Why are some hardboiled eggs harder to peel than others?

[KW95 - JA17]

think that what you're eating was just a few days away from being a nice little bird!

[Pete]

 spoon is the way to go.  Pop the air bubble at top and follow contours of the egg with the spoon.  Voila.  I can't give away all my chef tricks

And as someone already stated, older eggs are easier to peel.

 

I myself love a 145 degree sous vide egg on a steak, salad, burger, sandwich, or any other food item

[Azalin]

When I worked in restaurants I learned that placing the eggs in an ice bath immediately after boiling makes the shell come off very easily. It works like a charm, every time.

[Augie]

3 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

I wonder what maggot puke looks like.

 

It’s larger than you would think! It’s roughy maggot sized. 

[swnybillsfan]

On 2/8/2018 at 3:33 PM, Azalin said:

When I worked in restaurants I learned that placing the eggs in an ice bath immediately after boiling makes the shell come off very easily. It works like a charm, every time.

i have also been doing this for quite some time. can't remember where or when i first heard it, but it works for me.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Heard the eggs need to be old.

 

 

[Jay_Fixit]

On 2018-02-06 at 10:32 AM, GoBills808 said:

OK. If the shell is hard to peel it means you've got a fresh egg. If it comes from the supermarket, chances are you lucked into a carton with a couple of eggs from the newest batch from the eggery. If they're from the neighbors or your own chickens, which tend to have more shell integrity due to a diverse diet from the hens as opposed to pure feed (scratch, bugs, more calcium etc), good on you for keeping up with the laying. 

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