Easy Peel Eggs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vWf7pa-OsU

I personally haven't tried this. Tyler showed it to me on facebook.

For hard boiled eggs that we are going to peel, I put them in the pan, make sure they're fully covered and bring them to a boil. Once they boil, I take them off the burner and leave them to sit - big eggs a bit longer, probably 15 minutes, a bit less if they are smaller eggs. To stop them from cooking any more, I then put them in a bowl and run cold water over them (some people use ice but I never bother) and I let them sit in the cool water until they are thoroughly cool. Then I peel them.

But if you're dyeing them you wouldn't be peeling them of course :) Have fun.

I always put them into cold water as soon as they are done boiling. That has always worked for me.

Older eggs peel easier than fresh. If you are planning this for Easter buy the eggs this weekend and cook them Easter week and they will peel easier than ones you buy the week of Easter.
Actually it would have been better if you had gotten them last week but we can't re-wind time... LOL

I use eggs that are a couple weeks old. I put them in cold water and bring it to a boil. After they finish cooking I dump the water and fill the pot with cold water (sometimes adding ice cubes to cool it fast).

When I go to peel them I drop them on the table a couple times to crack the shell in a lot of places. They always peel easily.

What ever you do, don't use new eggs.
Our neighbors have chickens - and fresh just-laid-today eggs - and they are IMPOSSIBLE to peel without making a horrible mess.
I've tried adding baking soda to the water they are boiled in - it didn't work for me.

Hi F. B.

While I can't tell you about dying eggs, I can tell you about making them easy to peel. the trick is to use not so fresh eggs. They should still be used before they expire, of course, but very fresh eggs, after being boiled will stick to their shells. Older ones, not so much. I am not sure why. Of course, after boiling, put them in very cold water before peeling, as well.

Every morning I get up and boil three eggs. The problem is this is my stove, not sure if the times will be the same but still, new eggs, old eggs, they always peal easy. I put them in the pot, cover with water, add about a half a teaspoon salt and turn on the gas. Seven and a half minutes I turn them off, cover and let sit for another ten minutes. Rinse under cold water, add ice, peal them about an hour later, two for me because I peal mine at work. Oh one egg is my husband, the other two are mine.

I can't remember where I read the salt thing but it does work.

I've heard you shouldn't use fresh eggs. I'm not sure if the cooking method has any bearing.

my magic works like this
fill pot with cold water. put eggs in. bring to a boil and boil for 5 min.
get rid of hot water, and fill it with cold water (a few times(, then dump that water and fill pot with ice. let stand for like 10 min. works great.

Making two opposite small hole on the egg and blowing air inside usually work. Authentic organic eggs have a stiffer skin and are quicker to peel.
Anyway, I wanna try the trick in the youtube link!

This is the only method that works for me. (And yes, the older eggs do work better).

I get a big pot of cold water, and a big bowl filled with lots of ice cubes and water.

Place the eggs into the pot, and bring the pot to a boil. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes exactly.

Remove the eggs, using tongs or a strainer, to the bowl of ice cubes and water. Let them sit there for 3 minutes exactly. Meanwhile, replace any water in the pot that may have escaped via steam, and make sure the pot stays boiling.

After 3 minutes, take the eggs from the ice water and plunge them back into the boiling water for 2 minutes. Add new ice cubes to the ice water if some have melted.

After 2 minutes, put them back in the ice water and let them cool until they can be comfortably held in your hand.

Roll them gently, with your hand, on a hard surface to crack the shells all over, then peel.

So, boil 10 minutes, ice bath 3 minutes, boil 2 minutes, ice bath until cool, then roll until the shells are crackled all over, then peel.

I bring the eggs to a boil, and once they begin to boil, I turn off the stove and let them sit for 15 minutes. Then, I dump the hot water, fill with cold, and let them sit for a few minutes. I drain that away, put the lid on the pot, and shake the pot with the eggs inside vigorously to crack and soften the shells. I've always found this is the best way to get them peeled easily and the shells should come right off without much effort. I use this method since my my 5 year old who LOVES peeling eggs, and she typically has no issues.
My mom always said to add cream of tartar to the water before boiling the eggs. This makes the easy to peel, also.