How to boil eggs so the shells practically peel themselves
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- I show how to cook hard boiled eggs so the shell practically falls off. Try this trick next time you make hard boiled eggs and you will be happy, happy. I also showed the difference in the yolks from an 8 min to a 13 min boil.
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I totally trusted you and boiled 2 dozen eggs... AND IT WORKED! Flawlessly. Every single one came out perfectly. Thank you!!!
Thank you I’m so happy it worked for you…enjoy the eggs 🥚
@@cookingwiththedrakester I am right now!
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This. Fought the egg battle until we got a rice cooker that incorporates a steamer basket. Easiest way to make hard cooked eggs.
@@cookingwiththedrakester Now do this with "Farm Fresh" eggs.
Makes complete sense! Boiling the egg causes it to expand against the shell, and the ice bath causes it to contract from the shell!
shrinkage !!
he could have said that and cut his video down by 8 minutes !!!
Eggzactly!
Shrinkage 😂😂😂
Im 72 and you just taught an old dog a new trick. Thank you. 😊
lol I’m happy to help…thank you for commenting
Woof
I'm 85 and he taught me a new trick also. I have always started mine in cold water and started the timing process when the water started to boil. Cooled them in cold water but not for 15min.
Same here at 70. I love hard boiled eggs but rarely make them because of the peeling issue. Now I know.
Me too 74
All I have to say is OMG, all my life I have been making hard boiled eggs the wrong way. Never in food service so was ignorant of this simple stupid method to perfect HB eggs. Now folks say that you should use older eggs..Today I bought fresh eggs and tried this method . Boiled😢😢 the water ..Then into the pot,12 minutes ..Removed into ice water 15 minutes . Crack and roll shell literally fell off. Perfect. Made my egg salad ..absolutely delicious. Thank you Thank you Thank you. At 73 should have watched this a long time ago..LOL
I raise chickens. I have been boiling eggs this way my whole life. If you make an egg this way and it does not peel right it's because the egg is not at least 2 weeks old. Most eggs you buy from the store are at least 4 weeks old many are 5 weeks or more.
Age of egg will matter more for poaching eggs than for boiling, over time they do lose moisture as egg shell is porous. Some say vinegar, baking soda, pricking the egg with a push pin etc. Kenji Lopez did a great study and is definitely worth checking out. Adding eggs to boiling water and then shocking them in ice water to stop the cooking, tapping and rolling like this gentleman did or even peeling under running water or in a bowl of water is the ticket for sure. Jacque Pepin recommends the push pin more to avoid the green/grey circle that can occur around the yolk. I believe that’s something to do with sulfur as well as the air pocket. Starting from boiling seems to be the most consistent method given gas, electric and induction would certainly be different times coming to boil though.
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I wanted to test this . Bought fresh eggs , tried this method , and once again peeled perfectly. Never knew about this . Anyway glad I watched this video. Must have made HB eggs a dozen times since watching this video always perfect
My wife and I have tried all kinds of methods to get the eggs to peel cleanly and nothing worked consistently until we learned about steaming them about 2 years ago. We steam a dozen at a time for 15-17 minutes and then into ice water until they are cool and have done dozens of eggs so far and every single one was easy to peel. I was amazed. We like deviled eggs and a clean peel is crucial. It also doesn't matter in the least if the eggs are old or new.
Nice…I have had many comments saying the same so that’s my next egg video
I appreciate the comment 👍
I agree 👍 Steaming is the way to go
Thanks for that tip and I will try that steaming deal. Sounds like it is really the way to go.
Same for me. I have my own chickens so the eggs are super fresh, boiling is a waste of time, they never peel clean. Once I discovered steaming it was a game changer.
Yes, I’ve been steaming them for a few years and agree
Great info on boiling eggs. The best part is no obnoxious music in the back ground.
12 mins for devilled eggs for the win! Thanks so much for this man! The ice water cooling for 15 mins is the kicker, i'll never screw up another boiled egg.
You’re welcome I’m glad it helped..
Merry Christmas 🎄
Just did 10 minute boil and left the eggs in ice water for at least 15 minutes. Most perfect eggs I’ve ever had. Shells came off like a dream! Thank you!!!!!!!
That’s great to hear, thank you for commenting. 👍
Were they cold inside?
@@justtinkering6713 not cold but certainly not warm. Perfect for making egg salad or deviled eggs. This isn’t what you would do if you wanted to shell warm soft boiled egg. Does that help?
@@EllisIsland2023 yes.
I love your method. I peel them next to the sink so I can rinse them off after I remove the shell. I HATE finding even a tiny piece of shell when eating them. Great lesson. Thank you!
In the 60's, mom would make me soft boiled eggs. She would hit it with a butter knife, pull it in half and scoop both halves out with same knife (no shell fragments). Then she would put a small pad of butter on it with salt and I would chop them with my fork then put that on buttered toast. The eggs were still hot. I've never been able to do that.
Every time I put cold eggs into boiling water they CRACK and make a mess. Then a chef friend told me to NEVER PUT COLD PROTEIN INTO A HOT POT. That you always start with ROOM TEMPERATURE EGGS. I don't know if #-1 you salted you water. Salt water boils hotter.
#-2 how fresh your eggs were.
#-3 were they room temperature when you started.
