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Farm Kitchen:  Help with boiled eggs **please & thank you**  |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
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 Posted - Jan 20 2011 : 8:58:35 PM
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I've been buying farm fresh eggs for almost 2 years now. I can't, for the life of me, get them to peel easily! UGH! I never had this problem w/ the icky, store-bought eggs I used to buy. I just can't figure it out! I've added salt, not added salt, cooked longer, cooked shorter, tried to peel warm and after they've been in the fridge for days.... it seems the problem is with the membrane between the shell & the white...it doesn't want to release?.?.? Any advice or tips & tricks will be greatly appreciated!
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 05:33:32 AM
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Beverly
Trust me on this one. We have 19 hens & for 2 years I had the same problem. THen a gal on here said to steam them. Never fails, perfect peel every time. Put a little water in the bottom of a saucepan, add a steamer baseket(any kind) filled with eggs on top, cover with lid. Bring water to a boil, turn to med, & steam for about 10 minutes.
Easy peasy, perfect peeling! |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 05:35:38 AM
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I have heard that the fresher the egg, the harder to peel. The store bought eggs are probably older. The steeming works good, I also dunk them in ice water after they are steamed.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 06:03:59 AM
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hey there, you are right. the skin inside is the issue. fresher eggs the membrane is tight. the older the egg and or chicken laying the weaker the skin. steaming works great. when in hurry if i just need an egg. i boil then crack in half and scoop. just a thought. happy days sherrye
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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
942 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 11:12:38 AM
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I agree with everyone here - I gave up on using my girl's gems to hardboil until I heard about steaming - just pop them in your steamer basket and voila! easy-to-peel
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 6:40:08 PM
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I just KNEW I could count on my FG Sisters to help me out!!! Thanks so much!!! Steaming, can't get much easier than that!
Thanks again Ladies!!!
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henlady35904
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Kim
Gadsden
Alabama
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 09:58:40 AM
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| I could not believe how great the steam method worked!!! Have been using this method for about 6 months and have only had 1 egg just a little difficult to peel. |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 2:36:55 PM
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Thanks for sharing the information on steaming your fresh eggs. I had the same problem on just a few of my eggs occasionally. . so I will try the steaming method. Wondered, saw that someone here mentioned putting salt in the water. . . I use about a teaspoon of vinegar when doing my hard boiled eggs, place the eggs into a pan, fill it with ice cold water enough to cover, add the vinegar, place on the stove. Once the water starts to boil, time it for 5 minutes then turn off the heat and let the eggs cool naturally. Then rinse under running water and peel.
Anyone else do it this way?
Joanna #566
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 9:21:34 PM
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I've been steaming ever since it was posted here....nothing but PERFECT eggs! Joanna, when I used to boil my eggs I only added a bit of salt, never tried the vinegar.
Thanks again ladies!
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Dixie Liz
Farmgirl in Training
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Elizabeth
Fayetteville
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 4:44:01 PM
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I am so glad I found this thread. We just started raising chickens for eggs last year and I never had trouble peeling the eggs that were store bought and half the egg white gets pulled off of the ones my girls lay. I will have to try the steaming method. Do I just buy one of those metal baskets that fold in and out? How much water do you use if your boiling for 10 min? Just to the bottom of the basket?
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peapicker
True Blue Farmgirl
716 Posts
texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 4:48:05 PM
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This is my first time to hear about the steaming. Thanks a bunch. I have had chickens for years and have had problems with the boiled eggs.
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 7:21:45 PM
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Well, as usual, I learn something new everyday. Can't wait to try steaming my eggs! Brilliant. Thank you so much. I see egg salad in my future! :-)
Mary Beth
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Crystal Koelzer
Farmgirl in Training
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Crystal
Cosby
MO
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 10:36:40 PM
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| Ok, so maybe I am a little slow...do you boil the eggs first and then steam? Or is the steaming all you need to cook them? Thanks ladies. I have always had the problem with eggs, never ever the one to bring deviled eggs to any gathering. |
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
303 Posts
Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 11:07:00 PM
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This is what I do with my farm fresh eggs too! I never boil them hard and then when done I quickly submerse the eggs in cold water. Peels easy everytime!quote:
Originally posted by nubidane
Beverly
Trust me on this one. We have 19 hens & for 2 years I had the same problem. THen a gal on here said to steam them. Never fails, perfect peel every time. Put a little water in the bottom of a saucepan, add a steamer baseket(any kind) filled with eggs on top, cover with lid. Bring water to a boil, turn to med, & steam for about 10 minutes.
Easy peasy, perfect peeling!
Farmgirl Sister#2808
"Happy Hens make Happy Eggs"
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 02:40:36 AM
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How interesting! I wonder why it works better?
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 08:01:07 AM
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I cannot believe how well this works!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! MY WHOLE FAMILY THANKS YOU!!! No more "ugly" hard boiled eggs!! I just tried this and the shell practically jumps right off!! Yay!! Thank you thank you!!
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 08:14:20 AM
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OK, on all these recommendations, I am going to try this. I hate making pitted deviled eggs. Framgirls give the best advice!
PS DOes how many eggs you put in the basket make a difference??
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 08:50:25 AM
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I'm also a little slow. You're still boiling the eggs, only putting them IN the steamer basket?
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2882 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 09:14:20 AM
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This is how I do it..
I take a saucepan, put about 2 inches of water in , add the steamer basket on top. I put in 8-10 eggs usually (whatever will fit)
Put lid on, & bring water to a boil, then lower to medium heat for about 7-10 minutes.
Remove from heat & let cool, or if you are anxious for a nice hot hard bolied egg, run cool water & peel.
I have never had a peel stick since I have been doing this, whereas before, I wasn't even doing hardboiled because I was wasting half the egg.
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 09:19:13 AM
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Ah ha! Thank you, Lisa! I was looking for a play by play and hoping someone would bite  Now I will have pretty eggs for Easter!!!
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
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Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl
427 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 3:10:57 PM
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Wow!!!!! I couldn't believe it. I actually even peeled an egg while still hot because I just couldn't imagine it was cooked through. It worked beautifully although I had to use a dishtowel to hold the egg it was so hot. I had to call my motherinlaw (my go to for cooking questions) just to tell her how well it worked. She then had to tell me she struggled to peel some eggs this week she needed for a salad and eventually had to spoon them out of the shells. She was very excited to hear my results. Thank you so much for making something so tough so easy.
Emily
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2012 : 4:28:55 PM
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I can't wait to try this,
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Help with boiled eggs **please & thank you**
