Peeling hard boiled eggs

If you pour the water out of the pot you boiled them in, cover the pot and shake it up really hard, your shells are ready for easy peeling!

Get one of those electric egg cooker things. Simple, faster, peels easy every time.

Use old eggs, at least 2 weeks since you bought them.

When they're finished cooking, pour off the hot water and replace with cold water and ice. Shake the pan to break the shells.

Should peel easy.

ETA: Do this in the sink in case of splashing.

Serious Eats did an experiment to solve the hard boiled egg problem and found that eggs need to reach 212 degrees to separate the shell from the white but also need to be slow cooked to have the best yolk consistency.

They suggested putting eggs into boiling water* and boil for one minute. Then turn to lowest setting or even cover and turn off the heat and allow to sit for 8 minutes.

Then submerge in ice water for a minute or so. Roll the egg on a counter or paper towel gently to crack it all over. Then peel with the side of your thumb, not the tip, and try to pull the "skin" around the egg.

*When I do this, I have to take the boiling water off the burner and let it cool slightly. If the water's boiling, my eggs usually crack and leak in the hot water. Letting it come down to under a boil lets me put them in without cracking. It takes about 30 seconds to get back up to boilings once back on the burner. That's when I start the 1 minute timer before shutting off the heat.

Instant Pot is the only satisfactory answer I’ve ever gotten.
Without reading any suggestions before this one, whether method or old eggs, I’d buy the dang thing again just to peel eggs.

Oh, Jesus H. Christ.

Boil them however you like.

Rinse with cold water (mainly so you don't burn your hands)

Place egg on counter or cutting board (hard flat surface) and roll it around a bit with the palm of your hand, making sure the shell is cracking the whole time. Then peel it. Comes off easily.

Same however, I pour a little vinegar and or baking soda to the process. Never have had a problem.

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peel under cold running water.

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X 2 ..... after desired boiling minutes, soak in ice water, roll egg on counter top to crack shell , then peel under running water. Once water seeps between shell and egg, shell will come right off

I do an ice bath. Works every time. Been wanting to try these, though.

bring your water to a boil, then put your eggs in to boil. easily peeled shells everytime