I was taught to salt my water and put my eggs into the pot. Wait about an hour for everything to reach "room temperature".
(this also helps by making sure none of your eggs are bad . Rotten eggs float because of the gas inside the shell) Bring the water to a boil, once boiling reduce the pot to a simmer for 8-10 minutes. Drain. Rinse the eggs under COLD WATER. Put the now slightly cool eggs into a Ice bath. Let sit until all the ice is melted. Drain the water. Crack like you did and peel from the air bubble spot first. Depending on if you rotate your eggs while I the fridge it could be the larger end or the narrow end.
I've rarely had a problem removing the shell cleanly.
Sounds delish !
What a life we have where difficulty peeling eggs is a "nightmare".
Right? First world problem for sure.🎉
One thing NONE of these " easy peel eggs " videos tell you is that the fresher the egg , the harder it is to peel. Google if you don't beleve it , but I've learned from experience , and I ALWAYS peel my eggs under running water . It helps to keep the membrane separated from the egg and it keeps the egg clean from shell pieces .
Exactly!! The fresher the egg the harder to peel.
True but I’ve taken a very fresh egg probably hours and this procedure works trick is put them in boiling water when done ice bath works every time!
I've had an egg routine for years based on this. I always have boiled eggs sitting in the fridge to pick at. when i buy a new carton of eggs, the leftover eggs from the last carton all get boiled. They're at least a week older and they'll peel 100% clean every time. I don't shock them in ice water or anything. I stop the cooking after 6.5 minutes by running tap water over the eggs in the pot and that's it.
I do it the same way. 👍
My mother always said older eggs are easier to peel. My wife boils eggs and some are easy and others in the same batch are impossible to peel. They are all the same age. I don't know what she's doing.
I just made the best hard-boiled eggs in my life; Thanks a million. I cooked about 8 with one giving me some guff till I smacked it around a bit.
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Really appreciate the trouble you went to to cook the eggs. We have always put eggs in boiling water for 12 minutes then into a bowl of ice water like you did, and it works great. What I enjoyed watching you do was the 8 minute through 13 minute cook time and the differences for each time. If you’re going to just enjoy eating a hard boiled egg, 8 minutes. Deviled eggs, egg salad, 12 minute egg. Great demonstration, thank you. From Missouri
Thank you for the timing info as well. Now I ne d to get a pencil and write it down before I forget!
Thank you I appreciate the comment. I apologize for missing it before, have a great summer
Jauques Peppin shows you how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. It's all done in a 4 minute video. He also shows you how to peel them perfectly. Watch the master. This guy is an amertuer.
Finally! The first repeatable way to make perfect easy to peel eggs, from soft to hard. Thank you so much!!
I was always told the fresher the egg, the harder to peel. Working in a restaurant the cook told me his Italian grandmother had a fool proof egg peeling method. Freshly laid egg or not. Pour Lots of salt into the water. Well, it works every time for me.
I’ve heard this a few times in the comments- I’m going to try it next time! Thank you for sharing!
I have also heard about fresh eggs being hard to peel.
Vinegar helps as well
Salt raises the boiling point thus speeding up the cook time and saving energy to boot!
I was always told the fresher the egg the easier it is to peel. I do use the salt trick and it also keeps the yolk from getting the green edge which I was always told was due to sulfur
My retired chef brother taught me to steam the eggs. I bring the water in the bottom of the steamer to a boil, add the top of the steamer with the eggs in it, cover and steam for 12 minutes and then into an ice bath. Works every time.
I’ve seen the steam method I have just never tried it myself but I’m going too… thanks for the comment.
Put a pin hole in the bottom of your steamed egg and they practically peel themselves.
@@vickyburton2434 great tip…I’m definitely going to try steaming and the pin hole trick…thank you
"America's Test Kitchen" taught me the steam method, several years ago. It's perfect. If I'm doing deviled eggs, or something where the presentation of the eggs is important, I steam them for 11 minutes, turn off the flame for 2 minutes, put them in the ice-bath for about 30 minutes.
A friend takes them from the bath after 30 minutes, taps them on the counter to crack them, then returns them to the bath for awhile ... sometimes overnight. All they need is a gentle squeeze, and the shell pops off, in two pieces.
Definitely works every time
I wish I'd seen this about 10 years ago as it would have saved me a lot of time with trial and error. I figured it out finally with the big trick for me being getting the water boiling first and adding the eggs with a perforated spoon or a basket. I'll boil for about 12 minutes, but I have never used the ice bath. I would drain off the boiling water and then run cold water over the eggs for a couple of minutes and let them sit for a while. I'll add the ice bath, but I found that adding the eggs to the already boiling water was the trick for me in getting the eggs to peal in big easy to remove sheets without sticking to the shell. Thanks for sharing as I am sure a lot of people will appreciate this information.
You’re welcome and I agree with you, adding to the boiling water is important. Good luck and thank you for your comment
Yep, need to boil the water first then add the eggs, then cold water.
I have always had trouble with hard boiled eggs being hard to peel. I followed your instructions and it was the first time I've had perfect hard boiled eggs that were easy to peel.
Thank you.🙏💙
This is the most perfect instruction to boil an egg and get perfect results. Simply put perfect.
Yes, the ice bath is the secret. It shrinks the egg down away from the shell so you peel it like magic. I have a bowl filled with ice water and leave them sit for 10-15 min and I have beautiful easy peel eggs like you!
