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From: eac@drutx.UUCP (CveticEA)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Hard Boiled Eggs
Message-ID: <2461@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 09:23:04 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 09:23:04 1985
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>A few of these eggs were extremely hard to 'peel'.  The shell stuck to the egg
>and was almost impossible to get off without destroying the white part ( not
>very pretty for Deviled Eggs ).
>
>I have heard 2 reasons for this:
>1) Eggs too fresh
>2) Eggs cooked too long

I thought this would happen if the eggs weren't cooked long enough.  There
seems to be a point between the shell sticking and green setting in that
is about 15 seconds long.  Sometimes a settle for green.

>My question is this...Is there any *EASY* way to get that stupid shell off
>if this should happen again?

If it happens,  the only thing that helps a very small amount is to crack
the egg all over, roll it gently between your hands, and attempt to peel it
under running water.

Betsy Cvetic
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