The Daily Dish Recipes

So, you know how I always talk about how I’m always out for good deals, coupons and ways to save money in the kitchen? I know that I also tend to talk a lot about making kitchen work easier, gadgets that make life more simple and ways to reduce food waste and cooking mishaps. So here we go.

We are a hard boiled egg family - period. I use it in a lot of things - cookies (yes I said cookies),  salads, pastas, etc.  So awhile back I discovered a way to make hard boiled eggs so they were easier to peel - mostly because there is nothing worse than setting out to make Deviled Eggs and having your eggs all mishapen.

However, I came across a whole new way, quite by accident.

First, check out this video:

Directions:

• Cover eggs with water approximately 2″ above egg surface.
• Drop in 1 tsp. baking soda because that helps toraise the PH. (I used to use salt, but I can see how baking soda works so much better!) which makes them less likely to stick to the shell and more easily peeled!
• Slow boil for about 12 minutes.
• Remove from the stove top, add a whole bunch of ice to rapid cool.
• Once cooled, gently tap to crack at one end of the egg. Remove a piece.
• Flip the egg over and now tap to crack the other end and remove a piece.
• Hold the egg firmly in one hand with your fingers wrapped around the egg. Place the egg to your lips and put your other hand in the way to “catch” the egg.
• Blow. Voila - an unpeeled Hard Boiled egg.

Oh, and btw: Yes I tried it. I was making brownies last night and thought about the new trick I learned and decided to drop a handful of eggs into a pot and try the technique. And I am proud to announce, that it actually DOES work, and rather well!

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