Sweet..it’s good to hear others say it works for them too…thank you for your comment
Along with the shrinking, it firms up the white when it becomes cold. The white is still a bit soft when warm and more likely to come off with the shell.
@@w1975b 👍👍 thank you for the comment
Ice bath is key.
This is what I have found to be true, but I just run the eggs under cold water.
Best boiled egg demonstration I have ever seen. Actually one of the best demonstrations I have ever seen.
Thank you, I really appreciate that…and thank you for watching.
Ha ha you don't get out much do you SMH!
@@cindys.w.8566 actually I do. As a civil engineer I’m in the field frequently. SMH.
Noob here, I been boiling eggs all wrong for years with much frustration, stumbled upon your video, you gave some of the easiest directions that I ever seen, boil water, put eggs in boiling water for 13 mins, then bathe in ice water for 15 min, peel and enjoy; I held a small memorial of all the eggs I butchered over those years, never again my brother eggs, never again.
Hahaha…that’s funny. I’m glad it helped and thanks for commenting.
Hahaha 😂
Love this!
Jauques Peppin shows you how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. It's all done in a 4 minute video. He also shows you how to peel them perfectly. Watch the master. This guy is an amertuer.
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WOW!!! I have tried every method out there to find out how to peel boiled eggs. Every one of them completely failed. For some reason eggs here in Florida are an order of magnitude harder to peel.
Forget the age of the eggs being a factor as I brought in some eggs today (after watching this video) from my chicken house with some of them so fresh they were still warm.
I boiled them for fourteen minutes before putting them in ice water for fifteen minutes. I left the ice water - eggs in the freezer during that time. The result was that the eggs peeled perfectly. I can now easily make my favorite deviled eggs dish without mutilated eggs. Thanks again for this super video.
That’s great news…I really glad it helped
Enjoy those eggs and thank you for commenting
@@cookingwiththedrakester I am going to rename my deviled eggs, Drakester eggs.
@@TheCrunchbird now that’s a great idea
Thanks for letting me know how it worked
Oh, NOW you tell me! I live in FLorida, and have struggled with this simple thing for so long! I will never give up! Here's how desperate it got: Recently I wanted to make egg salad, and just didn't bother with ANY of this, and cracked all the eggs into a little jello mold kind of thing and just put that into a steamer and gently steamed it 'till it looked done. The mold is rectangular and it made a block of egg. It was easy enough after that. Maybe next time I'll put the whites and yolks separately. It seemed like cheating, and I have bought the new color-changing egg "timers", as I have bought EVERY egg-cooking gadget I've ever seen, for years! HM. Maybe someday they'll find something to feed the chickens to help this, and label the cartons! "E-Z Peel Eggs" kind of thing. They'll sell millions of them!
Steaming eggs works best for me. The first time I tried it I steamed 50 eggs for 11 minutes, and immediately plunged them into an ice bath. I then proceeded to easily peel all 50, with no flaws. "America's Test Kitchen" did a great article on the power of steam. Good luck
Cool thanks for the info. A lot of people have said steaming really works and since you had 50 eggs I’m glad it did. Thank you for commenting.
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Have always struggled with peeling boiled eggs tried this method sooo happy I did!
I hope it helped…thank you for sharing 👍👍
Bravo! I have cooked my eggs with this technique for years, what I didn’t know was the ice bath! Makes perfect sense… contraction… Thank You !
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Been using this technique for 30 years. Putting the hot egg into the ice water creates a layer of steam between the egg and the shell which makes it easy to separate.
Sorry, but that actually makes no sense. Don't mean to sound harsh.
@@mback12000 Physics, my boy. Physics!
@@michaeltellurian825 please explain how steam is created by cooling... my boy
@@mback12000You got me!
I really appreciate this video! I love how you demo'd from 6-13 minutes! Thank you so much! No frills, no nonsense! 👍🏼
This is the best method! This was a perfect find right before Thanksgiving! THANK YOU FOR POSTING IT! My husband, kids and myself were speechless at how incredible this “rolling” method worked.
Jauques Peppin shows you how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. It's all done in a 4 minute video. He also shows you how to peel them perfectly. Watch the master. This guy is an amertuer.
I've been rolling since the chef I worked for in high school (1984), taught me the technique. Has never failed!
I'm sure glad I found this channel, one of the most frustrating things for me is boiling eggs and fighting with the shells. Never thought about a soak in ice water, and I'll try it tomorrow! Thank you for this demonstration!
I’m glad you found it too lol I hope it helped…thanks for commenting
In addition to an ice bath, allowing the eggs to come up to room temp prior to cooking helps tremendously.
I took these right out of the frig and into the boiling water but a few other people have said they room temp eggs helps. Thank you for your comment
@@cookingwiththedrakester do you eat the yolk or no?
@@shaffey01 who doesn't? It's not an egg if not.
@@edwardmclaughlin719 it was a joke man
Room temp eggs have less chance of the shell cracking from thermal shock into rolling boil water
I bought one those little egg cookers, the kind that uses steam to cook the eggs. I love it!! Works like a charm and the shells peel off so easily!! I'll never go back to boiling!
