HOW-TO DIRECTIONS FOR HARD-BOILED EGG 1) Add eggs to a large pot and cover with water, cover the eggs by around 2 inches ( You can add some salt and vinegar to assist - helps harden the eggshells ) 2) Turn ON the heat on the stove and bring the water almost to the boil 3) Once hot enough turn OFF the heat 4) Next cover the pot with a lid 5) Set a timer for 8-9 minutes 6) Once the timer goes off make a few cracks in each egg to allow some of the water to enter the eggs ( this begins the process of removing the shell from the eggs ) 7) Set the timer again for 3-5 minutes ( timing will depend on your elevation ) 8) Once the timer goes off place the eggs in cold water for a few minutes to cool them down 9) Peel the eggs and enjoy

@jimscanoe

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated.

@robertmayer7232

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think step 6, cracking the eggs, is necessary. They peel easily even without this step. I think that if you crack them then they don't last quite as long in the refrigerator, which is fine if you're going to eat them all in a few days or make a batch of deviled eggs. But leaving the shell completely intact will allow longer storage, over a week. The main trick is buying the eggs and waiting a week before hard-boiling them. It's the waiting a week that makes them easy to peel.

@ripme6616

3 жыл бұрын

Are these times.. for 10 eggs🤦‍♂️

@simranmahendraker1441

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertmayer7232 will try waiting. thanks for the tip

@shirleygoto6998

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertmayer7232 kiki by

I found your video while getting ready to make hard boiled eggs. I boiled them differently because I'm funny about eggs, but followed the cracking and ice bath steps. And I'll be damned... every one was perfectly peeled. You literally saved me an hour of stabbing myself with shards of egg peels. Thank you for sharing that man's trick!!

Worked like a charm! 👌 Thanks to you and the older gentleman that originally shared it! 💕

Listen, Everyone: I’m no conspiracy theorist but I SWEAR they’re watching us! I made tuna salad yesterday and spent a good 45 minutes peeling off little chips of egg shell from my eggs. I complained to my wife, but never looked up solutions online or even breathed a word of it outside my own kitchen. Then, magically, this video just pops up in my feed? How?! And why?! (I mean, I’m thankful for it and will use this trick next time I have to peel eggs, but that’s not the point.) Of all the years I’ve spent on KZread, how did They know to send me this now?!?! Something about this isn’t right.

@andrearoyd2942

3 жыл бұрын

eggs: Just sometimes you will get the occasional eggs that the shell will break into tiny bits and fix to the white of the egg, like the little membrane on the inner shell is missing. IT IS THE LUCK OF THE DRAW, not the technique.

@sog4646

3 жыл бұрын

Tada. 👏👏👏👏 You are now awake.

@VioletRoseOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Every device you have that has a mic and is connected to the internet is always listening because that's what mics do. If you've got apps on your phone, they're likely sending your information to Google, which now runs KZread. Happens to me all the time. I'm too old to care at this point and appreciate the help lol.

@akalexi98

2 жыл бұрын

i experience this all the time and i swear when i say this.. sometimes i don’t even talk about it i just think it and BOOM. constantly freaks me out.

@pamelavance648

2 жыл бұрын

Short story..lol kinda So go to garden with my sister 💕 Leave my phone at home Sister has her phone And.....we had conversations in car and garden phone is on chair in garden soooooo..I get home and things pop up on my phone related to our conversations...they also know who you hang out with. Truth My sister and I laughed about it 🤣 But yesssss creepy 😳 😬 ( they) know who you are and where you are....my truth...not conspiracy Make it a good day ✨️

This looks great! AND I like his voice…I understood every word…subscribed because I finally found someone I can understand….Thank you

I just dump the hot water out and fill pan with cold water and crack all the shells.....let them sit for a few minutes and peel......I've been doing this for years !!!

@simranmahendraker1441

2 жыл бұрын

But then do you use them up immediatly after making? How do you store them if you don't use it asap? I make like 10 eggs for an entire week, i can peel them and store them in the fridge but a couple of days later the egg itself becomes harder; n if i store them with shell in the fridge then it's hard to break the egg shells coz it's cold.

@ameerasaleem1989

2 жыл бұрын

@@simranmahendraker1441 your eggs should last atleast 5 days in the fridge once boiled and cooled. I normally make around 15 and keep them in the fridge once I've peeled and cooled them

@supreme1607

2 жыл бұрын

Ive been buying them in a jar and they already peeled :-)

@alexisjennings44

Жыл бұрын

Biiihii

I've done this twice now and both worked perfectly. Thank you for saving me so much time and stress....🤙🤙🤙

This worked perfect, easy success. Wow, thanks for taking the time to make this video.

in my experience, having the water at a boil before putting the eggs in makes the biggest difference in peel-ability. I forgot this rule and put eggs in a room temp pot then bringing it up to temperature, and the eggs were unpeelable. I went tried the starting with boiling water, and peeling was easy again.

