I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
when I hard cook them! 8-0


--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water gets
under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.



"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in message
...
>I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard cooked.
>Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel when I hard
>cook them! 8-0
>
>
> --
> Helen
> in
> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>
>

I do that already. Always have.

--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

"Austin Powers" > wrote in message
k.net...
> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water gets
> under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>
>
>
> "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
>>cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
>>when I hard cook them! 8-0
>>
>>
>> --
>> Helen
>> in
>> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>>
>>
>
>

On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water gets
> under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.

Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.

Leo

wrote:
> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>
> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.

I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that has a
wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke a wee
hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that cooker.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get them
every time)

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>
>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>
> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke
> a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that
> cooker.
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get
> them every time)
>
Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!


--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

MOMPEAGRAM > wrote:

>"Ophelia" > wrote in message

>> wrote:

>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.

>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
>> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke
>> a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that
>> cooker.

>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
>> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get
>> them every time)

>Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!

Seems more reasonable than letting the eggs age a week before
boiling them.

Steve

"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in
:

>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> wrote:
>>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>>
>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>>
>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs).
>> that has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used
>> to poke a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't
>> peel from that cooker.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y
>> is similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I
>> get them every time)
>>
> Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!
>
>

It just steams eggs...I have a kenmore electric veggie steamer (sears
approx $40 IIRC) that comes with a rice basket, a 2 stackable baskets and
a 10 egg tray. Does more than just eggs can steam veggies,fish, shrimp,
rice... whatever you want steamed. But it doesn't poke a hole in the
shell. It does have a timer. I never tried to poach a egg in it, don't
believe you could.

I find that steaming eggs for about 20 minutes allows for easier shell
removal for hard boiled eggs. I think somebody else tried it out with one
of those bamboo wok steamer dealies with good sucess as well. I've posted
about this before.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> wrote:
>>> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>>>> You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water
>>>> gets under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>>>
>>> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
>>> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
>>> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>>
>> I have an electric egg boiler (cos I am rubbish at timing eggs). that
>> has a wee needle on the base of the water measure. That is used to poke
>> a wee hole in the egg. I have yet to find an egg I can't peel from that
>> cooker.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brand-UK-Pri.../dp/B0006FFT1Y is
>> similar to mine. I can choose how I want my eggs and bingo!! I get them
>> every time)
>>
> Ok, you've convinced me. I just ordered one!
>

blimey! I should be asking for commission)

wrote:

> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.
>
> Leo

You can see tiny little bubbles escaping the eggshells as they cook, and
none of the eggs have ever cracked when I used that technique.

Leo, I also heard that this technique would help center the yolk. That
would be nice, if you were making deviled eggs. A few of the yolks are
not well centered, though. Someone said we should store the eggs on
their side, in the carton, and this would help center the yolks.

Becca

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:15:21 -0500, Becca > wrote:

> Someone said we should store the eggs on
>their side, in the carton, and this would help center the yolks.

No..you stir them until the water comes to a slow boil. Take off
heat and let set 12 minutes. Immediately immerse in cold water to
stop cooking. Prevents green shadow around yolks.

On Jun 4, 10:33 am, wrote:
> On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Austin Powers" > wrote:
>
> > You might find them easier to peel under an running tap...the water gets
> > under the shell and makes it easier to remove the shell.
>
> Julia Child used to recommend poking a little hole in the wide end,
> which she said will let gas escape as you boil the eggs. This makes
> the eggs eaiser to peel, apparently.

Julia Child was a great person.
>
> Leo

--Bryan

In article >,
"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:

> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
> when I hard cook them! 8-0

That is normal.

One way to make fresh eggs peel-able is to leave the carton out at room
temp for 3 or 4 days. They age a bit faster that way.

Steaming fresh eggs also worked for me rather than boiling them.

I used to have my own chooks.
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Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
>
> "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> > I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
> > cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
> > when I hard cook them! 8-0
>
> That is normal.
>
> One way to make fresh eggs peel-able is to leave the carton out at room
> temp for 3 or 4 days. They age a bit faster that way.
>
> Steaming fresh eggs also worked for me rather than boiling them.
>
> I used to have my own chooks.


My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
$3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???

--
Best
Greg

On 2007-06-06, Gregory Morrow > wrote:

> My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
> $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???

Evidently, people are becoming dumber by the minute. My stupidmarket
sells pre-sliced apples. I expect pre-chewed food any day, now.

nb

notbob wrote:

> On 2007-06-06, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>
> > My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
> > $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???
>
> Evidently, people are becoming dumber by the minute. My stupidmarket
> sells pre-sliced apples. I expect pre-chewed food any day, now.
>


That kind of pre - done stuff is a huge money maker for the stores...it's no
wonder they push it.

