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Actually, You Don't Need to 'Shock' Hard-Boiled Eggs in Ice Water (just in time for Easter)
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Posted on 03/30/2021 10:03:20 AM PDT by mylife

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Personally I find hard boiled eggs to be an abomination to eggs relegated to folks that cant cook an egg. The deviled egg is the rare exception to this notion. I could murder a plate of deviled eggs..

Eggs on a plate

1 posted on 03/30/2021 10:03:20 AM PDT by mylife
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Deviled Eggs....ummmmm good. They’re a gas!!


2 posted on 03/30/2021 10:04:54 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Iggy Pop~Eggs on a plate
3 posted on 03/30/2021 10:05:16 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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While I am by no means a chef, my daughter told me that using an air fryer to make hard cooked eggs is a winning strategy. I’ve tried it an agree. I’ve become quite a fan of my air fryer for many things.


4 posted on 03/30/2021 10:05:46 AM PDT by organicchemist (Without the second amendment, the first amendment is just talk)
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I start mine in cold...and no problem. Run them under cold water as you peel.


5 posted on 03/30/2021 10:06:06 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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And people eff those up too, but a good deviled egg is da bomb!


6 posted on 03/30/2021 10:06:34 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Having raised my own eggs, older eggs are much easier to peel than fresh eggs. 2 weeks is about right.


7 posted on 03/30/2021 10:06:55 AM PDT by pnut22
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I don’t know if can trust this, is this “science”?


8 posted on 03/30/2021 10:07:04 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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I steam mine in a pressure cooker. They practically peel themselves.


9 posted on 03/30/2021 10:08:21 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ )
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I found that the fresher the egg, the harder it is to peel.


10 posted on 03/30/2021 10:08:37 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop ("There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” - Pompeo)
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I had a method for soft boiled that starts with cold water half the height of the egg I think it was 6 mins and they are perfect


11 posted on 03/30/2021 10:09:05 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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I’ve seen nearly heating technique short of barbeque grill and deep fryer being claimed as the one secret to perfect eggs. There are dozens of techniques, some may work more consistently, but really if you have one that works, just stick with it.


12 posted on 03/30/2021 10:09:46 AM PDT by jz638
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I’ve never heard anyone claim you shock an egg to make it easier to peel... you shock an egg to stop the cooking process so they don’t overcook and you don’t wind up with those lovely green coated yolks that will turn your farts into chemical warfare.


13 posted on 03/30/2021 10:10:31 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: mylife

They are darned good quartered on a lettuce, onion, cucumber, cheese and bacon salad with Western Dressing. And then there’s egg salad sandwiches, and potato salad.


14 posted on 03/30/2021 10:10:39 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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I actually very much enjoy hard boiled eggs. It’s simple and easy, filling, nutritious, and 100% Keto-friendly. Boil a dozen and stick ‘em in the fridge. Eat whenever you’re hungry.

I do have difficulty peeling the shells though. End up tearing half the whites off. Someone told me it is better to boil “old eggs” as the shells peel off easier due to decay of that film between the shell and the egg. I don’t know if that is true because I never really check the expiration date of eggs.

I did do a taste test between brown eggs and white eggs. Sorry white people, brown eggs taste better when hard boiled.


15 posted on 03/30/2021 10:10:59 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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I agree with this article. I boil the water and lower the eggs down in a slotted spoon. Even very fresh yard eggs peeled like a dream!


16 posted on 03/30/2021 10:11:12 AM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl ( )
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I don’t know if can trust this, is this “science”?

Buy a dozen eggs and do an experiment.


17 posted on 03/30/2021 10:11:13 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Absolutely! that is the only way I cook them, now...


18 posted on 03/30/2021 10:12:43 AM PDT by Shady (Prince Andrew must be dethroned...ASAP.. )
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I like hard boiled eggs, and prefer to take one or two with me (in shell) on a hike rather than gross protein bars. And the forest floor doesn’t seem to mind me littering the shells around. And even if it does, I don’t care.


19 posted on 03/30/2021 10:13:09 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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That reminds me, I need to buy a few dozen eggs as I no longer have chickens, for some Pickled eggs.


20 posted on 03/30/2021 10:13:28 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ((Democrats have declared us to be THE OBSOLETE MAN in the Twilight Zone.))
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