Comments on: How to peel a farm-fresh egg

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:09 +0000

Did not work at all for me. I boiled 4 eggs according to the instructions, and they were just as hard to peel and had just as much white come off with the shell as any other method I’ve tried. We have chickens so these were not store bought, and were even a few weeks old. Still looking for that foolproof method of peeling farm-fresh eggs…

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:05:30 +0000

Thanks! This was very helpful. I just did a dozen following your instructions. Most peeled very easily, but a few were stubborn and resistant. Still, the results were much better than the other methods I’ve tried.

By: IVYLANEFARMER

IVYLANEFARMER — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:19:36 +0000

I tried your way and I love it! Thank you for posting it.

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:52:59 +0000

I wanted to have an egg at work but didn’t want to microwave it. So I piled some of my fresh eggs into the coffeepot and ran some water and vinegar through the machine. After 45 minutes I had a nice, soft-cooked egg. Two hours and they were good for the deviled eggs I love so much. And I finally found a way to cook them that half my whites don’t peel with the shell, yay!

By: philnvegas

philnvegas — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:15:07 +0000

I always get the egg peeling job in our house thanks to my grandfather showing how to peel them with a spoon back in the 70s, This makes peeling a snap,Its at least twice as fast,I must admit that there was once that i had a really tough time but i think they were way over boiled.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:27:44 +0000

Yesterday I boiled 1 1/2 doz eggs to make deviled eggs for a Superbowl Party this afternoon. I was only able to peel 1 egg cleanly! Couldn’t take them to a party! Had to run to the store for more eggs and while they were boiling, I searched on-line for how to peel them cleanly and found your method. Just finished peeling all my eggs using your method and it worked beautifully! Thank you so much! Guess I’ll make egg salad with the 1st batch I did NOT using your method!

By: Carol P

Carol P — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:48:53 +0000

Me too—usually very warm water. It works for me and the warm water seems to do the same thing that the hot water bath does–loosens the egg in the shell, and you are right, the water gets under the shell and makes the work easy

By: Carol P

Carol P — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:42:39 +0000

I use baking soda in the water–I think it helps. Like you, I put my cooked eggs into ice cold water to cool, and then I peel them under really warm water from the faucet. It seems to work fine with my fresh eggs. It’s the same method I have used for years with both store eggs and fresh eggs and I have not had problems peeling them. It’s easier than the putting them back into boiling water—and the same science properties are at work.

By: Victoria Bennett

Victoria Bennett — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:02:35 +0000

I also prick with an egg pricker the blunt end of the egg which contains the air sack
and into cold water bring to boil turn gas off tight fitting lid on, then into cold water but will try the rest thankyou for your info im very grateful cheers from down under

By: Dianna A

Dianna A — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:38:23 +0000

I love the baking method; sooo easy!