How to peel a hard-boiled egg

Have you ever tried to remove the shell from a hard-boiled egg,only to end up with bits of shell all over the kitchen while still not achieving a nice smooth end result?If so,your worries are over!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 or more hard-boiled eggs
• your fingers

1. Start with a hard-boiled egg.To boil egg place in cold water to cover,bring to boil,cover pot with lid,turn off heat and let stand for 10 minutes.remove from pot and plunge into cold water.So there you have another complete how-to.In an eggshell,so to speak.Two for the price of one!

2. Take your cooked egg and rap it on a hard surface til shell is cracked all over.

3. Now roll the egg on the counter under your palm,while applying gentle pressure(the key word here is gentle)This loosens the thin membrane which seperates the egg white from the outer shell.

4. Starting with the narrow,pointed end use your fingers to peel away the shell.It should all come off in one piece,clinging to the membrane described in previous step.

5. Reflect on how a once tedious chore has become a breeze.Enjoy1

Tips & Warnings

• If you follow the method for cooking an egg,described in step 1 you will avoid the green layer surrounding the yolk.often encountered in boiled eggs.While harmless the green is visually unappealing.
• Always refrigerate your eggs both raw and cooked.