I follow a lot of "mom" blogs and one of favs is
Design Mom. A white back, she had a post on
"How to Peel an Egg" that really blew me away. Check it out! There is a video and it is pretty amazing. I decided to try it at home.
Boil the eggs at a slow boil for 12 minutes. Cool the eggs by throwing some ice in. In the video he says when you put the water in you put a 1/2 teaspoon on baking soda in and it raises the pH thus reducing the adhering of the egg to the shell. OK, I have to admit that I didn't really know if you boiled it with the baking soda (which is what I did) or if you add it after. I guess I could have done some more research. He cracks and peels a small hole in the top and bottom of the egg and blows it out of its shell. No, I couldn't blow the egg out when I tried it but the shell did come off easily without taking any of the while with it. To my skack and awe, the egg came out perfectly, no pocks where I had gouged the white. This was a first. (My husband makes fun of how bad eggs look after I usually peel them.) Its worth a try and a fun experiment.
So after experimenting, I had to put the eggs to work. I decided on a super easy breakfast sandwich. We make these sandwiches all the time with scrambled eggs but after trying them this way, I am converted to hard boiled.
Ham and Egg Breakfast Sandwich4 ptsServes 1high fiber English muffin (1 pt)
1 slice of lean ham or canadian bacon
FF or 2% american cheese slice
1 boiled egg
Peel egg (per instructions above). Split and remove yolk. Disgard yolk. Slice egg white and lightly salt.
Split and toast Enlish muffin. Place slice ham, cheese and egg on the muffin.
Put two halves of muffin together and enjoy! You can boil a bunch of eggs at once for a fast breakfast. Just warm the egg white for a few seconds (under 10) for a quick morning meal.
Oh, Yum!!! I love hb eggs and always had trouble peeling them, too! I found if I let the eggs come to room temp before boiling them, it solved the problem. But, I love this idea (no waiting involved!) I will have to try it!
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ReplyDeleteYour blog entry came at a perfect time! I struggle with peling eggs. They look terrible when I get finished. I resorted to buying expensive boiled and peeled eggs in a bag from the grocery store. Not any more! I'm going to try your method!
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