Comments on: Easter Eggs!

By: Sandy in Los Angeles

Sandy in Los Angeles — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 04:56:19 +0000

For shells that slip off easily, put the eggs in very cold water immediately after cooking. The cold somehow makes the egg separate from the shell. I use water that has been in the refrigerator for several hours. You can also put ice in a bowl, fill with water and let it sit for a few minutes. Works like a charm.

By: Patricia @ ButterYum

Patricia @ ButterYum — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:10:27 +0000

My tips for easy peeling hard cooked eggs are to either boil older eggs (several weeks old), or steam fresh eggs (farm or grocery store). The steaming method works beautifully. http://www.butteryum.org/blog/2014/10/30/how-to-peel-farm-fresh-eggs

By: C. L. ( Cheryl ) "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser

C. L. ( Cheryl ) "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:49:37 +0000

Happy Easter to everyone!

By: Yvette

Yvette — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:54:03 +0000

Anna, our family used to do that too when we were kids. Complete with a little riddle as you circled the competing egg against the chosen contender.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 05:39:52 +0000

Our family always has an egg fight (also called egg tapping) with our Easter eggs. The losers get to eat their eggs. We usually just make a deviled egg out of it or sprinkle on salt and eat it plain. Learn more about Easter egg fights:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_tapping

By: SVF

SVF — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:06:33 +0000

My tip for easy peeling is to use slightly older eggs, if you can get them a few weeks before Easter. Moisture transfers through the shell, so the air pocket between the shell and the delicate inner membrane is bigger and perhaps stronger; the egg shell slips right off. I’ve also heard this same principle can be achieved by roasting the eggs, but I’ve never tried that.

By: Yvette

Yvette — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:32:34 +0000

My mother and grandmothers have always done easter eggs the way they made them in Latvia when they had nothing more than scraps to use. Eggs with small flowers/ leaves, wrapped in onion peels and then wrapped snuggly in an old piece of panty hose to keep the peels from moving off of the egg. Then just boil. Creates a beautiful gold/ brown egg with lots of color.

By: Patty Paulsen

Patty Paulsen — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:14:56 +0000

Here is a great (as in IT WORKS!!!) tip for peeling eggs quickly and cleanly: Put up to 6 hard boiled eggs in a bowl with a very tight-fitting lid. Cover with water (I just re-use the cooling water), put on the lid. Make sure it is sealed. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds or so. Open the lid, and Voila! Shells will slip off the eggs! If there is a bit of resistance, just put the lid back on and shake again. THIS WORKS! I have been peeling my eggs this way all week and I am still amazed at how fast the job goes! Can you tell its the little things in life that make me smile?

By: Shawna C

Shawna C — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:07:24 +0000

We bought a kit from Etsy and tried silk-dying eggs last year and they turned out really well! (just search silk dyed eggs on Pinterest to see many lovely examples)

By: Stellap

Stellap — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:10:25 +0000

Have you tried baking your hard-cooked eggs? Here are the instructions (from Alton Brown); I’m going to try it this year.

http://altonbrown.com/baked-eggs/