@surferdude44444

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct. It’s not rocket science.

@rickwest4497

2 жыл бұрын

True the key is adding the eggs to boiling water.

@saulstar5203

2 жыл бұрын

Always start hot

@tomedwards5910

2 жыл бұрын

I also do this so you have more consistent cooking times since I like my yolks a little wet. Otherwise you have to measure out exact amount of water and use the same pot every time because different volumes would heat up at different rates.

@casperinsight3524

Жыл бұрын

😎😘

Thank you! Using this method made egg peeling process much less painful than usual :)

I had 《《《《 NO IDEA 》》》》 the larger the egg the larger the yolk. I've been cooking for 50 yrs 😋 Thank You So Much!

@butter-n-thyme

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to have been of service. Please subscribe for more fun to come..

All my life I've been trying to figure out how to peel an egg. Thanks.

Great video ! Short and sweet and to the point! Thanks for your ideas, I didn’t steam them this time, peeled hard. I think steaming is better! I will follow you, great chef ! 😊😊😊😊💕💕💕

I haven't tried this trick but I found a trick that seriously works best....put a tsp of lemon juice in with the water while boiling & the shells literally fall off. I was so sceptical of this until I tried it & I will never boil another egg without lemon juice! It's incredible!

@Osnosis

3 жыл бұрын

This is essentially the same idea as adding a tsp of vinegar. The additional salt also raises the boiling temp (which is a good idea at high altitude, as water boils at a lower temp there).

@Skashoon

3 ай бұрын

I’ll have to try that. I’ve used vinegar without any measurable difference. The thing that helped me the most is using week-old eggs. I also don’t refrigerate my eggs from my chickens unless I’ve had to wash them, which removes the ‘bloom’ and then requires refrigeration.

Got it (after reading your instructions!). Thanks.

And another alternative to consider: The membrane can also be made to separate more easily if you steam them instead of boil. The steam is much hotter than boiling water and does the trick. The shells almost fall off. I get perfect eggs by steaming 12-12.5 minutes.

@courageouscat7

3 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct. It works every time once you get your time down.

@AnitasLoveify

2 жыл бұрын

What size eggs are you using for this amount of time? Thnx.

@casperinsight3524

Жыл бұрын

😎😘

@deucetres1656

Жыл бұрын

how do you steam them?

@sicariusperemo3789

8 ай бұрын

@@deucetres1656 Just use a half inch of water instead of filling the pot, or use a steamer basket 🙂

I so need this. Thank you! ❤️

@butter-n-thyme

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! When I found this trick I was pretty happy. Who Knew? :)

Thanx 4 ur neat trick! Keep up the good work.

I tried this yesterday and it works.

0:42 Word of the day 😂 Specise: specific and precise put together 😎

This works thank you

Thank you...I use to turn the water off after bringing to boil n set for 25min...I will definitely try this one!

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

Please review my "pinned" comment at the top of the comment section. It covers the instructions and times. I hope that helps you win at the hard boiled egg game

IT WORKED..LOL...So many times a disaster but today success thanks to your video as I was donig it all wrong. Thank You..deviled eggs here we come!!

Thank you very much.

I have tried everyone's solution except this one, in which I am going to try. Every other one that says they have a solution does not work like they say (their solutions are still issues with peeling) I hope this does work, Thanks

I love your channel

I will try this

THANK YOU CHEF!!!!

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

Most Welcome Claudette!!!

Thanks !!!!!!

Once they've cooled you can put them in a plastic storage bowl with the lid on and give them a shake. Don't worry, it won't hurt the eggs, and that'll help crack the shell more so it's easier to peel.

@donnienicholson6062

6 ай бұрын

add water to cover half the eggs and shake quite hard.Peel under running water and the shell falls off.

Tried this out from my usual method of letting it reach a rolling boil first. Did everything exactly as described, except that I let the eggs sit in the hot water at the "almost boiling" point a bit longer than directed, just to try to make sure they'd be cooked. None of them were cooked by the end. Wasted several eggs.

@Heidishereandthere

3 жыл бұрын

Note my technique above😊

@lruz2102

2 жыл бұрын

I've had eggs that were far from done but didn't know until after the peeling. I just put them in the microwave with a cover over the bowl they're in and cook them until they are done. They're not pretty, but they're not wasted either.