Memorial Day I made cole slaw for a coupla cookouts, I think the whole
amount I spent was less than four bux for the huge amount I made (four heads
of cabbage, two bags of carrots, red bell peppers, scallions, dressing
ingredients). Some young gal commented, "Wow, this is good, where'd you buy
it?". When I explained that I actually *made* it she expressed amazement
that someone would actually get out the food processor to chop the
ingredients and not buy a bottled coleslaw dressing...to listen to her you'd
think it was pioneer days or something. I'm like "Hey, I didn't *grow* the
cabbage and stuff...", lol...

--
Best
Greg

On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:28:42 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>On 2007-06-06, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>
>> My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
>> $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???
>
>Evidently, people are becoming dumber by the minute. My stupidmarket
>sells pre-sliced apples. I expect pre-chewed food any day, now.
>
>nb

cecil adams said he's surprised toilet paper doesn't come with
instructions printed on it.

your pal,
blake

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2007-06-06, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>
>> My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
>> $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???
>
> Evidently, people are becoming dumber by the minute. My stupidmarket
> sells pre-sliced apples. I expect pre-chewed food any day, now.
>
> nb

Applesauce

Mitch

"Mitch Scherer" wrote:
> "notbob" wrote:
> > Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> >> My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
> >> $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???
>
> > Evidently, people are becoming dumber by the minute. My stupidmarket
> > sells pre-sliced apples.
> I expect pre-chewed food any day, now.
> Applesauce

Pre digested... applebutter

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote

> My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
> $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???

In a package? I remember being astonished when I saw that.
Sauter brand, something along those lines.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote
>
> > My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
> > $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???
>
> In a package? I remember being astonished when I saw that.
> Sauter brand, something along those lines.


I'll check next time I go, they advertised these last time they had an egg
sale...I was like, "Huh!?".

My store has a lot of that _Sex and the City_ demographic, it's targeted to
them I'm sure..peeling eggs is something they'd consider "icky"...

[This is the same demo that is constantly whining that they are broke, turns
out they are ordering carry - out every night or getting pre - cooked
entrees at the deli, carry - out salad bar at four bux/pound, a heavy
Starbuck's habit, etc. Don't they teach Home Ec any more...??? What they
spend on prepared foods in two or less days I could budget for a whole week,
and eat very well too...]

Me, I'll pay 99 cents for a dozen at Walgreen's or wherever and peel my
own...

I buy a lot more eggs in the summer, they are used almost exclusively for
tater salad...I can peel a dozen eggs in nothin' flat...!!!

--
Best
Greg

In article . com>,
Gregory Morrow > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> >
> > "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> > > I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
> > > cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
> > > when I hard cook them! 8-0
> >
> > That is normal.
> >
> > One way to make fresh eggs peel-able is to leave the carton out at room
> > temp for 3 or 4 days. They age a bit faster that way.
> >
> > Steaming fresh eggs also worked for me rather than boiling them.
> >
> > I used to have my own chooks.
>
>
> My stupormarket now sells peeled hard - boiled eggs, IIRC it's like
> $3.50 or so for ten...who knew...???
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

I've seen those and would NEVER buy them!
Who knows where those hands have been?
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
>
>> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
>> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
>> when I hard cook them! 8-0
>
> That is normal.
>
> One way to make fresh eggs peel-able is to leave the carton out at room
> temp for 3 or 4 days. They age a bit faster that way.
>
> Steaming fresh eggs also worked for me rather than boiling them.
>
> I used to have my own chooks.
> --
> Peace, Om
>
> Remove _ to validate e-mails.
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack
> Nicholson

My uncle had chickens. He taught me that they had to be a few days old
before you could peel them hard-boiled. Fresher is not always better.

Mitch

"Mitch Scherer" > wrote in :

> My uncle had chickens. He taught me that they had to be a few days old
> before you could peel them hard-boiled. Fresher is not always better.
>
> Mitch
>
>

why would I want to peel a chicken? Hardboiled or not...What is a
hardboiled chicken?

--

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It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> "Mitch Scherer" > wrote in :
>
>> My uncle had chickens. He taught me that they had to be a few days old
>> before you could peel them hard-boiled. Fresher is not always better.
>>
>> Mitch
>>
>>
>
> why would I want to peel a chicken? Hardboiled or not...What is a
> hardboiled chicken?
>
> --
>
> The house of the burning beet-Alan
>
> It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
> Elbonian Folklore
>
Because the feathers taste bad.

Mitch

On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that peel
> when I hard cook them! 8-0
>
> --
> Helen
> in
> FERGUS/HARLINGEN


MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg that you just
got from the henhouse. If you make potato salad or deviled eggs even
semi-frequently, you will bless this purchase. I have two - the first
one still works great - and I got it in 1962. LOL.

N.

Nancy2 wrote on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:29:04 -0700:

N> On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" >
wrote:
??>> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel
??>> when hard cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get
??>> old enough eggs that peel when I hard cook them! 8-0
??>>
??>> --
??>> Helen
??>> in
??>> FERGUS/HARLINGEN

N> MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg that
N> you just got from the henhouse. If you make potato salad or
N> deviled eggs even semi-frequently, you will bless this
N> purchase. I have two - the first one still works great -
N> and I got it in 1962. LOL.