This was literally what I needed ! I’m 30 years old, used to always boil eggs , then stopped for some years ….and basically forgot lol this covered all ends so THANK YOU for this ! 🙏🏼😁
You’re welcome Chloe I’m happy you found it …enjoy the eggs 🥚
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Jauques Peppin shows you how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. It's all done in a 4 minute video. He also shows you how to peel them perfectly. Watch the master. This guy is an amertuer.
I start with putting the eggs in cold water, bring to boil, boil for 4 minutes, remove from heat and let the eggs cool naturally. Perfectly cooked. This is how I start making my deviled eggs 🙂
The problem with starting with cold water is that each stove heats water differently. My electric stove might boil water more slowly than your stove. It's always best to start with boiling water, that way the starting point will always be consistent.
I boil t(em from cold and then for 8 minutes after they have boiled or maybe 12 minutes timing from cold. We use cold water but ha=en’t tried iced water yet….
I love the demo. Having been a primarily breakfast cook person, eggs have been my product. Comments about the freshness of eggs are very relevant. As a home cook, I use an induction cooktop for my boiled eggs. I use the cold technique and leave the eggs to cook for my preferred med well outcome. The unshelling is dependent on the freshness and how you shock cool the eggs. I just use regular water with eggs submerged. AA eggs, 12 minutes to perfection.
In my experience all you need to do is run cold water briefly over the shell when you take the egg out. The cold water causes the white to contract faster than the shell, pulling it away and making it easy to peel. Ice water and 15 minutes is unnecessary, just cold tap water and a few seconds is sufficient. And your egg is still piping hot.
Still hot Great point.
This used to work years ago. Don't know what's happened just doesn't work anymore . Eggs impossible to peel. I just gave up.
Agree…hard to peel with just cold water.
I totally disagree, but that's just me. I've tried everything for years and nothing seems like the real deal. It has something to do with how long you take between taking eggs out of the boiling water and into ice water then to the period of time when you actually start cracking the shell I think. I've tried everyone's suggestions over the years and haven't found the golden chalice yet. My $0.02 worth.
I read that adding baking soda to boiling water would help. Also an ice bath too. Works very well.
Thanks, I have always hsd a bad peeling issue before this. It's going to be 12 minutes for me from now on!
Thank you so much. I love hard boiled eggs but hate peeling them. I had seen your show before but lost my printout so glad I found you again :) PERFECTLY COOKED AND PEELED EGGS. I agree 11, 12 or 13
I lived in England for 6 years, ate boiled eggs daily. never had any peeling problems until I moved back to USA. At least half didn't peel good. I was told by a Chef that European chickens are different... Your method works fine. Thanks-
I would go for the 8 min egg myself.
My mother would cut a hard boiled egg in half, shell and all, and then scoop out each half with a tea spoon...works pretty well.
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Dang that’s interesting…I’m going to try that…thanks for the comment
That's the way I always do it. Why bother with all the other stuff. It is just so much easier this way.
I like hot boiled eggs. I do a quick cold plunge the cut in half and spoon out onto toast. When I was a child, my mom always served boiled eggs in egg cups. I haven't even seen one for years.
Love everyone's take on boiling eggs.
@@sandrakisch3600 I love all the comments too…who knew people loved boiled eggs so much..thanks for sharing
That’s the way some people poach eggs. Crack off the top and dig in with a spoon. Reminds me of some movies or tv shows where the rich people get their breakfast served on the east side of the veranda on linen table cloths with the perfectly cooked egg perched in its sterling silver egg cup. 😆
C’mon, you have to admit it draws a clear image in your head. 😊
Great controlled experiment. It took me a long time to figure this out but my results are just like yours. I’ve found the more eggs you try to boil you need to add more time, guessing because the water cools off more as you add more eggs. Thanks for the video! God bless
That’s a great point about the water cooling off with more eggs…I wish I would have said that in the video…thanks for the comment and for watching.
Never thought about “timing” the boil…I usually boil until I remember that I had eggs boiling🤷🏾♀️🤣but I know I would love that 9 minute boil! Thanks for taking the time to do this🙌🏽
You’re welcome and thank you for the comment…enjoy 🥚
The same technique as my wife , I am now getting tired of scraping them off the ceiling , finally got an egg timer !😁
@@johnmudd6453 😂😂😂 I love these comments. Thank you 🙏
If you boil too lok, you get the green ring on the yokes😮
Make it over ten minutes, there is a horrible modern trend towards undercooking boiled eggs There is nothing nastier than biting into a scotch egg and cold yolk running down your chin, Even worse runny pickled eggs !
I think the secret is getting the to the boiling mark and then put the eggs carefully. I liked 12-13 minute boil. Thank you!!!!☺️
Twelve minute boil, 15 minute ice bath. Works perfectly every time. Ends years of trying different things. One tip, boil eggs at room temp, not straight from the frig, to prevent cracking. Thanks for the tip!
Great video about a complicated subject. It seemed the ice bath was the secret to great peeling. I DO LOVE Deviled Eggs 🥚 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚!
Since I live alone, I may only want one or two eggs. If I drop one cold egg in boiling water, it will slow the boil only a little. If I drop 6 eggs into boiling water, it will slow the boil longer. I know, neither amount may be considered significant, and I'm being nitpicky. Obviously, the smart thing to do is to boil 6. I can save them, after all.
