Things You'll Need:
- Eggs
- Egg Cups
- Egg Plates
- Egg Slicers
- Saucepans
- Saucepans
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Step 1
Gently place the egg on its side on a countertop.
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Step 2
Spin the egg.
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Step 3
If the egg spins freely, it's hard-boiled.
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Step 4
If it wobbles and stops spinning, it's not hard-boiled.











Comments
tarajeff1 said
on 6/20/2009 Excellent! I mix up my eggs all the time. I always keep hardboiled eggs for weight watchers. This is egg-cellent!
heather4675 said
on 6/10/2009 Ive always used this tip and it is an easy way to tell the difference.
leapyearfish said
on 6/3/2009 a-ha, and now i know.
bethweston71 said
on 4/11/2009 Great trick!
thatsnottrue said
on 2/6/2009 In practice the given method does not work very well.
Here's an easier method: shake the egg in your hand. It's trivial to tell whether what's in your hand is sloshing liquid or not.
Also, hard boiled eggs float. Fresh eggs do not.