To make hard-cooked egg shells peel off easily without leaving chips or gouges, use this trick. Before cooking, prick a tiny air hole in the wider end of each egg with a tack or push pin. After boiling, remove the eggs from the hot water using a slotted spoon and plunge them into icy cold water. Once they are chilled, the shells should peel right off!
Hadias says
I will try this. I hope it works. I always have a hard time peeling boiled eggs.
The Happy Housewife says
I have never heard of this… I use the cold water plunge technique, but I will try the prick next time!
Great tip!
Toni
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Niki says
Great tip!
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FrazzMom says
I’m definitely going to try this… Thanks!
hookedonhouses says
Hey, I’m going to try this. I boil eggs all the time and get so tired of fighting with the shells to get them off! Thanks for the tip. -Julia 🙂
Kelley says
Wow, I could have used this tip last month for all my easter eggs!
thanks for the link!