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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (136g) Recipe makes 1 servings
Calories 0
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 1258mg		52%
Potassium 0mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Perfect and Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs (Video Attached)

Recipe #397646 | 15 min | add private note

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By: gailanng
Nov 3, 2009

See Tim Ferriss's video on how to "pop' the egg out of the shell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2gYHJNT3Y

SERVES 1 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
water

Directions

1
Add baking soda to a pot of cold water. Make sure the eggs are covered by 2 inches of water. When the water reaches a rolling boil, let them slow boil 12 minutes; remove from heat. Stop the cooking process by adding ice to to the water. Slightly shortening the recommended length of boiling time leaves the eggs done, but without drying the yolks. As soon as the eggs are cool enough to handle, peel them.
2
Tap the end of the egg, remove shell. Tap the other end of the egg and remove shell large enough for the egg to exit. Then you can literally blow the egg out of its shell into your hand. For sanitary reasons, I recommend just removing the shell with your fingers.
3
It has been said that the key to peeling them easily is not to let the egg cool all the way, but this video says it's because of the PH level of the water from the baking soda.

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From: Dreamer in Ontario

On Nov 19, 2009

Wow! This really does work. I boiled 6 eggs and not one was difficult to peel. I didn't blow them out of the shell but simply pushed them out. I'll be using this method from now on. Made for Everyday is a Holiday Tag.

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From: MarraMamba

On Nov 11, 2009

well i am blowed,,IT WORKS. Definitely the baking soda makes a difference bc i used very fresh eggs which are the worst to peel hard boiled and still could, but the blowing makes the now constricted egg from its membrane just blow out of the shell ready to stuff or eat whole as i just did

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From: Andi of Longmeadow Farm

On Nov 8, 2009

Followed this to a tee~and it worked perfectly for me! I am always looking for newer, and better ways to do "stuff", And this is a nifty way to do it. It was many things, easy, worked great, and was fast. I don't know if it was the baking soda, or the fact you pretty much blew the egg right off the white part while still a bit warm?! Oh so delicious, and o-so-fun! Made for Everyday is a Holiday Novembre 2009

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From: Nif

On Nov 6, 2009

Woo-hoo! I have eggs that don't have a bunch of dents and dings in them! They were really easy to peel and I will use this method again for sure. I cooked them for 10 minutes. Made for Everyday's a Holiday Tag. Thanks gailanng!

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