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Post by littlemama on Feb 24, 2015 17:10:42 GMT
This is the one I have as well. We always had an egg cooker growing up, so it was natural for me to want one when I got married (and a second one when that egg cooker pooped out).
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Post by Why on Feb 24, 2015 17:17:08 GMT
Another vote for an egg cooker. Mine is over 45 yrs old and I love it!!
I do not own many 'single purpose' appliances but the egg cooker is worth the space it takes in the cupboard.
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Post by ohiodianna on Feb 24, 2015 17:19:53 GMT
<div class="quote" source="/post/457476/thread" timestamp="1424788667" author="mom2jnk"><div class="quote_body"><div class="quote_avatar_container"><div class="avatar-wrapper avatar_size_quote avatar-503"><div><img alt="mom2jnk Avatar" src="http://storage.proboards.com/5645536/a/qOSCi2ustz04TU6G1Wbw.png"></div></div></div><div class="quote_header"><a href="/post/457476/thread"><abbr title="Feb 24, 2015 9:37:47 GMT -5" class="time" data-timestamp="1424788667000">Feb 24, 2015 9:37:47 GMT -5</abbr></a> <span itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope=""><a title="mom2jnk" class="user-link user-503 group-0" href="/user/503" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">mom2jnk</span></a></span> said:</div>Steam them!! Truly, I have tried every possible way...in a pan of cold water, in muffin tins in oven, actually boiling them, yada yada yada. Nothing works like steaming eggs...so easy to peel, you won't believe it.<br><br>Place an inch or so of water in a large stockpot with a vegetable steamer insert. Bring water to a boil over high heat, lay eggs in the steamer insert, cover and steam over high heat for 12 minutes. (Extra large eggs, I usually go 13-14 minutes). When time is up, uncover the pot and transfer eggs carefully to an ice water bath to cool. When you want to peel them, begin by cracking the wide end of the egg and peel from there. The peel almost always comes off in one or two big pieces. Unbelievable and so easy!<div class="quote_clear"></div></div></div><p>
This. I have always struggled with peeling eggs and always made my kids help. They hated it. I googled it and found an article about steaming. Amazing. The shell just slides right off. My kids were all at boyfriends family and I was working on Easter Dinner for later and I sent them a video of me peeling eggs I was so proud of myself. We do not place them in ice we just run under cold water and the shell just falls off.
Sorry not sure why the quote is so messed up. Edited to try to fix.
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Post by momof3pits on Feb 24, 2015 17:20:16 GMT
My tried and true method:
Water in pan, salt and white vinegar added. Supposedly vinegar should prevent cracking. Bring water to boil. Put eggs in water. Set timer for 10 minutes. Drain water and run eggs under cold water.
I am able to easily peel the eggs at this point without even letting them cool.
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Post by KiwiJo on Feb 24, 2015 17:22:26 GMT
Baking worked better than boiling for me, I never could stand the green ring on the yolk from boiling. If you were getting a green ring around the yolks, then you were overcooking them. The green only develops by prolonged heat/cooking. That's what the cold or ice water that so many mention, is for - to stop the cooking process and cool the egg so the green doesn't form.
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Post by Patter on Feb 24, 2015 17:24:52 GMT
Eta: I just read the other posts, 20 min is way too long to cook an egg in water! For us on low, it makes AMAZING eggs. Just like we love them.
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Post by janet on Feb 24, 2015 18:19:06 GMT
I JUST bought this and it was delivered yesterday. Can't wait to try it out.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 18:30:50 GMT
Thanks, everyone. That egg cooker at amazon is prime and I just threw it into my cart. I know what will happen - once I receive it, my dd will decide she's "over" hardboiled eggs.
You know the next question, right -- what's your recipe for deviled eggs? Mine's pretty simple, what can I do to make 'em fancy and more flavorful?
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Post by redrulz on Feb 24, 2015 19:42:36 GMT
How old should the eggs be? close to the "sell by" date on the egg carton. I buy the eggs with the longest period before that date, use them as unboiled eggs, for baking or frying, until that date is less than a week away then boil the rest. If you buy eggs from a farmers market let them age in your fridge for a 4-7 days. Thanks! I will try that next time.
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Post by msbee on Feb 25, 2015 15:16:08 GMT
I do the cover with water, boil for just a few mins, turn off and let sit for a few mins. I then drain the eggs in the pan. When the water is all out of the pan I shake the pan so the eggs collide with each other and the side of the pan to crack them. I cover the eggs with cold water, let set for a few and then peel.
