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Noel
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Mar 24, 2015

I have a problem with hard boiled eggs........

.......not cooking or eating them, but PEELING them. The shell comes off with pieces of egg attached. I used to be able to peel them easily, but I guess I forgot. I used to take them out of the p...
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bcsdguy
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Mar 24, 2015
Older eggs are easier to peel. One method is to poke a small hole in the end of the egg before boiling or steaming them. I usually bring them to a boil and then simmer them for 11 minutes, plunge them in cold water to stop the cooking, and then peel them while they are still warm. This works for me.

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