joro Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I've yet to find an answer to this one, and wonder if anyone can help. Sometimes a hard boiled egg really doesn't want to peel, and a layer a couple of milimetres thick comes away with the shell, leaving an unsightly and smaller egg. Am I bringing the egg to the boil at an unequal rate, is it a particular function of a particular egg that means the membrane won't separate from the hard white? My usual practise is to crack the shell before peeling, and to do what I can to ensure that water gets under the membrane to aid separation. I should add that I usually cool/crack the egg under running water, as much as anything to aid handling, and to prevent the yolk going black. I've just done two eggs from the same chick; one was fine (well almost), and the other awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 that happens with fresh eggs, you need to leave them for a couple of weeks as older eggs make better boiled eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Eggs need to be over 4 days old to peel well. Thats how long it takes for the inner membrane that holds the eggy bit to shrink away from the shell. If you leave them for at least 4 days,they will then peel when cleanly hardboiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joro Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks guys, as simple as that, eh. Will just have to be a bit more patient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I am so glad I found this! I had stopped hard boiling eggs - such a nightmare to peel! Now I know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggmayo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Me too-peeling them was driving me mad. I'd been having to get my OH to do it to stop my frustration with the peeling and loosing half the egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
