Can hard boiled eggs ever peel properly?
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Comments (9)I'm sure Prairiemoon will be back to answer, "OK. You know we're going to ask.....why did you hard boil them BEFORE knowing what they were going to used for?", but let me take a stab... There was an original use, but after they were accidentally left out, OP is looking for something else to do with them. Insert 'are now' as in "... and ARE NOW trying to think" Although I realize that eggs left out overnight are okay (after all, they were left out all night for our Easter Egg hunts when we were children), I have to admit I wouldn't want to eat them. Lots of things I used to eat as a kid are on my "don't eat" list now...raw cookie dough, mud pies......See Morehard boiled eggs again?
Comments (27)I agree, plllog, there are old eggs and there are OLD eggs. Floating eggs doesn't necessarily mean they are spoiled, only that they are very old. If you want to crack one to see, go ahead, but if they're all floating around on top of the water, I'd pitch them instead. My eggs are more like today's eggs and last week's eggs, LOL. The ones at the grocery are already a month or so old by the time they get to the store, then they sit there until sold, then they sit in your refrigerator. Old eggs can be ancient given that time frame. There have been several studies and experiments done to determine how old is too old for an egg. Most found that an egg kept in the refrigerator for 6 months is still safe to eat, it's just not very good. The white gets runny, the yolk gets flat, it loses flavor. They seldom spoil, but they do dry out, according to my Ag Agent. And I leave fresh eggs, unwashed, sitting on the counter when I'm out of room in the refrigerator, and that's OK too. They'll age/spoil faster, they keep best when refrigerated, but leaving a dozen eggs on the counter overnight certainly won't cause them to spoil. Washing them, though, or leaving boiled eggs on the counter, that's a definitely problem. Washing eggs removes the protective coating that prevents contaminants from entering through the porous shell. I wash mine right before I use them. Annie...See MoreThe Food Lab takes on Hard boiled eggs
Comments (8)"----Kenji is always fun to read.---" I agree. Also you learn a lot because he is a MIT graduate. But many times I have found very curious theories and suggestions, tests from him. This is one of them. If you dump cold eggs into boiling water, most of the time you will get burst eggs. Egg shells may be permeable, but the rapid expanding air inside from sudden heat will crack the shells. For instance, if he experimented with a ton of eggs, I would like to find out first: 1. Are all the eggs the same? There are many different breeds of chickens. Are the eggs from old hens or young hens? Do different diets make different eggs? 2. What is sticking to the shells? the membrane or the egg white? or both? When you have more than one variables in an experiment, but test only one, then you have an experiment which will give uninterpretable results. dcarch This post was edited by dcarch on Tue, May 20, 14 at 7:46...See Morehard boiled eggs in the oven
Comments (11)Marilyn_Sue. I didn't peel the eggs that I cooked in the toaster oven - that might well be a contributing factor to those wanting to cook them in a toaster oven. I can't have the yolks (yet I also can't have the pasteurized egg whites sold in the cartons) so I scoop out the cooked yolks (I know - such a waste) - but what can you do. Despite having perfect blood pressure and cholesterol, I do have bile gall stones - but have never had an attack. I am now obsessed with them since nothing will be done about them unless I have an attack. I wish I had never had the "other" test that revealed them. Dairy is expensive in Canada - and of course I buy organic eggs - have to watch out for the added Omega 3 - but at least 2 or 3 at a time is still a cheaper source of protein, considering the price of meat in Canada. Next time I cook them in the toaster oven I will try and peel one. One thing I did notice though is making sure I get them out on time - otherwise they can be a bit tough....See Morepaulsmth2
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