Easter is coming – what is the best way to hard boil eggs?

~*Nicole*~: Easter is coming – what is the best way to hard boil eggs?
It’s not that I dont like hard-boiled eggs, I just have not done it enough to be an expert at it I guess, but somehow when I do hard boil eggs, they just never turn out right. Either they are under-done and/or too hard to get the shell off. This Easter I am going to have to hard-boil at least a couple dozen eggs and am a little nervous about how to do it so they come out right. Suggestions please??

Answers and Views:

Answer by skofadown
put salt in the water, that make sthe water boil faster and makes the shell come off much easier. as for the done part i have no clue

Answer by MrsS
If you are hard-boiling eggs to dye and hide or put in easter baskets, it does’t matter if they are under done or easy to remove from the shell. They are just decorative.

For the ones you plan to eat, put eggs in a pot of water, turn the stove and let the eggs boil for 12 – 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove, drain the hot water out and put in cold water and let the eggs sit until they are cool. Keep changing out the cold water cause the hot eggs will make it warm. Once the eggs are cooled, use the rounded egg of a spoon and light tap all over the egg until the shell is cracked all over then peel away the shell. Voila!

Answer by ~Chipmunk~
Here is what i do!
Step 1:
Place the raw egg in a saucepan.

Step 2:
Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.

Step 3:
Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil.

Step 4:
Reduce the heat to low.

Step 5:
Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.

Step 6:
Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.

i hope i helped some what!

Answer by opinionated1984
I think the trick is not to boil for too long. Check this out:
https://www.wikihow.com/Hard-Boil-an-Egg

Answer by Ben J
The trick is cooling them down quickly. Boil them about 10-15 minutes, dump out the hot water and add cold water quickly. If you are doing large batches, have a larger pot of cold water ready.

Answer by baby_love_marybeth
are u using the hard boiled eggs to just color or to use in cooking? first all u have to do is boild them in water, u will know they are done when they start to crack. if they are to color…then they will be in fridge and thats naturaly going to make them hard to feel(your not over cooking them, thats just how it is) if your using them to cook, when they are done put them under cold water for a few minutes, then peel right away, rather than waiting, the shell will fall right off and peel much better.

Answer by Wiss
Put them in at full boil, boil them about 5 minutes then take them off the heat. Let them sit til the water is cool enough to stick your hand in, then transfer them to an ice water bath. To get the shell off easily, tap the narrow end of the egg on the counter, and the shell should peel right off. Enjoy!

Answer by marlin.444
i put my eggs in a pot of water that covers about 1/2 inch above them. i boil them for about 8 minutes, then remove them from the heat. leave them in the pot for about 5 more minutes. there’s no “green ring” or “gray ring” around them, and they’re cooked through. they peel fairly easily, and they’re not funky looking. you may want to check what the altitude is for where you live, because that has a lot to do with how fast your water boils and such. many people don’t realize that, but if you look it up it’s a little known factoid. good luck! and have a happy easter!

Answer by KStar
Put the eggs in a pot of cold water and turn the stove on low for two minutes, then turn the temperature up to medium for two minutes, then turn the temperature up to medium high for two minutes, then turn the temperature up to high untill it boils.
Just when the water begins to boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot for minutes, set a timer.. You will have perfect uncracked hard boiled eggs…. Happy Easter…. 🙂

Answer by sheridansheridansheridan
not hard boil…hard cook..put eggs in pan of cold water…..do not crowd…allow to come to full boil…turn off…put on lid…wait ten minutes…cold water rinse….pour out cold water…swish eggs easily in the pan to start the shells coming off

Answer by kimbakererie
Fresh eggs are really hard to peel because the membranes inside the egg haven’t separated. Try to get eggs that were laid a couple of weeks ago, if you can’t then start with room temp. eggs and room temp water just covering the eggs. add a couple of TBS of vinegar. bring to boil and boil for about 3 min. or longer if you want firmer boiled eggs. Cool eggs in the water. When they are cool enough to peel gently tap and roll the shells off. I try to peel them when they are still warm but you are probably wanting to color them. Good luck and happy Easter.

Answer by Angry Larry
Try substituting size for quantity.

1) Take three big-ass goose eggs.
2) Boil them for about a minute or so.
3) Color them with some spray-paint or whatever.
4) Leave them outside for a week or two.
5) Give them to your kids on Easter Morning when they wake you up at 6 AM in the bleeding bloody morning.
6) Stand your distance and get lots of pictures with a zoom-lens camera.
7) They gradually will overcome the trauma of this outrage. That’s why you have the photos: to remind them now and again .

Answer by mollosaurausxxx
Get some boiled water.
Put it in a pan.
Let it boil.
Then when it’s boiling put your eggs in.
After EXACTLY 4 minutes take them out.
Tap them on the side and take the shell off.
Eat or do what you like with them.

Answer by Lady Di
This is how I do them every year:
Put the eggs in a big pot of water. Bring to a boil. Watch the eggs, because if they boil too hard, they will break. Boil them at a gentle boil, 10 minutes only! Then immediately run them under cold water. This will make the shells easy to peel. Refrigerate.

Answer by CourtneyLyn
This is what I do, and they always are done just right and the shell comes off easily.

Put the eggs in a pot and add enough water so that there’s about an inch or two above the tops of the eggs. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Turn off the stove and let them sit until they cool for about 10 more minutes.

Put the pot directly under the faucet and turn the cold water on. Don’t even worry about draining. Run cold water over them/into the pot until they are cooled all the way. Keep the water running while you peel them. Tap one or both ends of the egg onto the side of the pot or the sink. Usually the air pocket is one of the ends, so if you crack that part open, with the combination of the running water, the shell should come off pretty easily.

Answer by oldknowitall
Get out 4 pans and put on your stove burners
Fill with eggs
Pour cool water into pan until they are covered about 1 inch
add a teaspoon of vinegar into each pan
Add a different food coloring into each pan
Turn heat on and let boil about 3 or 4 minutes
Turn heat off and let stand for 15 minutes
Test the color of the egg
If color not deep enough add more food coloring
Take eggs out of water and let dry on a cloth or paper plate
Discard water
I always do my eggs this way. I hate those coloring kits and they are a mess!

Answer by Daisy M
Hard boiled eggs though we all use the phrase is a misnomer. They are actually hard cooked eggs. Very little boiling is involved. Use eggs you already have in the refrigerator or if you must buy them check the expiration date and get the oldest eggs–just opposite from what you would normally do. Put eggs in pot, cover with cold water and put on burner. Bring to a boil, cover pot tightly and remove from heat. Let sit for at least 15 minutes for hard cooked eggs. Your eggs will be beautiful.