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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
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