Boiling eggs: I HATE it when the shells crack during boiling, don't you?

[Shine]

:mad:

kinda blows it for the easter egg coloring....Cracked colored eggs look weird, imo.

oh well, 11 out of 12 ain't bad....except now the kids will have yet another thing to argue over: WHO gets the cracked egg? Everything has to be even-steven with these kids, I swear.

Maybe we'll only hide 10 real eggs this year, so it's an EVEN number.

Jeez, what we go through.....:eyes:

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Hahahaha! That happens (the even thing) here too!

But, as mentioned in another thread, technicolor egg salad is great! ;) Have fun.

[Shine]

4. "technicolor egg salad"....that's hysterical!

:rofl: Yes, I can sooo relate.

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

2. The technique that works for me..

I put the eggs in cold water, and put the heat on med..as soon as it starts a low boil, I cover the pot and turn the fire to low, and after a few minutes, turn it off and leave the pot covered.. when I can hold my hand on the side of the pot without and OUCH!, I put the pot in the sink and run cold water over them.. Usually get NO cracked eggs..

[Shine]

5. Where were you about half an hour ago??

:D

I did the eggs in cold water thing, too. My problem was I started the water up too high. Live and learn...

:hi:

[WolverineDG]

27. I boil 'em the way my dad taught me

cold water, eggs, bring to boil for about 3 minutes (? check time w/brother who does this more often than I do), then cover, turn off heat, keep eggs in that water until it cools down, THEN rinse with cold water. Sometimes, I get a fracture line, but rarely does it go all the way through the shell.

dg

[Shine]

32. Yeah, I did all that, too, except I turned the heat up too high at first.

that was my big mistake. Oh well, live and learn, right?

:hi:

[alphafemale]

22. This is also great to get the shells off easy. And pretty yellow yolks

No icky green/gray coating.

[SoCalDem]

30. It's the best way to cook rice too

except for the cold water in the sink part..

People try to rush rice or they lift the lid and let the steam out because they peek..

I have an ancient pot with a super tight lid, and it's a NO-FAIL rice cooker.. Perfect every time:)

gotta start with cold water..slow boil...simmer..and do not lift the lid...

[alphafemale]

36. And potatoes for potato salad.

Less chance of overcooking them this way.

[Call Me Wesley]

3. I want the cracked egg!

It's, ... it's so special! ;)

[Shine]

6. LOL. Maybe I'll just eat the damn thing.

:D

[Call Me Wesley]

8. *crackle* *crackle* *munch* *munch*

Probably you should. ;)

Happy Easter! :hi:

[Shine]

9. Thanks, you too!!

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

7. Pictures, this thread needs pictures.

especially of the cracked egg

I like things a little different. :)

[WCGreen]

10. Mother fucker....

I hate that....

All that boiled egg string goes all over the pan.......

[Shine]

11. LOL. Yeah, I hate that fucking shit.

:7

[WCGreen]

12. And what do ya do with it......

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. You get to scrub that shit out of the pan......

If you mess it up the way I usually do!

:mad:

[WCGreen]

14. I hate that.....

[Shine]

17. Ya eat da cracked egg....that's what ya do.

;)

[Duer 157099]

15. Yeah that one goes out of circulation

You don't wanna be hiding cracked eggs, especially not in the house...

And you need an odd number for the egg hunt, don't you? So they know who the winner is?

I always let the eggs sit out at room temp for awhile before putting them in cold water to bring to slow boil. Need to equilibrate the temp to avoid cracking (or so they say)

[Shine]

16. NO!! In our house, everything has to be EVEN-STEVEN.

that odd number, "I'M THE WINNER!" shit would definitely not fly. lol.

:D

[bigwillq]

18. I colored eggs yesterday!

I had so much fun! :bounce:
Every year, I color like 10 "normal" eggs and then make one or two "magic" eggs where I use all of the colors to dye the egg!
It looks like a rainbow egg.

I love dying eggs! :hi:

[Shine]

20. Do you ever make deviled eggs afterwards, with them?

:hi: I never have, but Mrs. Grumpy referred to "technicolor egg salad", upthread, which really CRACKED me up....pun intended.

:D

[bigwillq]

28. Never made deviled eggs with them

although I love deviled eggs. :hi:

[Shine]

31. Me too, although I've never once made them myself.

they can't be THAT hard.

Tomorrow we're having two different kinds of quiches for our Sunday Easter brunch at home. That handles the egg scene. :D

[bigwillq]

33. For some reason

I don't like quiche.

Enjoy your day! :hi:

[Shine]

34. yeah, you and my son.

heheheh. :D

oh well....

you enjoy, too! :hi: :hug:

[bigwillq]

35. How old is your son?

If I may ask? :shrug:

[Shine]

37. He's 12 yrs old and he's a total crack up.

He love, Loves, LOVES potatoes. He likes to say that he's got three stomachs:

One for "regular food"
One for desserts, and
One for potatoes.

:D Here he is, a VERY happy boy, cuddling up next to some country fries. LOL. What can I say? We're Irish.

[bigwillq]

38. Well no wonder why

he doesn't like quiche.

I didn't like much of anything at that age besides pizza and french fries. :)


Your son looks like you, imo. He's a cutie! :hi:

[Shine]

39. He also REALLY likes chocolate.

:D Good thing he gets enough exercising!

Yup, he's a cutie alright. Thanks for the compliment. Lucky for me, girls are the furthest thing from his mind right now.

heheheh. I know that will change in the next couple o' years, though. :scared:

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

19. It's a special effect when they crack.

Then you get multi-colored egg whites, too. :D

[Shine]

21. Mmmmm....trippy.

:silly:

[Spacemom]

23. I've always hated the cracked egg thing too

then I read something about putting a tsp of salt in the water. Tried it today and No cracked eggs!!

[Shine]

25. Hmmm...I'll have to try that tip for next time...if I remember.

:7

:hi:

[WolverineDG]

29. I forgot about the salt thing

that works.
dg

[matcom]

24. if you kill Easter...

you won't have this problem :D

:hide:

[Shine]

26. If only it were that easy.

:D