Find it hard to peel the shell from hardboiled eggs? Found your nails break too often or you running out of patience? Worry not, because here are five easy hacks to do it in no time. And the only things you need are your perfectly hard-boiled eggs.
Peeling hardboiled eggs might be a little tricky and full of patience. Obviously the shell doesn’t come out on the first go and it needs a long time to separate each hardened shell piece from the boiled egg, but here is how you can hasten the pace.
Choice of eggs
When you select eggs for boiling, make sure that they are at least seven to 10 days old. This is because, the older the eggs, the higher the pH of the whites making them not stick to the egg shells. This makes it easier to peel them off without any hassle. Eggs which are very fresh with have a low pH level which makes the whites stick to their shells and it becomes a struggle to peel such types of hardboiled eggs.
Boiling Tricks
When you place the eggs into the water for boiling, the water must already be at boiling temperature. To make it a perfect process you may also add vinegar and baking soda to this water when it is boiling. This concoction helps in detaching the whites from the eggs shells which, in turn, makes it easier to peel them off.
Straight to cold water
This is probably a trick that many do not know! Once your eggs are boiled, immediately transfer them to a bowl with ice cubes and cold water. Let it rest in this bowl for at least 10 minutes. The sudden temperature shock from boiling water to cold water, that the hardboiled eggs experience makes the whites and the shell pull away from each other.
Crack it up!
Once you have your hardboiled eggs ready with you, place them in front of an empty kitchen counter-top. On the edges of this counter, tap the eggs once or twice to form cracks all over it. Then start rolling it on the counter-top or peeling it slowly. The cracks make it easier for the shells to fall off.
Underwater peeling
Try and peel under tap water or in a bowl of water. Water not only loosens the shell but also makes it easier to remove the tinier bits.
Shake it up!
If you have too many hardboiled eggs to peel and too little time, there’s a trick for that too. Put the eggs in a large enough container and add some water. Tightly secure the lid and give it a good shake — so good that it can account for your cardio for the day! This helps the shells to come off easily. Take out the eggs and check for any remaining bits which you can peel with your hands.
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