Ok, I am going to try this tomorrow. I have tried every stinking way out there!!! Hopefully, this way will work. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

@pattyhendrick2969

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear if it works for you. I have also tried every trick in the book, but nothing ever works consistently. I'm going to start buying boiled eggs and quit trying. It's not worth the angst. (I tried his method, but it didn't come close to working.)

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

@@pattyhendrick2969 Sorry to hear that. Were your eggs too fresh possibly? Add the eggs to cold water, bring close to the boil, turn off the heat and cover, set a timer for 8-9 minutes, then go in a slightly crack the eggs, set timer for 3-4 more minutes covered then shock them in cold water.

@normaweir2048

3 жыл бұрын

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@paulsekenski8206

3 жыл бұрын

I'm with you Naomi,1,000% !!!!!

I'm trying this now.

A fireman taught me this trick…when he cooks, he’s cooking for the whole crew so they do huuuuge batches….after boiling, cold shock, then put a lid on the pan and shake for about 30 sec or so. Don’t overdo it or you will blow the eggs apart….the eggs literally fall out of the shells if you do it right…. I use older eggs, and I boil for 10 min…I don’t use vinegar, salt or lemon…. amazing how many different ways there are to boil a damn egg!!

@raquelyost4663

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very nice ~ Thanks!

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

Most welcome...Glad you found it helpful...

good tip ty

Yesss to the point and it worked woooho

Thanks 😊

Worked!

I've peeled like 130 eggs at work today so this video is helpful

Ty I hate when the egg forces you to peel bit by bit that's the worst. But sometimes you need to make egg salad with new eggs. I have boys that eggs everyday!! 🤩

When you get to the point of peeling, use a spoon and follow the inside of the shell. You don't have to peel, let the spoon lift the shell and no damage to the egg.

@meIatonin

3 жыл бұрын

gonna do this instead cause i don’t like eating cold eggs

@Thankyouloveu

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand, use a spoon and follow the inside of the shell?

I’m trying this trick for sure. 🥰 Thanks Chef for this great tip. Merry Christmas 🎄

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

To help out I pinned the step by step instructions to the top of the comments section. Some people were having issues. Merry Christmas :)

Always put eggs in BOILING water. All experienced Chef's know this.Other then that, cracking while in the water is a good tip!

@TheCityDweller1

2 жыл бұрын

Ego made you type: "All experienced Chef's know this." I've heard that egos run rampant in kitchens and in the chef community. Try to deflate yours a bit. ✌🏾

@Thankyouloveu

2 жыл бұрын

What chef is boiling eggs anyway. Lol! 😆. Peace to all and easy peel eggs.

@rogergustavson3735

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCityDweller1 Beth.. your sarcastic comment reveals your foolishness. It's not ego, it's my industry achievements and my extradinary excellence, that motivates me to share my craft with others. Deflate your own attitude and you're find that you may learn something. Or, boil and egg in cold water and try to peel it!

@TheCityDweller1

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogergustavson3735 my attitude is fine and quite jovial. I said what I said. Your ego still shows. Enjoy your extraordinary excellence and please don’t write again; I’m not at all interested in continuing this conversation with you. ✌🏽

Subscribed. Thank you for the excellent presentation. Easy to listen to, concise, no bs, convincing information not just some stupid “opinion” great content. Thank you again, I look forward to exploring your channel

How would vinegar harden the eggshell if it reacts with calcium carbonate? I would cook old eggs by default, starting with the oldest package, and put fresh eggs in a queue. To make the biggest difference in peeing: put them in already boiling water with the help of a spoon, peel under water. They don't even need to be fully chilled. If a egg does crack it will solidify before much material pours out.

I subscribed u I subscribe to every video I watch to try to help people even if I don't like the video I still subscribe to them anyhow .

Easiest way to boil eggs and have them peel easily is to steam them.. Doesnt matter if theyre old or fresh, by steaming them you have 100% of your heat all the time. Steaming for 13 mins and then ice bath works every time.. Its a lot faster also as you only need about 2 inches of water instead of a pot of water. Try it out

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

That is a great comment. Thank you. I will give this a try soon. I hope you subscribed...I look forward to more of your comments.

Thanx.

I poke a hole in the top of the shell and then blow in to it. It's like taking the wrapper off of a frozen Popsicle.

@KingRat543

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, been doing it that way for years myself...

*EGG-STRAORDINORY VIDEO!* *I've always wanted to know how to do this. Thank you so much!*

Also, try a small spoon between the egg and the shell, saves using your fingers and the shell comes off easy

One of those 'why on earth didn't I think of that' tricks

You could mention that there is a membrane between the egg white and the shell that assists a larger shell-peel if it is not broken.

