Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Archae

(46,326 posts)

11. Funny thing, the eggs from the liquor store across the street peel the easiest.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 04:40 PM

Dec 2011

Seriously!

I buy a dozen fresh eggs from Superior Liquor across the street, boil them, cool them, and the shell just falls off.

Ones from the grocery stores take forever to peel like you describe.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

30 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The egg shells stuck to the eggs. I hate peeling hard-boiled eggs. [View all] UTUSN Dec 2011 OP

They were too fresh, maybe? Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2011 #1

It's a damned hard life yet we persevere. rug Dec 2011 #2

.... Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #19

Use older eggs--near their "maturity" date... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #3

This method works best for me: deucemagnet Dec 2011 #4

What has worked mostly for me is a QUICKER cooling... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #5

Next time..... Little Star Dec 2011 #6

Put some Baking Soda in the water when there boiling. Works everytime. Lochloosa Dec 2011 #7

I use super-fresh eggs from the Egg Guy just up the road. enough Dec 2011 #8

Eggies (as seen on TV) IcyPeas Dec 2011 #9

We bought a set ironflange Dec 2011 #22

mine did, too. dontcha hate that. the ironic, is it is fresh eggs that are hard to peel seabeyond Dec 2011 #10

Funny thing, the eggs from the liquor store across the street peel the easiest. Archae Dec 2011 #11

Try wetting the eggs and wetting your hands with cool water LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #12

Try peeling hard boiled ducks! graywarrior Dec 2011 #13

DAMN YOU!! madinmaryland Dec 2011 #17

You owe me 100 of them graywarrior Dec 2011 #18

MY GOD WHEN WILL THE MADNESS END!!!! Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #14

EGGIES!!!!! alphafemale Dec 2011 #15

It looks like more work than boiling them! nt zanana1 Dec 2011 #27

It has more to do with the age of the egg than what you do with it. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #16

A very simple trick I learned a long time ago... zanana1 Dec 2011 #20

Ya know, I wonder. I can spend a LOT of effort on threads and get NOTHING UTUSN Dec 2011 #21

And *think* about it: Dealing with the contradictory "solutions"!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2011 #23

you sound unionworks Dec 2011 #30

A few tips....vinegar in the water Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #24

Meh. Just tap the ends hard, roll the egg around until the shell is all broken up. eppur_se_muova Dec 2011 #25

WE HAVE A WINNER! nt zanana1 Dec 2011 #26

This ^ blogslut Dec 2011 #28

Yup. I salt & boil them, put them in cold water, roll them in my hands to crack the shell. Easy. freshwest Dec 2011 #29