Ever wonder why store-bought eggs are so easy to peel? Simply put- they’re old. Hard cooked, fresh eggs are harder to peel than old eggs, which can be frustrating if you don’t know the secret to peeling them easily. And here’s a hint: there are no additives required! Hard cooked, fresh eggs are harder to peel than old eggs, which can be frustrating if you don't know the secret to peeling them easily. And here's a hint: there are no additives required!

When the bloom of an egg is compromised by washing or age, it becomes more porous, allowing air into the egg and some of the carbon dioxide in the white to escape. This decreases the acidity of the white, which decreases the ability of the white to cling to the egg’s inner membrane.

Basic Egg Anatomy
*Basic Egg anatomy

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When eggs age, they also lose moisture through the pores, causing the air space on the wide end of the egg to increase and the white to pull further away from the shell membrane. When the membrane is further from the shell, eggs are easier to peel. Similar results can be accomplished by letting backyard eggs remain in your refrigerator for a few weeks but then they wouldn’t be fresh, would they? Armed with this information, peeling fresh eggs can be done successfully and with a minimum of muttering under your breath.

Coturnix quail eggs take only 6 minutes to steam to hard-cooked stage.
Coturnix quail eggs take only 6 minutes to steam to hard-cooked stage

HARD COOKED, FRESH EGGS: THE STEAM AND ICE METHOD

  • In a covered pot with a steamer basket in it, bring several inches of water to a boil
  • Carefully add the eggs to steamer basket when water is boiling.
  • Turn down heat to simmer, cover and steam for 15 minutes
  • Immediately remove eggs from steamer and place into a bowl of ice water
  • When cool enough to handle, crack and peel.
Immediately after removing steamed eggs from the heat, plunge into an ice bath.
quail egg peels easily after steaming and an ice bath

Here's a twist on tuna using hard-cooked eggs that results in an interesting, high-protein dish served as a sandwich, on top of a salad, mixed into cold pasta or eaten it as-is.

Here’s a twist on tuna using  hard-cooked eggs that results in an interesting, high-protein dish served as a sandwich, on top of a salad, mixed into cold pasta or eaten it as-is.

TUNA EGG SALAD RECIPE

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Yield 4 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Here’s a twist on tuna using hard-cooked eggs that results in an interesting, high-protein dish served as a sandwich, on top of a salad, mixed into cold pasta or eaten it as-is.

INGREDIENTS

Tuna egg salad
ingredients
1 can of Tuna Fish, drained
2 Hardboiled Eggs, peeled & chopped
Mayo, to taste
Celery, chopped
Fresh Parsley, chopped
Fresh Chives, chopped
Salt & Pepper, to taste

LET’S MAKE IT!

Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Serve on bread for a sandwich, on lettuce for a salad or mix into cold pasta for pasta salad as a main dish or side.

*Anatomical illustrations and photo reproduced for educational purposes, courtesy of  Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore and Austin Cantor, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Copyright 2011. Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, M. Scott Smith, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Lexington,and Kentucky State University, Frankfort. Copyright 2011 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational and nonprofit purposes only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice. Publications are also available on the World Wide Web at www.ca.uky.edu. Issued 02-2011

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Ever wonder why store-bought eggs are so easy to peel? Simply put- they’re old. Hard cooked, fresh eggs are harder to peel than old eggs, which can be frustrating if you don’t know the secret to peeling them easily. And here’s a hint: there are no additives required! Hard cooked, fresh eggs are harder to peel than old eggs, which can be frustrating if you don't know the secret to peeling them easily. And here's a hint: there are no additives required!

When the bloom of an egg is compromised by washing or age, it becomes more porous, allowing air into the egg and some of the carbon dioxide in the white to escape. This decreases the acidity of the white, which decreases the ability of the white to cling to the egg’s inner membrane.

Basic Egg Anatomy
*Basic Egg anatomy

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When eggs age, they also lose moisture through the pores, causing the air space on the wide end of the egg to increase and the white to pull further away from the shell membrane. When the membrane is further from the shell, eggs are easier to peel. Similar results can be accomplished by letting backyard eggs remain in your refrigerator for a few weeks but then they wouldn’t be fresh, would they? Armed with this information, peeling fresh eggs can be done successfully and with a minimum of muttering under your breath.

Coturnix quail eggs take only 6 minutes to steam to hard-cooked stage.
Coturnix quail eggs take only 6 minutes to steam to hard-cooked stage

HARD COOKED, FRESH EGGS: THE STEAM AND ICE METHOD

  • In a covered pot with a steamer basket in it, bring several inches of water to a boil
  • Carefully add the eggs to steamer basket when water is boiling.
  • Turn down heat to simmer, cover and steam for 15 minutes
  • Immediately remove eggs from steamer and place into a bowl of ice water
  • When cool enough to handle, crack and peel.
Immediately after removing steamed eggs from the heat, plunge into an ice bath.
quail egg peels easily after steaming and an ice bath

Here's a twist on tuna using hard-cooked eggs that results in an interesting, high-protein dish served as a sandwich, on top of a salad, mixed into cold pasta or eaten it as-is.

Here’s a twist on tuna using  hard-cooked eggs that results in an interesting, high-protein dish served as a sandwich, on top of a salad, mixed into cold pasta or eaten it as-is.

TUNA EGG SALAD RECIPE

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Yield 4 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Here’s a twist on tuna using hard-cooked eggs that results in an interesting, high-protein dish served as a sandwich, on top of a salad, mixed into cold pasta or eaten it as-is.

INGREDIENTS

Tuna egg salad
ingredients
1 can of Tuna Fish, drained
2 Hardboiled Eggs, peeled & chopped
Mayo, to taste
Celery, chopped
Fresh Parsley, chopped
Fresh Chives, chopped
Salt & Pepper, to taste

LET’S MAKE IT!

Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Serve on bread for a sandwich, on lettuce for a salad or mix into cold pasta for pasta salad as a main dish or side.

*Anatomical illustrations and photo reproduced for educational purposes, courtesy of  Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore and Austin Cantor, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Copyright 2011. Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, M. Scott Smith, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Lexington,and Kentucky State University, Frankfort. Copyright 2011 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational and nonprofit purposes only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice. Publications are also available on the World Wide Web at www.ca.uky.edu. Issued 02-2011

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Ann Marie Wallace
Ann Marie Wallace
10 years ago

Thanks again for the great info.

michele
michele
10 years ago

It's funny that being a fully grown woman, at age 50 , I recently had my worst hard boiled egg disaster mightmare come true. late at night I was preparing my famous Salmon Nicoise salad for my daughters baby shower with 30 guests. My 2 hens didn't provide the amount of eggs I would need, so I had splurged and bought the costco free range brown eggs. I boiled up 18 for about 15 min then plunged them into lots of ice water and continued to run cold water on them for good measure. I let them sit , I… Read more »

gail
gail
10 years ago

The Victory Garden had a show about fresh eggs being boiled and they said that if you added 1/2 cup salt to the boiling water with the fresh eggs, they would peel easier. I use this for my fresh eggs but you can taste the salt. Will try the steam method.

Laura Lopez Dzuray
Laura Lopez Dzuray
10 years ago

The wealth of information you give is amazing. I can't wait until my littles join the ranks of egg layers to try all the techniques you discuss.

countrycat
countrycat
10 years ago

I was wondering why it was so difficult to peel my fresh hard-cooked eggs! And yes, there was plenty of muttering, too. I'd tell my friends about it, and they'd look at me with that 'Are you sure you just don't know how to peel an egg?' expression. I was beginning to think I didn't! Now I know better!

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