Considering the current price of eggs, maybe we should all buy a few chickens 🐔 🤔 🐔🐔🐔😁!
Yes ma’am I think it’s the ice that’s the key…I appreciate the comment and thank u for watching…
Been doing the ice thing for awhile. Family makes fun of me. But you wont find me in boxers in the kitchen at 2 in the morning, screaming curse words into the night
@@jillianOFgiggles let them peel some crappy eggs and see what they say….ice not only help with the peeling it helps with the cursing 🤬
I have chickens, was getting so many eggs that I was giving them to family, friends and neighbors. They enjoyed that so much that many of them got chickens. Now, even at five dollars a dozen in stores, I'm finding it hard to give free eggs away. Going to look into food shelters tomorrow.
@@rogerthomas169 nice gesture
Tried it last night, worked perfectly, thank you
I boil for 12 minutes (at sea level). But the key to easy peeling is after the 12 minutes. You used ice water, but rinsing under cold tap water until the shell is only slightly warm works just as well. Adding some ice cubes merely makes for a quicker process. No need to soak for 15 minutes.
Exactly right, in my years of experience, the hotter the egg,the easier it peels,I pickle and sell lots of eggs!
I JUST TRIED THIS NOW! It worked perfectly! Thanks!
I appreciate the time you took to do the experiment with times and your explanations of why. Definitely going to give this a try next time since previous methods I have tried weren't quite what I was looking for. Thank you!
If I remember a episode of Good Eats right... Alton says to let the eggs sit at room temp for an hour or so before the boil. The inner egg contracts at room temp and makes the peel easy after the ice bath.
Alton would definitely know, that’s a great show. Thank you for the comment
Also set the egg cartoon on its side over night to center the yolk if making deviled eggs.
I prefer to eat eggs warm, so I don't bathe them in iced water. Just add a tsp of salt to the boiling water and the shell comes off clean!
I rather put the salt on the egg😂😂
I ve done everything , I always salt my water. I have use the egg poker, and used a steamer.
Still can’t get them to peel clean and easy. I love a soft boiled egg so I agree with not bathing them in cold water
Ice water bath will haunt the cooking process. Less guess work with this method.
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Everyone has their version of the "perfect" boiled egg. If you try a certain way and it works then that is your "perfect" way. To each his own. I really enjoyed your tutorial!!
You’re right and thank you for the watch and the comment
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Jauques Peppin shows you how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. It's all done in a 4 minute video. He also shows you how to peel them perfectly. Watch the master. This guy is an amertuer.
Followed your directions to a T. I did mine for 13 minutes. Peeled them easily. Thank you.
50 odd years ago my mother taught me to steam them for 13 minutes then into a cold water bath. Never had a problem peeling them. Thank-you for the explanation - makes perfect sense and I'm a bit put out that I never made the connection.
I cook mine in my Insta pot. Put the wire rack in the bottom and a little water and set timer for 5 minutes. I can peel an eggshell off in one piece in seconds.
No kidding, that’s awesome definitely worth a try…thank you for the comment 👍
That's because the pasta has oil in it. One or two drops of oil is all you need no pasta needed.not everyone is boiling pasta when they are boiling eggs.
Thanks, I’ll try him it because I had given up. The shells become welded on when I try.
@@peterskove3476 a couple of drops are for about a half a dozen add more drops if you have a dozen or more does
not affect flavor
Yet another way to boil eggs I learned from an insert in the carton back when I was in university (1980s). Pot, tap water, eggs, stove. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat off. Leave the lid on with heat off for about 18 minutes. Then rinse with cold water. I think that also helped with getting the shell off, and uses less energy.
That’s interesting they put an insert in the egg carton…thanks for sharing
Yep, my 80s years had lots of pot!
I too use this method, I tell people the best way to boil an egg is without boiling it that way whites are fluffy and yoke is smooth and not dry.
I was told this method prevents the greenish grey ring around the yolks. Not sure if they're easier to peel. Interesting it was recommended by egg producers
That's how I do it except I only leave the lid on for 10 minutes once they come to a boil.
The ice bath has to be cold for best results
The real secret to easy peeling is DO NOT USE FRESH EGGS ! Let the eggs sit in the refrigerator for a week then boil them. I also put my eggs in a pot, cover them with water and. I then bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat and let them sit in the pot of hot water for 10-13 minutes. I then cool them off in some ice water so I can handle them then peel them. Shells fall right off and I have perfect boiled eggs for deviled eggs.
This was how I was taught and it gives you a great looking yolk & works great too! Leave it in the Hot water longer, the dark ring starts to form around the yolk....
I boil eggs for 12 minutes almost as you describe except I (1) get water into a rolling boil; (2) remove pot from heat and carefully add the eggs. Doing this reduces temperature shock cracking; (3) return pot to a medium boil and cook for 12 minutes; (4) Remove from heat and place eggs into cold ice water; Wait 10 or 15 minutes and then; Peel. I used to steam them but this way is easier and works as well. You didn't mention if the eggs were old or fresh. In my experience older eggs will peel easier.
They were older eggs bought from Krogers…but I just put a new video on my channel using fresh eggs from my brother and they pealed the same
Thanks for watching and commenting
I’m an America’s Test Kitchen magazine. Their recommendation is to STEAM your eggs. It works like a charm and the age of the eggs does not matter. I do mine in a steamer basket in a cast iron Dutch oven. Bring the water to a boil, drop in a dozen eggs in the steamer basket cover and steam on a light simmer for 20 minutes for hard cooked eggs. They peel super easy.
