Comment on The way this egg peels in infuriating

Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• X@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hey. You. Yeah, you.☝️See that up there? That whole “ice bath” nonsense? That’s it. That’s the trick. Ice bath after boiling. Off you go.

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  • SlurpingPus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s not enough. It’s also important that the water is boiling when one initially drops the eggs in, instead of them putting the eggs into cold water and bringing to boil.

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    • Seleni@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Also: older eggs. The newer an egg is the more the shell will try and stick after hard-boiling.

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    • Juvyn00b@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’ve used the drop in cold water, heat to boiling, then turn heat off. Leave eggs in hot water, set a timer for 12 minutes and once complete, transfer to ice bath in fridge.

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• pHr34kY@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I just peel it under running cold water. Fast and easy.

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• GroundedGator@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I used to do a 12 minute egg with an immediate ice bath. Works well. Egg peels easily. Yolk isn’t overcooked.

  Recently switched to the 10-5-5 method. 10 minutes of cook, 5 minutes in the pan but removed from heat, 5 minutes in an ice bath. I’d argue the results are slightly better.

  Always soak your eggs before boiling. This forces any air to escape which reduces the likelihood of your eggs cracking once in the hot water.

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  • Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Whacking the top of the egg right after the ice bath with like a spoon helps with peelability. I always forget to tho. But yeah, I do bring the water to a boil and set a timer for 12 minutes after it starts boiling, then immediately put into ice bath. My eggs are consistently perfect with that method. I’ve seen the one you mentioned, but I’m too lazy lol.

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