Ann Hartley
Have you ever been disappointed after seeing yet another gadget or method that is supposed to make it easier to peel hard-boiled eggs? After years of making dozens and dozens of deviled eggs for my family, friends, and coworkers, and peeling them all sorts of different difficult ways, I have finally found the perfect method. It works and doesn’t cost a penny.
Just put the cooked eggs in a bag with some cold water or even with a few ice cubes added to the water. Twist the top of the bag to keep the water from coming out and bang it against the side of your sink. I haven’t had a bag break yet, but banging it on the countertop is not recommended. I would not try it with a soft-boiled egg either.
In the sink you can then use your hands to squeeze through the bag to make sure all the shells have come off. This works with just one egg or a lot of them and the bag can be rinsed and drained and used for something else. No mess, dry hands, and no waste! In my photo I show garnishes I am getting ready to add to a lunch plate. They are sauerkraut and fresh leeks which I eat with almost every meal, fermented tomato relish, and the ubiquitous egg.
This is the fastest and best method I know of to peel an egg, but perhaps you know an even better way. Do you like hard-boiled eggs? How do you peel yours?
Interesting advice … thanks for sharing
I do it the old fashioned way, but I am going to try your way
Please do, Alex, it is cleaner and easier.
uncertain when I will have the opportunity to do so, but I will let you know how it turns out
Kewl, this reminds me I have some hard-boiled eggs in the fridge. But if I want an egg salad sandwich I will have to bake a loaf of bread. Maybe I will invent an egg salad burrito instead.
Let me know how that works out for you. Ever had a machaca burrito?
I prefer al pastor to machaca (which is traditionally reconstituted dried shredded beefsteak–invented long before refrigeration, you know) but al pastor is influenced by Lebanese cooking, brought to Central Mexico by immigrants from the East. I love Lebanese food.
al pastor is also a favorite of mine
That’s an awesome trick, thanks for sharing!
Glad you like it and I hope it works for you.
This is an easy peasy way it looks like, it can be very frustrating. I have tried it all! Or I thought I had.
It probably depends a lot on the egg, too. I make mine in an Instant Pot. They used to say not to boil eggs in a pressure cooker, but apparently the new ones are different.
That is another interesting idea as well Ann. You are so smart. 🙂