Eggstra Embarassing Question

[zoewmu]

I bring mine to a rolling boil, then turn off the heat, cover the pot, and leave them sitting for 20 minutes. They are always done.

[sadie147]

I too have heard the fresher eggs are harder to peel, but another I have found is Omega 3 enhanced eggs are impossible to perfectly peel fresh or older. I now buy regular eggs for boiling and save my omega 3's for everything else.

having half the egg go with the shell is so frustrating!!!

[Greeneggs&ham]

No worries, DesertRain! I too was hard boiled egg challenged. Friends at the beach let me in on the freshness (or lack thereof) secret and it has made ALL the difference for me! I keep a dozen aside for at least a week just for boiling. The cooking strategies are a dime a dozen, but I appreciate all the responses as well!

[diamonds]

I cover my eggs with water turn them on to boil. Once the water starts to boil I time them for 20 minutes and let them boil the full 20 minutes.

[tink11302]

Hubs and I bought a egg timer at williams and sonoma. It's a little red egg, flat on one side, that you put in the water with the real eggs. It turns clear around the edges so you'll always know at what point the eggs are soft, medium or hard. I let my egg timer go until just a tiny bit of red is in the center and the real eggs come out perfect. I think the egg timer was like $8.
Truth be told, I wouldn't know what I was doing without the timer either.

[fat4now]

A tip for peeling i learned here. Tap the egg on its side against your table/counter top. then lay the egg down and roll it gently. if done right you will feel the egg shell cracking under light pressure. peels alot faster/easier. also peeling under running water helps peel the shell.