It's so easy, it just takes a second. You just have to get the spoon under the membrane of the shell, and it all comes off without leaving behind a bunch of tiny shell bits.
The cooking sub was discussing ways to peel eggs more easily, and I wanted to share my spoon trick!
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by ButterscotchButtons
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Yes – the spoon i key! I fly through my eggs in no time at all!
How does that go for soft boiled? Looks a bit violent
I use this method also. How well it works depends greatly on the quality of the eggs though. Well fed free range eggs with thick shell works fine. Thin malnourished ones, not so much.
Another reason to buy quality eggs from farms who treat their poultry well.
I’d call this the kiwi method
12% of the time, works every time.
Are you my sister?
You’re a wizard, ‘arry!
I love this method especially on soft boiled eggs. Well, I know what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow.
What is this black magic!
This trick works extremely well. I also use it on hard to peel oranges.
I’m such an idiot. I do this with kiwi why not eggs!? Lol
I use a sharp point, like a thumb tack on the flat end of the egg, to make a small hole before I boil. Then afterward, the peels always comes off easily, the water gets into the hole and serrated the egg from the shell.
He’s a witch
According Jacques Pepin, the trick is to break the very thin membrane. If you gently pierce one end of the egg, using something like a pushpin or thumb tack, before cooking, the shell practically slips off on its own. Works for me most of the time lol
Once in a while an egg might be a pain to peel, but I think the “egg peeling” problem is way overrated. It’s not too hard.
**Extra hack:** After boiling, dump the hot water and run a **C**old bath for the eggs 20-30 seconds**. This will make the shell membrane not stick to the egg white.