Tips, tricks or hacks.

[JAS_OH1]

Well here was my method: I put 2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar in the water and brought it to a near boil and put the eggs in. I brought it to a boil for 5 minutes, turned them off and put the lid on and let them sit for about 10 minutes. I drained them and put ice in the pan, covering the eggs, and started cracking the shell on the inside edge of the pot. I could see that some of th shell was peeling off a bit (they were brown eggs). I lett them sit in the melting ice for a few minutes, then started peeling. Easy peasy. The membrane did not stick to the eggs at all.

I'll need to cut them open to see if I cooked them for the right amount of time, but the vinegar definitely works.

 

[Barriehie]

Well here was my method: I put 2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar in the water and brought it to a near boil and put the eggs in. I brought it to a boil for 5 minutes, turned them off and put the lid on and let them sit for about 10 minutes. I drained them and put ice in the pan, covering the eggs, and started cracking the shell on the inside edge of the pot. I could see that some of th shell was peeling off a bit (they were brown eggs). I lett them sit in the melting ice for a few minutes, then started peeling. Easy peasy. The membrane did not stick to the eggs at all.

I'll need to cut them open to see if I cooked them for the right amount of time, but the vinegar definitely works.

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Your timing, boil and sit, is identical to mine so I think you'll be okay.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Your timing, boil and sit, is identical to mine so I think you'll be okay.

Yeah, I got tripped up because I used to make my hub jammy eggs regularly so the timing was much different.

 

[Barriehie]

Yeah, I got tripped up because I used to make my hub jammy eggs regularly so the timing was much different.

If I ever trip as long as it's on the runny side I'm good!

 

[JAS_OH1]

If I ever trip as long as it's on the runny side I'm good!

Yep, runny eggs no good for deviled eggs.

 

[Morning Glory]

Hey Morning Glory, the only white vinegar I have is cleaning vinegar. I do have apple cider vinegar, do you think that will work ok?

Sorry missed this. Any vinegar will do. I use the cheapest. But this trick only works for quail eggs and duck eggs. I don't think it dissolves hen egg shells.

 

[badjak]

Sorry missed this. Any vinegar will do. I use the cheapest. But this trick only works for quail eggs and duck eggs. I don't think it dissolves hen egg shells.

And I was just thinking about trying "normal" eggs

 

[Morning Glory]

And I was just thinking about trying "normal" eggs

I started doubting myself. I never tried it with hen eggs. So I put one hard boiled with shell on in a cup and covered with vinegar.

20 mins later something is happening. The brown colour of the shell is dissolving away!

I suspect it does work after all. The problem is its quite an expensive trick if you are going to cook a batch of eggs. Obviously, quail eggs use significantly less vinegar. And as they are very difficult indeed to peel, its a worthwhile trick.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Sorry missed this. Any vinegar will do. I use the cheapest. But this trick only works for quail eggs and duck eggs. I don't think it dissolves hen egg shells.

It will work because egg shells are calcium carbonate (95-97%) and vinegar of any type is an acid.

The trick is to find there right combination.
The one i know is that you cook the eggs as normal, then when you want to peel them, soak them in a jar full of vinegar... shake the eggs gently to break the shells to help dissolve the CaCO3.