I also prefer to use old eggs. If I know I am going to be making deviled eggs I try to buy the eggs about two weeks efore I need them and just let them age in the fridge.
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Post by kimberlyr on Feb 25, 2015 15:46:01 GMT
Has anyone used that egg peeler thing from the infomercial? Wonder how it works.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Feb 25, 2015 15:55:39 GMT
Put the eggs and water on the stove. Bring to a boil, cover and turn off the stove. Let it sit on the hot burner for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes immediately wash the eggs in cold water until they are cool to the touch. Eta: I just read the other posts, 20 min is way too long to cook an egg in water! It depends on your altitude. Water boils at a lower temperature when at a higher the altitude. Your method would result in runny yolks at 5,000 feet.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Feb 25, 2015 19:03:57 GMT
This is what I do
put eggs in pan cover in cold water add quite a bit of salt to the water when water starts boiling set timer for 10 mins remove from heat and drain water add a bunch of ice cubes add cold water let sit to cool
I always have perfectly cooked eggs, no green or gray yolks
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Feb 25, 2015 19:04:46 GMT
Thanks, everyone. That egg cooker at amazon is prime and I just threw it into my cart. I know what will happen - once I receive it, my dd will decide she's "over" hardboiled eggs. You know the next question, right -- what's your recipe for deviled eggs? Mine's pretty simple, what can I do to make 'em fancy and more flavorful? I think you should start a new thread on this!
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Post by SunnySmile on Feb 25, 2015 20:10:42 GMT
For years I have struggled with peeling boiled eggs. I have now found a way that works every time. I steam them. I use the little metal steamer that opens up like a flower to fit any pan size. I use an egg piercer (amazon) to punch a tiny hole in the larger end. You could use a thumb tack, but the egg piercer is perfect. I put water in the pan just up to the bottom of where the steamer is, load up the pan with eggs and cook. When I see steam start coming out from under the lid, I time them for 10-12 minutes. Then I carefully tip the pan over the sink to drain as much hot water as I can, then run cold water over the eggs until they are cooled. To peel, tap each end of the egg on the counter, then gently roll the egg on it's side to crack the shell all over. Then pinch the shell on the large end to get the shell started and then just peel. The shell practically comes of in one piece. If you have trouble, you can wet a tablespoon and slide it under the shell to help get it started. Good luck! I tried it recently just boiling them as usual to see if it was fluke, but I couldn't peel them just boiled, even with the egg piercer.
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Post by Patter on Feb 25, 2015 20:22:54 GMT
This is what I do put eggs in pan cover in cold water add quite a bit of salt to the water when water starts boiling set timer for 10 mins remove from heat and drain water add a bunch of ice cubes add cold water let sit to cool I always have perfectly cooked eggs, no green or gray yolks You do it just like I do except I cook for 20 minutes. My eggs are perfect every time for us.
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Post by librarylady on Feb 25, 2015 21:06:45 GMT
I cook them this way and never have an issue with peeling. Place eggs in a large saucepan. Cover with cool water. Bring water to a boil over medium heat. When the water gets to a full boil, cover and remove from heat. Let sit 10 minutes. Pour off water and run cool water over them to stop cooking. As mentioned, if you have eggs that are very fresh (less than 5 days from the hen) then the egg will be difficult to peel no matter what.
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Post by gale w on Feb 25, 2015 22:54:48 GMT
I cook them this way and never have an issue with peeling. Place eggs in a large saucepan. Cover with cool water. Bring water to a boil over medium heat. When the water gets to a full boil, cover and remove from heat. Let sit 10 minutes. Pour off water and run cool water over them to stop cooking. As mentioned, if you have eggs that are very fresh (less than 5 days from the hen) then the egg will be difficult to peel no matter what. I have pressure cooked and steamed eggs that were laid that day and they peeled easily.
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Post by whipea on Feb 25, 2015 23:46:36 GMT
I used to have problems UNTIL I started this method: *put eggs in pan *cover in cold water *bring to rough boil *cook on low for 20 minutes *drain hot water *COVER eggs immediately in ice cubes (lots of them) *then add cold water *let sit in ice water for 5 minutes *begin peeling the first egg and keep getting it wet as you peel *repeat with remaining eggs Works like a charm. Yes, this.
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Post by moveablefeast on Feb 26, 2015 0:51:27 GMT
My DH eats them all the time, so I just started buying the EB premade eggs in the bags from the refrigerated case. Before that I was keeping aside one carton of eggs to age all the time because I have only ever had success with old eggs.