Cool thank you for that info…a lot of people have commented that streaming works great.
Steaming lol
True as shown! :) The shock from hot to ice cold, in another aspect - is "shrinkage", releasing the "liner" from the shell. Difference on the longer boil time is the "toughness" of the whites ... and the yolk becomes drier. Good Vid. Be Safe
Just like Seinfeld…shrinkage lol
Thanks for the comment
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Yes, STEAMING the eggs is better. When you boil them, the egg is resting directly on the bottom of the pan and exposed to much higher heat on one side. Steam them for the time required for the desired result, immediate put them in an ice bath to cool. But I never "peal" my eggs. Instead I pop the shell on either end, then gently "massage" the shell with a slight pulling action. My shells come off in one piece!
I've never heard peeling eggs this way .wow
Eggs float in salted water
I actually tested this with a digital thermometer. The temp at the bottom is only 5 degrees hotter than in the middle of the water. It's not significant.
From what I've read, the ease of removing the shell depends on the age of the eggs. Fresher eggs are harder to peel. Eggs a couple of weeks old are easier. There is no way to know how fresh these eggs were; They all looked pretty easy to peel. To make hard boiled eggs I always just use the .38 Special technique. Pot of cold water, put in the eggs, bring to a boil for 3 minutes, take off heat and cover for 8 minutes (3 minutes and 8 minutes... 38 special). Perfect every time.
Someone with my last name, cool :)
The age of the eggs has no effect on how easy they peel. I have chicken's, I've boiled 2 day old eggs with this method and they peeled easily .
I got a felony last time i used the 38 special technique , think i may went about wrong , lol
Same method but 5 and 5, then directly into iced water
I was told fresh eggs boil better being added to boiling water, but store bought eggs are better started in cold water. I never boil either all the time...just move pan to the side and cover, similar to your method. .
Thanks for the information and demo. The best way for me I have found is that using my Instant Pot pressure cooker for 4 minutes then on to ice bath for 15 min works flawlessly. Cooked yoke and easy peel shells. I cook a dozen at time.
Excellent demonstration! I want mine at 12 minutes boiling. Perfect!
Thank you 🙏
“I’m not mad.” Priceless. That’s truly all that matters, isn’t it - no anger in the kitchen.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
This DOES help me !! Thank you !! My son absolutely loves deviled eggs and peeling 3 dozen eggs is a nightmare. He's a big man. Him and his smaller big brother managed to eat the entire 3 dozen in a few hours so, needless to say, I peel alot of eggs. It's always been a huge hassle. But no more!! I thank you and my son's thank you. ( Or they will when eggs are no longer $7 a dozen.)
Wow that’s a lot of eggs…better get a new pet…a chicken lol
Thanks for commenting
LOTS of cholesterol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I understand the concern about the high cost eggs, but honestly, you’d be hard pressed to find another good source of protein at a lower price. Eggs give a lot of bang for their buck. At $7.00 per dozen, you get a delicious, protein-rich food for $0.58 per each approximately 2 oz egg! Not everybody eats 1 1/2 dozen at one sitting! lol But, even so, 1 1/2 dozen hbe-yielding 36 (halved) deviled egg portions provides 113.4 gr protein at a cost of $10.50.
According to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services, in their National Retail Report for last week (ending Jan 29, 2023), the average cost for boneless ribeye steak (commonly preferred by most consumers) was $12.44 per pound (a *very* conservative price IMO). One pound (raw weight) boneless ribeye steak provides approximately 88 gr protein. Steak’s nutritional content plus price per pound, pales in comparison to the *”Incredible Edible Egg!”*. JS 😊
@@carolmackowiak752 wow that’s some great information and a lot of it…thank you so much for posting that…go 🥚
Well made presentation
I tried your method this morning and was awesome. So glad I found this ..Thank you
I did mine for 10 minutes and they were exactly the same as his.
They were very easy to peel.
My Wife said to add vinegar to the ice water and they will peel even easier.
I'll do that next time.
I made egg salad, yummy :)
One thing I noticed at high elevations is that the eggs never seem to get cooked. I found out that not only did they need more time, but the pot also had to be covered for a while after they cooked. Thanks for the scientific approach of showing each cooking time.
While living above 6500 ft elevation we always added plenty of salt to the water. Once boiling, the eggs are added and cook quickly in 8 to 10 minutes (depending on personal preference). Then straight into the ice bath (or snow). Perfect every time. We started with room temperature eggs (45 deg F). Chickens had a couple heat lamps in their coop but they produced eggs every day.
Salt water boils at a higher temperature than regular water, making up for the fact that water boils at a lower temperature the higher your elevation (lessened barometric pressure)
“Shocking” the finished eggs in an ice bath of whatever variety definitely seems to do the trick for ease of peeling at any elevation!
I'm glad I watched your video, now I can tell my 92 year old Mother how it's done! I've done it so many times like this, I just didn't leave them in the cold water long enough, and yeah it drives me nuts when part of the egg comes off with the shell! LOL ! Thank you Brother! 😊
Cold eggs peel better than room temp eggs.
