Hard boiled eggs

[DisMN]

It seems that every recipe I read has warnings on how to cook the eggs so that green/grey ring doesn't form around the yolk.
I don't give a doodle if there's a ring or not.

Do you care if there's a ring?

 

[NHdisneylover]

only if I am making deviled eggs for guests. Then I like them to look pretty--though come to think of it I haven't noticed a ring in a long time--maybe I have mastered boiling eggs without realizing it

 

[autumnpalm]

Oh, yes.

I am super picky with my eggs and can barely eat one with the ring.

I LOVE hard boiled eggs though. My breakfast every day is a hard boiled egg on dry toast with lots of pepper.

 

[Gigi22]

Gosh--takes me back! We were actually taught how to make h.b. eggs in home economics class. Since it is so simple, I always follow the procedure I was taught, and never have green edges on the yolks. Eggs, room temperature water to cover in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from hot burner, and put lid on. Leave 12-15 min. Take the lid off, fill pot up with cool water, wait a couple of minutes, peel. Cracking the shell slightly on the narrow end first and re-immersing the eggs in the cold water makes them easier to peel.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I don't like the ring if I'm making something out of it: egg salad, deviled eggs, etc. but most of the time if I'm just eating a hard boiled egg I pop the yolks out and throw them away (don't care for the taste of them unless they're mixed with something else) so it doesn't matter to me what they look like. But I know how to make boiled eggs without the ring so I haven't seen one in years.

 

[Tinkermommy]

Yes, and usually when they are green they smell and I can't eat them!

I have an egg cooker since DD loves boiled eggs and it's an easy breakfast in the am.

They come out perfect every time!

 

[fluffycow333]

I don't know why I find this so funny

And no, I don't care. But I don't eat eggs that often.

 

[ReneeA]

Doesn't bother me in the least - I love them anyway they're made.

 

[J Le]

Doesn't really bother me but I don't get it unless I forget and overcook.

I don't remember where I heard this but for years I've used the 'lucky 13' rule (boil for 2 minutes, sit covered for 11) and they always come out right!

 

[Imzadi]

don't care for the taste of them unless they're mixed with something else) so it doesn't matter to me what they look like.

How about making green egg yokes and ham?

Gosh--takes me back! We were actually taught how to make h.b. eggs in home economics class. Since it is so simple, I always follow the procedure I was taught, and never have green edges on the yolks. Eggs, room temperature water to cover in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from hot burner, and put lid on. Leave 12-15 min. Take the lid off, fill pot up with cool water, wait a couple of minutes, peel.

Yep. This was the way I was taught. Except I wait a bit longer to peel them.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Gosh--takes me back! We were actually taught how to make h.b. eggs in home economics class. Since it is so simple, I always follow the procedure I was taught, and never have green edges on the yolks. Eggs, room temperature water to cover in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from hot burner, and put lid on. Leave 12-15 min. Take the lid off, fill pot up with cool water, wait a couple of minutes, peel. Cracking the shell slightly on the narrow end first and re-immersing the eggs in the cold water makes them easier to peel.

Yep. Hate the green. I do this, too, but I have a sink filled with ice water and immerse the boiled eggs in it.

 

[nd5056]

...have a sink filled with ice water and immerse the boiled eggs in it.

Right on!

 

[C.Ann]

Nope - doesn't bother me on the rare occasions that it occurs..

 

[Tinkerbell58]

How do you make hard boiled eggs that peel nice (especially when using them for deviled eggs)? Sometimes mine are a mess to peel.

 

[JessicaR]

Gosh--takes me back! We were actually taught how to make h.b. eggs in home economics class. Since it is so simple, I always follow the procedure I was taught, and never have green edges on the yolks. Eggs, room temperature water to cover in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from hot burner, and put lid on. Leave 12-15 min. Take the lid off, fill pot up with cool water, wait a couple of minutes, peel. Cracking the shell slightly on the narrow end first and re-immersing the eggs in the cold water makes them easier to peel.

I have been making my hard boiled eggs like this forever. Never a green ring. When I was younger my mom's had a green ring! I just wouldnt eat them.

I don't bring the eggs to room temp prior to making them though and still, no green ring.

 

[JessicaR]

How do you make hard boiled eggs that peel nice (especially when using them for deviled eggs)? Sometimes mine are a mess to peel.

The fresher the egg the harder to peel. After cooling in cold water I tap the narrow part of the egg head and usually get the whole shell to peel easily.

 

[Imzadi]

How do you make hard boiled eggs that peel nice (especially when using them for deviled eggs)? Sometimes mine are a mess to peel.

The fresher the egg the harder to peel. After cooling in cold water I tap the narrow part of the egg head and usually get the whole shell to peel easily.

I rinse them a few times, changing out the cold water for fresh cold water. The sudden change in temperature shocks & shrinks the hot eggs away from the shell. And I do not peel them while they are still warm. That's yukky to me.

 

[DisMN]

Yes, and usually when they are green they smell and I can't eat them!

Hard boiled eggs ALWAYS smell. Doesn't seem to be any association between egg fart smells and the green ring.
That just sounds wrong.

I don't know why I find this so funny

And no, I don't care. But I don't eat eggs that often.

I find it amusing too. More so that so many people even notice the green ring. It's not something I pay attention to I guess. LOL LOL

How do you make hard boiled eggs that peel nice (especially when using them for deviled eggs)? Sometimes mine are a mess to peel.

I crack them on the counter top then roll it around so the entire shell is crazed/cracked. Most times the shell comes off in one big piece!

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I cook mine with a little vinegar in the water. The peel comes right off Got that from the Food Network.

 

[Tinkerbell58]

Thanks for the tips. I'll give it a try.