I may have finally cracked it

[drummerman]

I've told you before about my ongoing frustration with peeling boiled eggs.

I have now found that tapping the more pointy end of the egg first and then using the w i d t h of my thumb rather than the tip to peel said seems to make it marginally easier, enabling the shell to come off in larger pieces rather than disintegrating into a million shrapnells.

I let you know if this changes in any way, as you are no doubt all want to know.

 

[wilro15]

*ROFL*

 

[Vladimir]

I just buy ostrich eggs and peel them with my forehead.

 

[radiorog]

Which hand are you using,left or right? Try both, some eggs are directional.

*pardon*

 

[iQ Speakers]

I thought you had finally replaced the Cyrus gear when I saw the subject!*biggrin*

 

[Al ears]

I've told you before about my ongoing frustration with peeling boiled eggs.

I have now found that tapping the more pointy end of the egg first and then using the w i d t h of my thumb rather than the tip to peel said seems to make it marginally easier, enabling the shell to come off in larger pieces rather than disintegrating into a million shrapnells.

I let you know if this changes in any way, as you are no doubt all want to know.

The secret is to let them cool slowly. Instant dowsing in cold water only encourages the shell to contract and make it liable to fragment into said shrapnel, which is already plural...... Ed.

 

[bigboss]

3 easy ways:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rch4d9g3ZA4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XudEBUi4yZc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkWISKfgqZ0

 

[grdunn123]

Swedish scientists are currently working on producing a chicken which lays eggs with no shell.

 

[Al ears]

Swedish scientists are currently working on producing a chicken which lays eggs with no shell.

If they succeed they won't have cracked it 🙂

 

[bigboss]

Swedish scientists are currently working on producing a chicken which lays eggs with no shell.

Eeewww!! Don't fancy eating a bald egg coming out from there!! *bad*

 

[ifor]

I pickled eight eggs, with habanero chillis, yesterday. Peeling was fine, but apparently I'm very slow at it.

 

[Al ears]

I pickled eight eggs, with habanero chillis, yesterday. Peeling was fine, but apparently I'm very slow at it.

Excellent, but who's going to eat them?

 

[ifor]

I pickled eight eggs, with habanero chillis, yesterday. Peeling was fine, but apparently I'm very slow at it.

Excellent, but who's going to eat them?

I have a friend who likes chilli pickled eggs. These are for him, but they may be more that he can take.

 

[drummerman]

Thanking you all. Some useful tips and I will duly investigate. I particularly like the forehead proceedure but fail to see, at present at least, how it would make it any easier. Still, it should be fun as long as I remember to boil it first.

To add to the problem, I have now a batch of faulty eggs, laid no doubt by faulty hens. The yolk is very close to the surface of the egg instead of centred. This has the added implication that when trying to peel the object there is grave danger of peeling the now very thin skin of the yolk. - Not good.

Is there a particular brand of hen which has a good track record of quality manufacturing?

 

[ID.]

The only way to be sure is to lay them yourself.

 

[ifor]

Having boiled them and poured cold water over them it's a good idea to shake them in the pan of water to smash the shells against each other and the side of the pan. The cold water gets under the shells and helps with peeling when cool.

 

[Al ears]

Having boiled them and poured cold water over them it's a good idea to shake them in the pan of water to smash the shells against each other and the side of the pan. The cold water gets under the shells and helps with peeling when cool.

Lopsided eggs can be rectified by stiring whilst boiling, this centre's the yolk.

 

[Jota180]

Is it just me that likes my boiled eggs crunchy then?

 

[Andrewjvt]

This post should have been posted in the cooking section

 

[Andrewjvt]

This post should have been posted in the cooking section

 

[drummerman]

This post should have been posted in the cooking section

If I feel unhappy because I can't peel an egg I wont enjoy my hifi.

 

[ifor]

This post should have been posted in the cooking section

Is that the section that covers burn In....?

 

[Native_bon]

This must be a windup..? No? *fool* So we done good on how to crack an egg, some threads on hifi dn't go pass two responses. But still thanx for info..*biggrin*

 

[drummerman]

This must be a windup..? No? *fool* So we done good on how to crack an egg, some threads on hifi dn't go pass two responses. But still thanx for info..*biggrin*

Cracking them is easy.

Peeling is another story altogether ...

 

[Native_bon]

This must be a windup..? No? *fool* So we done good on how to crack an egg, some threads on hifi dn't go pass two responses. But still thanx for info..*biggrin*

Cracking them is easy.

Peeling is another story altogether ...

Yeap, I know them ones. Really frustrating. *diablo* *bomb*