All this EGG-CITEMENT!!!

I know there are a million theories about how to boil an egg and be able to get the shell off relatively easy, even “fresh” eggs.

I figure I will throw my suggestion into the mix also since I have apparently listened to enough people and revised my procedures till what I do works for me anyway.

First, I bought a thing that looks like an egg a few years ago and it’s basically an “in the water” timer. I was skeptical but when I used it I found it actually works quite well! This thing is called an “eggsact egg timer” and I have since seen them in the cooking store and other places.

Here’s what I do to boil a few eggs…

Toss the egg timer and eggs into a pot big enough to hold them along with water to cover them.

Add water to the pot until it is about an inch above the eggs.
Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Put the pot on the stove and cook at about medium high, after its been boiling for about 5 minutes start checking the eggsact timer by pulling the pot away from the heat so the boiling stops and you can see the egg timer, as the eggs cook the timer will get darker starting from the outside of the egg in, once the eggs are hard boiled the egg timer will be completely dark…its really easy and cool!

Just prior to your eggs being done get out a bowl that will fit your eggs along with some water and put a couple handfuls of ice cubes in it then add just enough water to make the ice cubes float.

Take the boiling eggs off the burner and carefully drain the boiling water then dump the eggs into the ice water. We all know what happens to your eggs when you jump into cold water…yes, they shrivel up a bit. Let them stay in the cold water for a few minutes then rinse them off (they will still be a bit slippery from the oil) and toss them into the fridge for perfectly done boiled eggs! Now in theory when you want a hardboiled egg without the peeling off tiny bits of shell for hours you can have one!

Looking forward to hearing if anyone else has perfected an egg boiling technique!

Moose