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10 Easy Ways To Unpeel Boiled Eggs

By Debdatta Mazumder

You may be a kitchen queen or king but there are some small yet important kitchen tips that you need to know to be more particular.

You may be surprised at the topic of this article but if you go through the details, you’ll find how vital it is to know the proper ways to unpeel boiled eggs.

You may have noticed, when you try to unpeel it, the white comes with the peel or eggs cracks while boiling. To avoid such incidents, you need right tips to unpeel boiled eggs.

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Make egg sandwich or mix it in salad, obviously, you don’t want any shell in your recipe. Therefore knowing ways to unpeel boiled eggs are very important.

Boiling egg maybe an easy method of cooking and you may think what additional information you want to know about it.

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But if you are a beginner and starting your cooking journey with boiled egg, why don’t you start it with perfection? This habit will create an urge in you to cook perfectly with suitable ingredients.

So, this article is here to help you to step forward.

Boil With Soda

Boil With Soda

The new eggs lack the level of pH in the white. So, it gets attached with the shell even after boiling. While boiling, add a pinch of bicarb soda to the boiling water. The egg will come out in shape.

Run Under Cold Water

Run Under Cold Water

This is one of the important tips to unpeel boiled eggs. If you want to avoid cracking of the eggs in half, put the boiled eggs under the cool running water. Thus the shell can be peeled easily.

Bang It

Bang It

You want ways to unpeel boiled eggs. How can you do it without banging it? So, break the end of it. Now slowly remove the shell and membrane from it.

Roll It

Roll It

It is also one of the useful tips to unpeel boiled egg. Lie down the egg and roll it with the help of your palm. It will make the shell and membrane soft to move out easily. Then put pressure on the egg to break the shell.

Shake It

Shake It

Sometimes it becomes hard to remove the white skinny membrane. After boiling is done, put the eggs in a saucepan, fill it with cold water and cover it with the lid and make it air tight. Now, shake few minutes. Break it and see how easily the peel comes off.

Use Vinegar

Use Vinegar

It is also included as one of the effective ways to unpeel boiled eggs. Add few drops of vinegar in the boiling water. This also keeps the pH level in balance so that the shell comes out easily.

Use Spoon

Use Spoon

If you are in a hurry, apply this method. But you need little practice before doing it. Break the wide end of the shell to crush the air pocket. Now, slide the spoon inside the shell and the egg will come out easily.

Blow It

Blow It

Funny but effective way to unpeel boiled eggs. After cooling the eggs, break the sides and remove the broken pieces of shell. Now hold the egg firmly and blow it hard from one side. Be ready to catch it by other hand.

Boil It Perfectly

Boil It Perfectly

All these method will become useful if you give adequate time to boil the egg. Usually 8-10 minutes are good for a perfectly boiled egg. If you give the time, you will take of the shell more easily.

Wash It

Wash It

Yes, this happens many times that you unpeeled it in shape but some broken pieces of shells or membrane sticks to it. So, before serving it to your guest, wash it again to remove all remnants.

Story first published: Monday, April 13, 2015, 15:38 [IST]