How to peel your boiled eggs in 10 seconds

A quick way of peeling off your boiled eggs

Step 1:
Pick up the boiled egg, tap and then peel off a small portion of the shell from both ends.

Step 2:
Bring one end of the boiled egg to your mouth, then exhale with gusto. 

Step 3:
Your boiled egg is now peeled off and ready for eating!

Tips on peeling off your hard boiled eggs easily

Tip #1:

When the eggs are done boiling, pour out the hot water and then quickly replace with cold water with ice. Cover the pot, then shake it vigorously. The quick change in temperature will make the egg contract therefore making peeling off the hard boiled eggs easier.


Tip #2:

Puncture the tip of your egg using a clean pin before boiling. This will remove any air inside the shell making it less prone to breaking during boiling.


Tip #3:

Submerge your hard boiled eggs in warm water and then add a tablespoon of vinegar to aid in peeling.


Tip #4:

Putting salt into the water while boiling the eggs would make them easier to peel afterwards.


Tip #5:

Use an older egg for boiling. You will have an easier time peeling when an older egg is used.

How to soft boil an egg

Steps on how to soft boil an egg
Step 1: Make sure first that the egg is at room temperature. If it came from the fridge, let it set for some time until it is at room temp.
Step 2: Using a small pin, poke a hole very gently into the top of the egg. This would let any air inside the egg to escape to reduce its chance of cracking.
Step 3: Put the egg in a pot or pan of cold water. You would want the water to completely cover the egg.
Step 4: Turn on the heat to the highest level in order to quickly bring the water into a boil. When the water is already boiling, turn down the heat, and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
Step 5: Take the soft boiled egg out of your pot after simmering, put it in your egg cup, crack the top off, and then serve. Enjoy your perfect soft boiled egg!

Tips:

• When boiling the egg, make sure that it does not bounce too much at the bottom of your pot or pan to avoid cracking. If it does bounce, lower the temperature down.
• You can add a pinch of salt into your soft boiled egg to flavor.

How to hard boil eggs

Steps on how to hard boil eggs:
Step 1:  Put your eggs in a pot and then fill with water. You'll want about one inch of water above the egg layer.
Step 2: Add a teaspoon of salt. This aids in hastening the boiling of water.
Step 3: Turn on the heat until it boils, and then turn it off.
Step 4: Set your timer for 15 minutes after the water boils. Pour off the hot water after 15 minutes and then refill with cold water. This would stop the eggs from cooking.
Step 5: Peel off your egg and enjoy!

Tips:

• The perfect hard boiled egg has a yellow yolk and not a green yolk.
• A correctly hard boiled egg spins fast
• An egg that has not been hard boiled does not spin very well.