come out easily !