@butter-n-thyme

2 жыл бұрын

Very true, and an excellent comment!

Thanks but one silly question,at what time do you go into the pot and crack em?

Add about a half cup of white vinegar to the eggs when you boil them . They will always peel easy.

I did this by accident one time (not exact method) and have used it since, my record is 2 pieces of shell for 1 shelled egg.

Get the water boiling BEFORE placing the eggs in. Either lower with basket or 2-3 at a time with large spoon.

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Please tell me how long they’ve been in the water before you use the bottom of the glass to gently crack the membrane??

Another way is after shocking the eggs in iced water, place one egg at a time in a glass tumbler, cover the end with your hand and shake vigorously until the shell breaks. The shell should come off the egg easily. It always works for me.

@elles9315

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This totally worked!!!! I used a coffee mug and one of the eggs, the entire shell came off completely! Thank you so much!!!

@deucetres1656

Жыл бұрын

doesn’t work if eggs that were already boiled and hard to peel

worked

I thought eggs have to boil for 5 mins or so after water gets to a rolling boiling? Did you cut off the temp before it boiled and rest it for ten mins with lid on or boil again with lid on?

So if they have been in the fridge should I soak them in water again before peeling ⁉️🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🐣🧺

I don't judge you in fact I trust you even more now since you used a bigger lid than what was necessary for that pot I am guilty of the same thing LOL I guess I'm a culinary genius

This has to be the best advice ever, just done my eggs and it worked brilliantly, literally took me seconds to peel my eggs ! Ive tried every other way and still struggled, this advice is amazing! thank you so much!

Tried a trick yesterday where you lightly tap the tip of the raw egg on the counter just hard enough to put small cracks in it and then cook normally. Worked like a charm as well.

Add eggs into already boiling water and it won’t attach to the shell. In cold water it slows the process down and makes it attach.

@leightongalleries6057

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time.

The chalazae are the two stringy things that hold the yolk in the center of the egg, not the membrane under the shell. Chalazae is pronounced kah-lay-zay. It is the plural of chalaza.

Your aching a$$...I have 9- day old eggs, and followed your instructions. I had exactly TWO eggs that look good enough to make deviled eggs for our Thanksgiving dinner today. Thanks a lot.

@leightongalleries6057

3 ай бұрын

Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time.

put a few eggs in a kettle full of cold water ,,, press the boil switch , let the kettle boil , then turn its self off ,,, leave till water is cool enough to lift the eggs out with your hand , rinse under a cold tap , peel easily and are still warm enough to be eaten . Perfect , rinse kettle and the jobs done.

Anyone know how to peel eggs after storing it in refrigerator? I usually store like 10 eggs in fridge without peeling them after boiling because it's for close to a week's worth of eggs for one person; But i can't break the shell after it's been in fridge and peeling eggs before storing them in fridge causes the egg itself to harden in couple of days so won't be able to eat em.

So the eggs sit in the hot water, covered, for 13 minutes... after the first 10 minutes lightly crack them? Or, do you crack them DURING the last 3 minutes of that 10 minutes?

@butter-n-thyme

4 жыл бұрын

Add water and eggs, turn on the heat, once up to a strong simmer 185-190 degrees turn off the heat and cover the pot with a lid. Set timer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes go ahead and make the cracks in the eggs, set timer for another 3 minutes(covered again) after the 3 minutes shock the eggs in cold water for 5 minutes then peel the eggs. Hope you enjoy!

@angelt9862

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for responding.

That's great for a large family or whatever but I live alone and want to boil ten eggs to then keep in the shell for eating two at a time later. Is there a easy process for that,something without more hot water or icewater? Or just crack it all up,roll in hands,then peel and hope it is one that works easy as I do now?

@leightongalleries6057

3 ай бұрын

Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time.

OMG - Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time.

Thanks, I actually learned your method from a 75 y.o. friend

It's the ice water bath. That's it. 5 second video. Just an ice water bath after.

Is the 3 minutes part of, or after, the 10 minutes?

I've tried every method of cooking eggs that the web suggests, old/new eggs, cold/hot water, ice/no ice, pre-crack/don't pre-crack... My results are this: sometimes they peel clean and sometimes they don't. I've haven't found anything that makes it consistent.

@leightongalleries6057

3 ай бұрын

Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time.

Great, but how do I get a hot hard-boiled egg for breakfast?