Also, when you remove the eggs from the heat, add some vinegar and stir them around for 1 minute, and then into the ice water.
Thank u for the information and thanks for watching
Tried this an d several other tricks. I believe it is all in the egg freshness ! Great video.
been building up to pickling a bunch of eggs for the past couple of months, and the peeling was what was on my mind, but having seen this video, i really hadn't given that much thought to the yolk consistency. after this, I will definitely be doing at least 13 minutes + a 15 minute cold water bath. some methods call for adding a little vinegar to the boil. also, i'm pulling the eggs out of the fridge tonite to let them come up to room temp. Thanks, great vid. new sub!
Thank u 🙏 my eggs were straight out of the frig if that helps
Enjoy your eggs 🥚 👍
[Edit]The easiest way I’ve found it to crack the egg on each end and then roll the boiled egg on a hard surface. After rolling it, look for the bubble and start peeling from there 👌👌
Rolling is definitely the best…thank you for watching and for the comment…
The fat end is where the air pocket is just so you know!
One thing I was always told was to use older eggs rather than fresh off the farm eggs for easy peeling. I will try the ice water tip. That seems to be the consistent element here.
Good luck, I just posted a video using farm fresh eggs and they peeled just as easy at store bought eggs. I appreciate the comment
Room temp v cold egg before putting in water difference too. FYI. Plus whether you put them in cold water to boil them turn on stove or in hot water to start.
The key is to add eggs to water that is already boiling. Placing the eggs in the water and then bringing the water to a boil makes the eggs hard to peel. The ice water dip is not so important. It's putting the eggs in boiling water; that's the trick.
I was always told that too, but I’m going to try this method. ☮️
Age of egg is irrelevant put I to boiling water is key
9&10 on hot buttered toast, 11&12 perfect 13 over 8&9 undercooked which many prefer Thanks for the cooking times and ice bath time very important
Eggs on buttered toast sounds so good right now…thank you for the comment
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@@karst41 cool thank you I really appreciate that…
@@cookingwiththedrakester sounded really good to me as well.
My mom raised me to put salt in the water that I boil the eggs in to help them peel easier. But, that doesn't always work. So, thank you for this! I will try your method next time I boil some eggs.
FINALLY!!! You Sir helped take peeling hard boiled eggs OFF my pet peeve list. I do the 12-13 minute egg and was so HAPPY your method worked. Thank-you Thank-you Thank-you!!!!
That’s awesome I’m glad it helped
✅ pet peeve
I've found that completely cracking the shell while they're still in the boiling water (I use the handle of a common table knife) and then plunging into the ice bath seems to help -- my theory is that while the ice is shrinking the egg away from the shell it also draws in water which helps separate the shell from the egg.
The ice bath certainly helps…I’ve never tried your method but thank you for sharing that…🥚
Everyone seems to have their own version. I always put my eggs in cold water, then boil for about 10 minutes. I remove from water. I sometimes let sit but usually I peal right away, running under cold water first as I do each egg. Rarely have any problems & always do 12-13 at a time. This was interesting to watch & I prefer my eggs done ore like the last few
You aren’t wrong about everyone has their own version but it’s been awesome reading all of these comments and learning new techniques to try… thank you for commenting
Farm fresh eggs would never work with the way you do it. The eggs you use are old been sitting around if store bought there for the air pocket is way bigger if they peel with ease :-(
@@cookingwiththedrakesterThank you for your quite useful, methodical demo! 👍 I wonder about the range of flavor and texture difference results…for instance, if you were making egg salad the most under cooked eggs would be gummy and the flavor might homogenize with the other ingredients…where the most overcooked eggs would be more crumbly and the flavor would be less identifiable …🤷🏻♀️
You didn't mention that they have a tendency to crack if they go from the fridge directly into the rolling boil. Leave them out for 30 min before you put them in a rolling boil.
I always put the eggs in tap water & then turn the burner on. Never a crack.
Years...! For YEARS, I've been doing it all wrong!! Thank you! I am forever grateful!!
Great experiment. So the trick is obviously the cooling down but I have found boiling for 10 mins and dump the egg/eggs in plain cold tap water immersed for 5 minutes and then peel them under water or under a running cold tap and the shells just slide off - I think the trick is the cooling allows the inside shell membrane to shrink and release from the egg-white and then it simply slodes off.
I boil for one minute, take off heat and let sit for 15 minutes -and they’re perfect. I put a little baking soda and vinegar in the water and the shells come off very easily.
A few people have said the same thing so I’ll halve to give it a try
Thanks for the comment
it does nothing
If you put both baking soda and vinegar in the water you are basically doing nothing. The vinegar is acid. The baking soda is alkaline. They cancel each other out.
Much needed knowledge. Thanks!
As a chef, I have encountered many techniques for "Foolproof Boiled Eggs," as is echoed in the comments section! It really reinforces what I think about a lot of cooking, which is basically that there are a lot of ways to skin a cat. I enjoyed your test. I do think the starting temperature can make at least a minute of difference in the cook time. PS: I love cats, sorry about the idiom.
