Re: How to peel a boiled egg

Sn!pe wrote:
> 
> Citizen Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > vickiebee wrote:
> > > 
> > >   ("A" boiled egg, silly, not "an". ;/ Editing error.)
> > > 
> > > Someone told me to let them simmer for 12 minutes, plunge them into ice
> > > water and wait 15 minutes, then crack the larger end open first.
> > > 
> > > It didn't work. Baking soda didn't work, nor vinegar. v
> > 
> > This is how I do it. Pierce the blunt egg of the egg into the air sac with
> > a pin. This helps prevent the eggs from cracking while they cook. I use a
> > tiny watchmaker type screwdriver for this. Bring the water to the boil and
> > then put the eggs in the water. Bring back to the boil and then simmer for
> > 13 minutes, then plunge the eggs into cold water. Lightly crack the eggs
> > all over and leave in water for a few minutes and then start peeling from
> > the blunt end.
> >
> 
> I'll try that.  When I boil eggs I generally put the eggs directly 
> from the fridge into cold water and then bring it to a fast boil.  
> Start timing when the big steam bubbles first reach the surface 
> (not when just the little air bubbles rise) and then simmer.

I used to put the eggs into cold water and boil as well until I read somewhere 
to put them into boiling water and it made a big difference to the peeling of 
them. Trial and error innit, but this is what worked for me.