Wednesday, September 24, 2008

How to Peel an Egg

This is too crazy; I may need to boil some eggs just to try it...

Instructions:

1. Cover the eggs with water and boil on low for about 12 minutes
2. Cool the eggs by placing them in cold water with 1 teaspoon of baking soda and ice. The baking soda raises the pH level and reduces adherence. If you choose not to use baking soda, be sure to move the eggs into cold water with plenty of ice immediately after boiling
3. Crack the top of the egg and remove a small piece
4. Crack the bottom (wide end) of the egg and remove a small piece
5. Hold the egg in your hand and blow vigorously into the narrow end of the egg, which will expel it out the wide end


Doesn’t get much easier than that! Just be ready to catch it when it comes out…





5 comments:

OrbsCorbs said...

I'll have to buy some baking soda to try it. And some eggs.

Now if only they could get the chickens to lay them already hard-boiled.....

Beejay said...

You guys definitely have way too much time on your hands!

kkdither said...

Or you could do what someone I know did, just forget about them and boil them until they explode! No concern over peeling them then!

Lizardmom said...

looks very cool!! Next time I boil eggs, I'm definitely trying that!! I HATE peeling eggs

MinnesotaChick said...

Someone posted this on my forum last week.. and one of the members tried it!
He said it didn't work.. but he used an organic brown egg which have a thick shell.. could be the reason it didn't work?
He said the egg tasted salty, too.