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Post by tincin on Feb 26, 2015 5:39:29 GMT
I can tell you how not to cook them. Put them in a pan and cover with cold water. Put on burner set at medium heat. Walk away until you hear things bumping and thumping. Suddenly remember that you are boiling eggs and run to the kitchen to find the blackened eggs bouncing around in a pan with no water. Not a pretty picture. I don't know how difficult they were to peel because I threw the whole mess away after they stopped smoking.
Apparently haven't learned my lesson because I was boiling eggs again a couple of days ago and started hearing weird sounds. For a while I was trying to figure out what they were. Finally went to investigate. The water was only about 2/3 gone. They have dark rings but they're old so they peel easily enough. My youngest is convinced one day I will discover burning eggs I have forgotten I had put on to boil.
Maybe I should just buy the bags of hard boiled eggs that are ready to serve, all peeled and everything. Surely it would be less expensive than my deductible if I burn my house down trying to boil eggs.
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Post by femalebusiness on Feb 26, 2015 6:38:49 GMT
Steam them!! Truly, I have tried every possible way...in a pan of cold water, in muffin tins in oven, actually boiling them, yada yada yada. Nothing works like steaming eggs...so easy to peel, you won't believe it. Place an inch or so of water in a large stockpot with a vegetable steamer insert. Bring water to a boil over high heat, lay eggs in the steamer insert, cover and steam over high heat for 12 minutes. (Extra large eggs, I usually go 13-14 minutes). When time is up, uncover the pot and transfer eggs carefully to an ice water bath to cool. When you want to peel them, begin by cracking the wide end of the egg and peel from there. The peel almost always comes off in one or two big pieces. Unbelievable and so easy! Never heard of this method but I'm going to try it next time that I boil eggs.
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Post by mom2jnk on Feb 26, 2015 19:43:18 GMT
As mentioned, if you have eggs that are very fresh (less than 5 days from the hen) then the egg will be difficult to peel no matter what. I have pressure cooked and steamed eggs that were laid that day and they peeled easily. Yep, I have brought eggs home from the co-op and steamed them that day. They peel like a dream, no matter the age, when they are steamed.
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Post by Zee on Feb 26, 2015 20:20:59 GMT
I just steamed some. Unless I'm making deviled eggs, I don't want to peel then right away, so they sit in the fridge until I'm ready to eat them. I eat a lot of hb eggs on the 21 Day Fix and boil a dozen at a time. I don't like peeled eggs sitting in the fridge, I feel like they absorb other odors/flavors, even in plastic, so I want the shell on until ready to eat. That makes them a bit harder to peel than when they're fresh out of their post-cooking cold water bath.
Hoping this will help them be more peelable! Thanks for the steaming tip!
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Post by zookeeper on Mar 1, 2015 23:53:52 GMT
Oh my gosh! I just used the muffin pan method in the oven and it worked like a charm! Oven at 350 and one egg in each hole of a muffin pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and quick cold water bath to stop the cooking process. This is the best thing since sliced bread!
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Post by kelbel827 on Mar 4, 2015 1:04:25 GMT
I just put the eggs in cold water that cover them and turn on stove. I turn off after a rolling boil. Let sit for a minute or 2 and then run under cold water. I CAN'T stand the feel of egg shell in my mouth so I rinse as I peel. Just tonight, my son was making fun of how I peel. He said take off both ends and blow. I've never tried it, and really probably won't ever, as i have images of a slippery egg bouncing all over. He said it's on youtube, so it must be true
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 4, 2015 1:13:48 GMT
Two ways:
put eggs in pan of cold water with lots of salt, bring to boil ( a real boil not just tiny bubbles), put on lid, turn off heat. Set timer for 15 minutes (the original/chef/where ever I learned this recipe was 13 minutes but that didn't work for me...)
or the oven method (although they end up with a brown "spot" where they touch the muffin tin so if you want pretty eggs this might not be the correct method.
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Post by valincal on Mar 4, 2015 1:20:59 GMT
I put some of these tips to the test this week. #boredhousewife Here's what worked for me! Altitude in my city: 3438 ft. -one dozen eggs in heavy pot, covered by 1" of cold tap water. -brought just to the boil, then shut off heat (gas stove) and covered with tight fitting lid. -let sit 10 minutes covered. -drained and ran cold tap water over the eggs; added ice to further chill. -tapped over the entire egg to shatter shell. Peeled under running water. I only peel as I go and stored the rest of the eggs in a covered plastic container. So far they've all peeled nicely and have beautiful yolks with no ring.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Mar 4, 2015 2:10:12 GMT
No matter which way I cook them, I like to steam them, I have found they peel best after being refrigerated at least 24 hours.
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