[Sacajaweau]

I start mine in cold...and no problem. Run them under cold water as you peel.

[mylife]

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

[imardmd1]

1. Put the egg(s), up to a dozen, in one layer on the bottom, into a pan.
2. Cover them completely with water from the cold tap.
3. Place the pan on the stove element or grate.
4. Under high heat, bring the water to a boil.
5. From the moment the water starts bubbling very rapidly, give the contents just three timed minutes to continue boiling.
6. Then turn the heat off completely.
7. Leaving the pan on the element/grate, give the assembly twenty minutes to cool.
8. Then take the pan to the sink and run tap water over the eggs until they are just slightly warm.
9. Empty the water from the pan.
10. Put the cover on the pan to contain the eggs
11. Smartly shake the pan with a rotary motion to bounce the eggs inside the closed space against the pan, cover, and each other to multiply crack the shells; about four to six seconds at most.
12. Take out an egg and individually (easily) peel it under the cleansing running water.
13. Repeat until finished.
14. Turn the water off.
Put the washed pan and cover in the dish rack to dry.
15. Further process the dish of peeled eggs, or cover and refrigerate them.
Takes only about a half hour of your time, 45 min overall.

[Dutch Boy]

I use a similar method. I eat 2 hard boiled eggs almost every day. I put the eggs in cold water and bring it to a boil. I let it boil for 5 or 6 minutes then turn it off and go to work with the eggs still in the water. A few hours later I peel the eggs on my work break. Every now and then I get an egg that seems to have the shell welded to the white part. Run it under some cold water after cracking and the shell will come off.

Hardboiled eggs are boring to some but they are just right for me on a work day. Good protein, low carbs, and I can eat it in one bite.