Interesting! Details and names please. I *know* I could use
Google Products!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James wrote to Nancy2 on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:38:29 GMT:

N>> On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" >
JS> wrote:
??>>> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel
??>>> when hard cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get
??>>> old enough eggs that peel when I hard cook them! 8-0
??>>>
??>>> --
??>>> Helen
??>>> in
??>>> FERGUS/HARLINGEN

N>> MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg
N>> that you just got from the henhouse. If you make potato
N>> salad or deviled eggs even semi-frequently, you will bless
N>> this purchase. I have two - the first one still works
N>> great - and I got it in 1962. LOL.

JS> Interesting! Details and names please. I *know* I could use
JS> Google Products!

Got tired of waiting so I did use Google Products. By heaven, in
addition to not very expensive products from Oster, Krups and
Cusinart, there's even a microwave egg cooker!


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

> Got tired of waiting so I did use Google Products. By heaven, in
> addition to not very expensive products from Oster, Krups and
> Cusinart, there's even a microwave egg cooker!
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not


My original one is a Sunbeam, which apparently is now Oster (in terms
of small appliances). That one hard-cooks 8 eggs; some of the newer
ones only do 7 at a time. It also has a Teflon-coated insert that
will steam-poach 4 at once.

N.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
>> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
>> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that
>> peel
>> when I hard cook them! 8-0
>>
>> --
>> Helen
>> in
>> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>
>
> MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg that you just
> got from the henhouse. If you make potato salad or deviled eggs even
> semi-frequently, you will bless this purchase. I have two - the first
> one still works great - and I got it in 1962. LOL.
>
> N.
>
I don't have room for any more gadgets! LOL

--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

On Jun 4, 11:45 am, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
> > On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> >> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
> >> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that
> >> peel
> >> when I hard cook them! 8-0
>
> >> --
> >> Helen
> >> in
> >> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>
> > MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg that you just
> > got from the henhouse. If you make potato salad or deviled eggs even
> > semi-frequently, you will bless this purchase. I have two - the first
> > one still works great - and I got it in 1962. LOL.
>
> > N.
>
> I don't have room for any more gadgets! LOL
>
> --
> Helen
> in
> FERGUS/HARLINGEN


It's not a gadget, it's a "must." Trust me, you would throw something
else out to be able to keep this one. LOL.

N.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> On Jun 4, 11:45 am, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
>> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>> > On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
>> >> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
>> >> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that
>> >> peel
>> >> when I hard cook them! 8-0
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Helen
>> >> in
>> >> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>>
>> > MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg that you just
>> > got from the henhouse. If you make potato salad or deviled eggs even
>> > semi-frequently, you will bless this purchase. I have two - the
>> > first
>> > one still works great - and I got it in 1962. LOL.
>>
>> > N.
>>
>> I don't have room for any more gadgets! LOL
>>
>> --
>> Helen
>> in
>> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>
>
> It's not a gadget, it's a "must." Trust me, you would throw something
> else out to be able to keep this one. LOL.
>
> N.
>
Well I checked them out and the one available to me is $35 plus shipping.

Expensive eggs.



--
Helen
in
FERGUS/HARLINGEN

On Jun 4, 8:19 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
>
> ups.com...
>
> > On Jun 4, 11:45 am, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> >> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
>
> groups.com...
>
> >> > On Jun 3, 10:29 pm, "MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote:
> >> >> I buy fresh eggs from the farm. So fresh they don't peel when hard
> >> >> cooked. Had to buy some from the store to get old enough eggs that
> >> >> peel
> >> >> when I hard cook them! 8-0
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Helen
> >> >> in
> >> >> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>
> >> > MOMP - buy yourself an egg cooker. It will peel an egg that you just
> >> > got from the henhouse. If you make potato salad or deviled eggs even
> >> > semi-frequently, you will bless this purchase. I have two - the
> >> > first
> >> > one still works great - and I got it in 1962. LOL.
>
> >> > N.
>
> >> I don't have room for any more gadgets! LOL
>
> >> --
> >> Helen
> >> in
> >> FERGUS/HARLINGEN
>
> > It's not a gadget, it's a "must." Trust me, you would throw something
> > else out to be able to keep this one. LOL.
>
> > N.
>
> Well I checked them out and the one available to me is $35 plus shipping.
>
> Expensive eggs.
>
> --
> Helen
> in
> FERGUS/HARLINGEN


Well, in terms of one or two uses, maybe. However, I've been using
mine for decades, which makes it pretty damn useful AND economical.
YMMV, as always. ;-)

N.

I usually roll them on the counter so they crack a little,then sit them
in water awhile till cool..the shell comes right off
Smitty