Peeling hard-boiled, hard-boiled eggs can be a job that must be done with care. However, you will be able to peel an egg in less than five seconds with a few simple tricks. Read the following article to find out how!
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Method 1 of 5: Basic Method
Step 1. Boil the eggs
The method you use to boil eggs has a significant impact on how easily you will be able to peel them. Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold water. The water level is about 5 centimeters from the top of the egg. Add a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to the water. Place the pot on the stove over low heat and boil the eggs for about 12 minutes.
- Bicarbonate of soda raises the pH level of egg whites so they don't stick to shells and membranes too much when peeled.
- Fresh eggs will be harder to peel than older eggs, because the air pockets at the wide end of the egg are smaller in fresh eggs than in older eggs. Therefore, if you can avoid boiling eggs that have been stored for a long time. Use eggs that are 3-5 days old.
Step 2. Cool the eggs
After the eggs are boiled, drain the water from the pot and fill it with cold water. You can add ice cubes to the water, if you like. Cold water makes the inner shell shrink, so there is a wider cavity and the eggs are easier to peel.
Step 3. Crack the egg shell at each end
When the eggs have cooled, remove from the pan and pat dry with paper towels. Take an egg, tap each end on a hard surface such as a kitchen counter to crack the shell. When you're done, do it on the other end of the egg.
- At the wide end of the egg there is an air bubble. Once you've cracked them, the eggs will be easier to peel.
- In addition to a hard surface, you can use the back of a tablespoon to crack the eggshell. One or two taps will be able to break the egg shell.
Step 4. Peel the eggs
Start peeling the egg using the thumb side of the wide end of the egg that contains the air bubbles. You'll need to peel the white, thin shell and membrane of the egg to reveal the soft and glossy inside. Once the hard-boiled egg is sufficiently cooked and cool, the shell will come off easily.
Method 2 of 5: Rolling Method
Step 1. Boil and cool the eggs
Use the same steps described in the basic method for boiling and cooling eggs.
Step 2. Crack the egg shell at each end
Once cooled, take the eggs and tap each end on a hard surface such as a countertop to crack the shell. Do it on the end of the first egg, then the other end.
Step 3. Roll the eggs
Place the egg on the table and roll it forward in one motion using the palm of your hand resting on the top of the egg. You have to press the egg hard enough for the shell to crack, forming a "cobweb".
Step 4. Soak the eggs in a bowl of warm water
Use your thumb to peel the cracked eggshell starting from the wide end of the egg and the whole shell should come off in less than a second.
Method 3 of 5: Shaking Method
Step 1. Boil the eggs
When the eggs are cooked, remove the water in the pan and fill with cold water. Allow the eggs to cool.
Step 2. Cover the pot with a lid
Drain the cold water in a saucepan and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid. Hold the lid of the pot and shake the pot vigorously.
Step 3. Clean the egg shell
When you open the lid of the pan, the egg shells will break into pieces. You will also find it easier to clean the shell fragments from the eggs. This is a quick and easy way to remove the shell, but it can damage the egg.
Method 4 of 5: The Spoon Method
Step 1. Boil and cool the eggs
Boil and cool the eggs according to the steps described in the basic method above.
Step 2. Crack the egg
Use a spoon to tap the wide end of the egg to break the shell and air pockets.
Step 3. Slide a spoon between the egg and the shell
Once the spoon is successfully inserted, you will be able to remove the eggs from the inside.
- Peeling eggs this way is very quick, but requires a little practice.
- Be careful not to damage the eggs while peeling the shells and make sure they don't fall off and fall off when you take them out.
Method 5 of 5: Blow Method
Step 1. Boil and cool the eggs
Boil and cool the eggs according to the steps described in the basic method above.
Step 2. Crack the shell on each end of the egg
Once the eggs have cooled, remove them from the pan and dry them with paper towels. Take an egg and tap each end of the egg on a hard surface such as a kitchen counter to crack the shell.
Step 3. Peel the cracked egg shell from each end
Peel the circular area of the eggshell that is cracked at each end using the side of your thumb.
Step 4. Blow (or push) the egg out of the shell
Hold the egg firmly and blow firmly into the hole in the shell located at the narrow end of the egg. With the power of the lungs, the boiled egg will be released from the shell. Make sure you're ready to catch it with your other hand when the egg comes out of the shell.
This method can be very difficult to master and requires practice. But if you manage to master this technique, you'll feel like an egg ninja
Tips
- Boiled and peeled eggs can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days. However, if they are peeled, the eggs should be used as soon as possible.
- Start the peeling process from the ends of the eggs, not the sides.
- Don't boil the eggs too long. If you boil it too long, the eggshell will crack into small pieces and be difficult to peel at all. Even worse, the inside of the eggshell will stick to the egg. The shell will be carried away with the egg when it is peeled.
- Add salt to the water before boiling. The eggs will be easier to peel as the salt will prevent leaks in the eggs if the eggs crack during boiling and can also add flavor.