Hahaha that cat comment is understood…and you are 💯💯 about multiple ways to cooks eggs…I have enjoyed the comments from everyone and I am looking forward to trying more of them. Thanks for the comment chef. I hope you continue to watch and I’ll take any ideas and techniques you have to offer…
Yikes, I was beginning to think you must be a chef at a Chinese restaurant. ☺
I only know of one way to skin a cat. Please share your expertise. Also, do you recommend stir frying or baking? Thanks!
@@blueyonder1233 hahaha now that’s funny
@@blueyonder1233 Racist .
They HUGH advancements in egg boiling I’ve seen in 70 years blows my mind LOL !! Thnx !!
Amazing! I have never seen anyone place eggs into boiling water. Thanks for this demonstration. I will be using this method from now on.
I put the eggs in the water, turn on the gas. When the water starts to boil I turn off the gas. They sit in the hot water until cool enough to handle. I get the same results.
Do u put in ice bath…thanks for watching and for the comment
Do you start with room temperature eggs?
@@Anna-ss4sf I took these straight out of the frig…. I have had some people comment that room temp eggs work better so that may be true….thanks for watching
I used to do it that way too. Then I realized the other way is better. The shells come off easier and the yolks are cooked thru.
@@graveart1105 great !!
THANKS!! Just made a mess of my boiled eggs for my 🥗 salad. Lost most of the white peeling it🤪. I'm starting over right now. Thanks again for this video lesson 👍🏾
Oh no…I hope the video helped. Thank you for watching and for the comment.
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Followed your directions... AWESOME results this time👍🏾
I feel the ice 💦 was key! Thanks again☺️
@@jacquelines3685 you’re welcome 👍👍
It is the thermal shock adding the eggs to BOILING water that makes the easy peel. To minimize the egg from breaking when adding to the water, let the eggs warm to room temperature first and use eggs with as few defects in the shell as possible. Ice water is not necessary, but does shorten the cooling period. Cooking time length is for yolk consistency, times greater than 15 minutes will make the outer yolk have that gray color.
Haha, only took me 60 years to know that the key is adding eggs to boiling water not bring eggs up to boil then timing them.
Nope I never add to boiling water and they are always easy to peel
My wife bought me a easy egg cooker that has an alarm that goes off when the steamed eggs are ready, and I saw a video where after the eggs are cooked you put them in ice water for a minute, then make a small hole in one end removing the shell, about a 1/4 inch, then crack the bottom of the egg and blow through the hole. The shell almost flies off the egg. I have done it the way he shows and most of the time it works, but this other way is faster for me. Give both ways a try and see which works better for you. I can peel seven eggs in about 2 minutes or less.
Hallelujah.
I'm looking forward to throwing away only egg shell..
Going to put a bowl of water in the freezer right now
Thank you.
To me, the boiling doesn’t matter it’s cracking them immediately while the egg is hot and the shell is cold that will make the membrane stick to the shell and the eggs will just fall out. So empty the pan of the boiling water shake them to crack evenly and let them sit in cold water while you’re peeling them and refresh the water if gets warm.
Works every single time.
Wow that’s interesting…I put that on my list of techniques to try…and I’m getting quite a list…thank you for the suggestion
I never use mine right away. They peel easily because of the ice bath
That method has always worked for me also. The hot, boiled egg interior always just slips right out of the cold-bath shocked exterior shell. I do roll mine on the counter just as he does though, breaking up the shell very well, and then easily locate the air pocket to start the peeling process.
How long you boil the eggs is a matter of personal preference. The secret to easy peeling is the ice bath. Cool them down as fast as you can.
@ant-1382 yes, I like the hard boiled all yellow - no matter how I cook eggs I don't like runny yolks. I also wonder if the type of eggs has anything to do with the peeling part. Different types of chickens must have different eggs. hmmm
15 minute ice bath ? You're not building a swiss watch. I put the eggs in a pan and let them boil for 10 minutes from the time it starts to boil. I then empty the hot water and fill with cold water. I then take the eggs one a time and bang the ends on the side of the pan. Then I peel them. No need to wait 15 minutes. EZ PEEZY Nice and easy. No egg loss & no wasting 15 minutes of my time.
Thank you I tried telling my sister that the other day when I saw her with the ice water struggling to peel them what a waste of time the way this guy is doing it you have a hard boiled egg in 30 minutes what a waste of time
@@glennh.2573 I remember as a youth of about 10. My father ate steak 5 nights a week. He'd pour onions & green peppers on top of the steak. He wouldn't place each veggie in its own individual bowl like in the restaraunts. He'd always say: "It all goes in one hole and you shit it out the other. Why waste the time and effort." Cooking eggs is no scientific trick. Just boil them and eat them. I remember watching Julia Child on her cooking show when I was also about 10. She was frying bacon and burnt it. Funniest thing ever. But it proves we're all human.
Tried every way possible including this way. Room temp egg into boiling water, cold egg in cool water then to boil. All different times like this video. I've settled for 12 minutes at a gentle boil in cover pan and the ice bath. But I'll still get a batch that will fight me. Eggs come out looing like the surface of the moon.
I made two dozen scotch eggs the other day. I wanted slightly runny eggs. I tried steaming the eggs and it worked a treat! Steamed for just a smidge over 7 minutes then straight into an ice bath. While the eggs were cooling, I cracked the flatter end and put them back in the cold water. I don't know if it made a difference, but they peeled so easily. I deep fried the scotch eggs for 6 minutes, but the yolks were still soft inside. Result!