if you fully submerge them, the airpocket will be on the bottom (fat side) of the egg.
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Psythik@lemmy.world 2 days agoI just add a little salt to the water and they peel easily. Vinegar works too.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 days ago
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 days ago
The egg always has an air pocket on the bottom, at the blunt end. This is an air pocket that the developing chicken embryo uses for gas exchange. See the diagram:
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Source: Bird eggs on Wikipedia.
MunkyNutts@lemmy.world 2 days ago
That egg’s more on the balut phase.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(food)
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yes, though the air pocket is there right from the start. If you pierce the bottom of the shell with a pin before boiling then the egg will have less of a dent at the bottom after boiling, giving a more uniform shape.
ThanksForAllTheFish@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Also removes the pressure when cooking and helps the shell to separate.