The reason why it is difficult to peel boiled eggs may be caused by three factors: the water temperature is too high, the eggs are too fresh, the eggs are undercooked or the eggs are too old. Let’s analyze it in detail below:

1. The water temperature for boiling eggs is too high

As far as I know, many people like to boil eggs in a pot under boiling water. However, they do not know that eggs are very easy to expand with heat and shrink with cold. The egg whites are more likely to close to the eggshells in a pot under boiling water. , so the egg skin is not easy to peel off after cooking, and some eggs even burst during cooking!

2. The eggs are too fresh

Because freshly laid eggs have a relatively large amount of water, the albumen and eggshell are tightly stuck together, so it is difficult to peel them off after cooking. , but please note that these are freshly laid eggs. Very few eggs sold in the market are freshly laid from chicken butts, so there are very few such fresh eggs nowadays.

3. The eggs are undercooked or overcooked

When the eggs are undercooked, the water content is relatively high, and the egg whites tend to stick to the eggshells. If the eggs are overcooked, the water will dry out and the egg whites will easily stick to the shells, so the right heat is crucial.

Let’s learn the specific steps:

First prepare the ingredients:

An appropriate amount of eggs (can be determined according to the number of family members, my family has 3 For people, 4-5 pieces of half a catty are enough, 1 and a half for each person), then an appropriate amount of water and an appropriate amount of salt. Let’s start with the production steps:

1. It is recommended to wash the eggs with water before boiling them. . Because when eggs are cooked, the small pores on the eggshell will become larger. If the surface is not cleaned, dirt can easily enter the inside of the egg.

2. Put the eggs into the pot and then add the same amount of water. If you took the eggs out of the refrigerator, boil them directly in cold water. If the eggs are at room temperature, add some warm water to the pot and cook them.

3. Add a spoonful of salt to the water. This is the key to making the eggshell easy to peel off. Salt can not only sterilize, but also make egg shells stronger, making them less likely to break when boiling and easier to peel.

4. Cover the pot, turn up the heat and simmer until the water boils, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, cook for 8 minutes after the water boils, then turn off the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. If you want to eat something old, wait until the water boils. Cook for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.

5. This step is also the key to making the eggs easy to peel. It is to pass cold water. Freshly boiled eggs should be passed through cold water immediately. In this way, the egg whites will be separated from the eggshells due to thermal expansion and contraction. This is very good. Peel.

In fact, it seems that everyone can make hard-boiled eggs, but it is not an easy task to make them tender, delicious and easy to peel. If you want to make your own hard-boiled eggs easy to peel, Just follow the steps above and try it. The effect is really good. This is the method I personally tested, haha! I won’t lie~-~