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Farm Kitchen:  Peeling hard boiled eggs  |
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BStein
True Blue Farmgirl
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Barbara
Westerville
OH
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 Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 1:12:34 PM
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I just boiled 18 hard boiled eggs to make deviled eggs for a pool party we're going to. Well, my eggs were too fresh and most of the white just went in the trash with the shells. Anyone here have a good trick for peeling hard boiled eggs (other than using older eggs)? I'm now making macaroni salad to use what's left of the eggs!
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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momshopalotta
Farmgirl at Heart
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Connie
Hertford
NC
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 2:12:19 PM
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| I agree with DaisyFarm, use salt and I use very fresh eggs. I cover the eggs with cold water, put in the salt, wait untill the water boils and let the water boil for only about three minutes. I turn the water off and let them stand in the hot water for about 15 minutes (if I have the time). Rinse and soak the eggs in cold water then place the wet eggs on a paper towel in a bowl and place in the fridge untill cool. Now comes the secret...Take an egg in your hand and crack it gently against the sink, crack, crak, crack on all four sides, then gently roll the egg between your hand and the bottom of the sink. All of this is under a small stream of running water. The cracking and rolling will seperate the egg from that membrane inside that causes the shell to rip the eggwhite apart. As you peel them under the stream of running water the shells will practically fall off in your hands. I made two dozen deviled eggs for a picnic yesterday and only had a problem with one egg and that was even usable. It sounds like alot of extra work but it becomes second nature and you won't pull out your hair the next time you are invited to a picnic. |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 5:02:37 PM
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Welcome to the forum Connie! Hop on over to the welcome wagon and let us know about you!! I do my hard boiled eggs like you do!! Great minds?! Glad you're here.
Karin |
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KJD
True Blue Farmgirl
402 Posts
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Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 5:08:14 PM
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| I bring the eggs to a boil, cover, remove from heat and let set for 17 minutes or so. Let them cool, so the shells will come off easily without pulling off whites. Works for me... |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 6:38:56 PM
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since none of these tricks will work since your eggs are already boiled they are great referrance for future use. My cousion cuts off one end of the egg if you don't care what the egg looks like and just scupes it out with a spoon usually you can slide a spoon in right around the edges as the egg and spoon usually have about hte same curvature. you could try this with one see if it works for you. the shell will only be in two pieces when done. This is also the traditional european way of eating a boiled egg he learned it from his wife who is from germany
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 8:25:33 PM
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Welcome Connie!!!
What I do is after boiling them, plunge them into icewater for a few minutes..cooling them down fast really helps. I mean a bowl of water with actual ice in it..not just cold water..works pretty well. What works best is just using eggs that are a few days older...but I don't always have that option either!! I love to make deviled eggs...whenever I am way stocked up on eggs...like in spring especially....I make a big old batch and my kids eat them like crazy!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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realme52
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Klara
Gatesville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 07:34:11 AM
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Well, it wasn't even my question (and I haven't even thought about asking the farmgirls,  ) but I will certainly try some of your tricks. I have had my battles with peeling hard boiled eggs, oh my! I am using fresh eggs all the time, since we have our own chickens. You should have seen me, struggling, swearing (silently), and crying, yes, crying! over my failures, time after time. I even bought a BOOK!! to see if I can learn better to master this dreadful obstacle...(Even though it didn't help me peel the hard boiled eggs, the book is pretty good. "The Farmstead Egg Cookbook" by Terry Golson with photographs by Ben Fink. A whole little cookbook with nothing but egg recipes. It is a good inspiration when we are suffocating under an egg-avalanche.)
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
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Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 08:09:21 AM
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Well I do like Connie said, except not as much time just boil, dunk in ice water, and then tap lightly and roll between my hands to loosen the shell. It seperates and then is easy to peel right off. The spoon out method used in Europe is for soft not hard boiled eggs by my family, but purhasps some use it for hard boiled as well. Some help we are now that it is over huh Barbara ?!? 
Oh well at least we all tried to help!! 
Oh and a big welcome to our new Farmgirl!! Hope you go to the Welcome Wagon and let us get to know you better!!
Hugz!!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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momshopalotta
Farmgirl at Heart
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Connie
Hertford
NC
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 08:25:14 AM
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| Thanks for all the warm welcomes, now can someone please tell me how to get to the Welcome Wagon!!! I'm finding it harder than peeling hard boiled eggs. |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 08:39:13 AM
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Oh sorry Connie!!! Just go to "All Forums" then go to the section "welcome wagon" then select the option to start a new topic (I believe its topic) and introduce yourself there! Then everyone will get the chance to know you have joined and say hello!!!
Hope this helps!!
Hugz!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Susie Q
True Blue Farmgirl
122 Posts
Susan
So. California
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 10:05:36 AM
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| After boiling them I cover them with cold water, then take them out and crack them all over and return them to the pan of water. I let them set a minute ir two to let the water seep in between the egg and shell membrane and then peel them. It works like a charm every time. |
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momshopalotta
Farmgirl at Heart
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Connie
Hertford
NC
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 1:32:42 PM
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| Thanks to Buttercup I found the Welcome Wagon and left my profile ( a long, rambling profile). Look for the topic "Where's The Mall". Look forward to my interaction with this group. |
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BStein
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Barbara
Westerville
OH
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Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 5:38:43 PM
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Thanks for all these good suggestions. My family loves deviled eggs and egg salad, so I'll be trying these "tricks" very soon.
Barbara |
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Pickles
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Dairy Princess
Cheney
WA
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 9:22:34 PM
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Wow...who would have known? I wrote to Martha Stewart (yes, I'm serious) about how to boil and peel fresh eggs! I figured she'd know...but she never replied. Imagine that? So, after boiling and tossing so many eggs....I should have just come her first!
I can't wait to try the salt method!! Oh yeah, and the rolling method. :o) Thanks girls! You ROCK!
Live Long, Laugh Often, Farm Much!! |
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santa_gertrudis_gal
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Kim
Groesbeck
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2006 : 12:07:21 PM
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I too, thank you! Unfortunately, now owning German Shorthair Pointers I can no longer own chickens. They go straight to the chicken coop when that happens.  We might try again when we move to the ranch.
Kim
Heaven is a day at the ranch with my Santa Gertrudis! |
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