DID WE MISS "THE TRICK"??🤔 1) bring 1-2 inches of water to a ROLLING BOIL (no vinegar, no salt, just WATER) 2) carefully set COLD REFRIGERATED eggs into water using a slotted spoon 3) once water comes back up to boiling, set timer for 13 minutes! 4) turn heat down to med-hi 5) once timer goes off, remove pot from heat 6) run cold water into the pot of eggs, in the sink; until eggs are able to be handled. 7) crack egg on one end to start, and PEEL! DONE!!

@supaisusama

2 жыл бұрын

Dead cold eggs burst under boiling water. At least, they do for me; every time.

@Heidishereandthere

2 жыл бұрын

@@supaisusama You have to lay them gently into the water, and not let them drop.

I just destroyed my eggs. They didn’t peel well at all. I’ll try this. It’s ok since I was going to cut them up in a salad but for deviled eggs they were a disaster.

Sorry, maybe I misunderstood. In the video you talk about altitude and boil time and to check in the description below. I did not find the description. I am at 5400ft above sea level. What is the cooking time please?

@butter-n-thyme

2 жыл бұрын

Start with cold water. Allow the water to come to a soft boil. This is the key. The elevation changes the amount of time the water takes to come to temperature.

Adding a pinch of baking soda helps too. Your views on that??

I have tried so many ways and the one I find best is boil the water, add cold eggs, simmer for 14 minutes with lid on. Take out and drop in cold Ice water for 10 minutes. Then peel. They fall out of the shell.

@leightongalleries6057

3 ай бұрын

Here is my advice to egg boilers. Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time. SOUND FAMILIAR?

I use a teaspoon to peel eggs.

@josephcampese5347

3 жыл бұрын

you're missing the point. by a mile! did you even watch the video? it's about how to make the egg release itself from the shell.

You should have explained in more detail about the date number system and shown an example on the carton… all I could find was the”use by date” ?

@butter-n-thyme

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I thought I covered that in the video. The carton numbering works from January 1st to December 31 (1-365) Whichever date your carton has labeled will match the day of the calendar year(1-365). Count up from that date to know the number of days the egg has been hatched.

100 year's ago the didn't have is!

I make angel eggs

This is more complicated than it needs to be. Get any type of eggs. Put them in a pot of tap water. Bring them to a boil and boil the crap out of them for a minute or so. Cover and lower the heat to simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, discard the hot water and fill the pot with cold water. Bang the crap out of the eggs in the water and the shells will fall right off. No need to even peel at them. Been using this method for 40 plus years and works every time.

Watched your vid THREE times, did it EXACTLY as you did…a disaster, once again!! Old eggs?!? Who wants to eat them?! This is why boiling eggs is the last thing I volunteer to do…NEVER TURNS OUT!! Hope your 80 year old friend is well, tho☺️

@leightongalleries6057

3 ай бұрын

Boil water, add eggs, cook for 12 minutes, and put in cold water ice bath. 10 minutes later, peel. Works 100% of the time, every time.

@FollowingTheAgees

3 ай бұрын

@@leightongalleries6057 Thnx, I'm using an instapot...works every time!

I seen this tip on a Japanese cooking show and cracking the eggs just a tiny bit does work wonders for peeling them 😁👍🏻 on the show they did it before adding them to the water by tapping them gently on the bottom (rounded end) with a spoon.

I just steam them , no prob

Except, 100 years ago, the few who had ice, wouldn't have it to spare for this. (Snow maybe!)

@TheLuv2PlayU

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I thought the same..🤔

@craigoldsen1667

3 жыл бұрын

100 years ago, in 1921, almost every household had an ICE box.😎

270/14 minutes airfryer ----tap lg end before cooking them cold water

@butter-n-thyme

2 ай бұрын

Interesting you bring up the air fryer. I'm about to do a video covering all of these different devices from sous vide, instapot, air fryer, oven, steaming, microwave. I haven't figured out the air fryer yet. I will try your suggestion. Thanks

Perfect egg maker is the absolute best... 14 eggs the light goes off... Crack the eggs toss into a big pot of ice water let sit for 15 minutes and you have easy to peal eggs

Damn, how many ways are there to peel eggs? If you can't do it by now, you need to seek help. Boil 10 minutes, dunk in cold water for 5 minutes, peel. That's it people!!!

Really a bit of a faff - think I'll stick to pricking the eggs before boiling, cracking after done and then dousing in cold water before peeling.... O, not so different!

Did he just say "specise"? He just made that word up.

A 100 years ago, most kitchens didn't have ice on hand. So what did they do?

@butter-n-thyme

3 жыл бұрын

Cracked eggs underwater during the cooking process