But all that was wanted was a cheese omelet. Hard boiled eggs....blech!! Just to smell them cooking will gag you....tuna salad, potato salad...macaroni salad none of these is made any better by adding hard boiled eggs. However, the shells from the hb eggs do make for DIY mosaic arts and crafts pieces.
Put desired qty of FRESH (check the date on carton) eggs in pan, add COLD water to cover, bring to boil and remove from heat. Wait 5 mins then run COLD water into pan until it is COLD in pan, let sit 30 mins. Peel immediately.