best way to age eggs for hard boiled eggs

[Drako]

You do not know what you are talking about.

She passed away last year so ...

RIP Nanette. :'(

 

[GasX]

EDIT: Booo just realized this is a necro.... and OP passed away. RIP.

yeah - me too...

 

[uhohs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_dlr-YKW40
best way, add another minute or two to the cooking time for a more cooked egg.
peels easily too.

 

[Carson Dyle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_dlr-YKW40
best way, add another minute or two to the cooking time for a more cooked egg.
peels easily too.

That was interesting. I don't think it's applicable, however to hard-boiling eggs. (It's a video on soft-boiling eggs, for those who haven't watched it.) There, the challenge is cooking the eggs to a perfect degree of doneness - cooking the whites so they've set completely, without solidifying the yolks.

Something I don't understand, though. They make a big deal about using just 1/2 inch of water so that much of the egg is actually steamed rather than boiled. Why not just steam the eggs completely? With 1/2 inch of water, you still have much of the egg submerged.

 

[uhohs]

Do 8 to 8.5 minutes instead of 6.5 minutes for a hard boiled egg, turns out great.

you can steam completely if you have a steamer/steamer insert, but 1/2 inch of water is for those of us that don't.

 

[Elixer]

I have only seen "aged" eggs in pickled eggs.
Horrible things, but, I guess lots of people like them.

 

[Fritzo]

You do not know what you are talking about.

Aged eggs DO make better hard boiled eggs, but that only applies to fresh out of the hen's butt vs store bought. They're a month only before they reach the store, so anything you buy at the store is good for hard boiling.

 

[UglyCasanova]

In little boy's urine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_boy_egg

That is disgusting, holy cow. The world never ceases to amaze me

 

[Red Squirrel]

Without even clicking that link, it's China right?


...yep. lol.

 

[feralkid]

Aged eggs DO make better hard boiled eggs, but that only applies to fresh out of the hen's butt vs store bought. They're a month only before they reach the store, so anything you buy at the store is good for hard boiling.

That's incorrect.

While the legal limit is 30 days, almost all eggs in the U.S. get from farm to store shelf in 72 hours or less.

 

[Muse]

That's incorrect.

While the legal limit is 30 days, almost all eggs in the U.S. get from farm to store shelf in 72 hours or less.

And they seem to keep indefinitely in my fridge. Honestly, I've cracked open eggs that have been in my fridge for must be 3 months, probably more and they seem fine. Once in a long while I come up with a rotten one, very rare. I don't worry about the date on the carton. Same with yogurt and most things. Some things do go bad or get rancid, but a lot of things don't go as quickly as the best-by date.

 

[Harrod]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_dlr-YKW40
best way, add another minute or two to the cooking time for a more cooked egg.
peels easily too.

I used this method for 2 eggs, but let them go for 7 minutes, they came out perfectly with a slightly thickened yoke. If I left them in for 6 minutes I probably would have had uncooked whites.

 

[natto fire]

And they seem to keep indefinitely in my fridge. Honestly, I've cracked open eggs that have been in my fridge for must be 3 months, probably more and they seem fine. Once in a long while I come up with a rotten one, very rare. I don't worry about the date on the carton. Same with yogurt and most things. Some things do go bad or get rancid, but a lot of things don't go as quickly as the best-by date.

Yep. I've had eggs pass the float test that were 2 months past their expiration on the carton. Cottage cheese that was over a month past and still fine. I think cultured dairy products just shoot for the lowest common denominator, to cover any liability issues.

 

[GasX]

Aged eggs DO make better hard boiled eggs, but that only applies to fresh out of the hen's butt vs store bought. They're a month only before they reach the store, so anything you buy at the store is good for hard boiling.

I get butt fresh eggs every day and they boil up just fine and are superior in every way to anything store bought

 

[waffleironhead]

Im not sure all the problems people are having with their hard boiled eggs. Maybe Ive just been lucky all these years. I get eggs straight from the coop, boil and peel. Easy.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The trouble I have is opening raw and not hard boiled eggs without making a mess. I usually end up either hitting it too hard and getting egg all over my hands and the surface I was hitting on, or I hit it just right but then when I go to apply pressure to get it to open I just make it go all over me. I've even had yolks fly right out and on a wall. I really need to come up with a better way of opening eggs. I recall seeing an infomercial on a device and I was like "I need that!" but it did not really look as fool proof as they made it look.

Hard boiled eggs are easy, just hit it a couple times all around then pop the two big pieces off and peal off the small left over pieces and done. Though sometimes the white wants to come with the shell, so have to be more careful then. At least with hard boiled it's more forgiving as far as how much pressure you give to break the shell.

 

[Carson Dyle]

The trouble I have is opening raw and not hard boiled eggs without making a mess. I usually end up either hitting it too hard and getting egg all over my hands and the surface I was hitting on, or I hit it just right but then when I go to apply pressure to get it to open I just make it go all over me. I've even had yolks fly right out and on a wall. I really need to come up with a better way of opening eggs.

That's kinda pathetic, TBH.

 

[highland145]

misses the Princess.

 

[tortoise]

you can steam completely if you have a steamer/steamer insert

The steam technique has resulted in VERY easy-to-peel hard-cooked eggs. Ice water cooling was NOT required . . just transferred the pot from stove to sink, added cold faucet water, and peeled the eggs while submerged in that warm water.

A local Ace hardware store had a steam insert for around $10, and a 9½" cooling rack for around $3.50.

 

[manimal]

misses the Princess.

/hug

 

[Kaido]

Fresh, new eggs were on sale. I'd like to make HB eggs but older eggs work better. I know, I know, I can just wait to make my HB eggs. But i want them now.

Anyone know how to "age" fresh eggs in order to make good HB eggs.

Thanks.

To make hardboiled eggs, I use an electric egg cooker: (someone said the West Bend model is better - on/off switch & so on)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PU2CYA

Yes, it's kind of stupid to have one, but it gives you perfect results every time & you don't have to babysit the pot or risk imperfect results. I haven't had any issues with old vs. fresh eggs. I use it for tons of stuff:

1. Hardboiled eggs to eat (with salt)
2. Sliced for a salad topping
3. Egg salad (for sandwiches)
4. Egg & potato salad (as a side)
5. Scotch eggs (google it)
6. Deviled eggs
7. Chopped up in breakfast burritos

 

[schmuckley]

wut?
Take eggs out of nest..
wash..then boil ..
drop in ice afterwards..
..Makes good boiled eggs.

 

[highland145]

/hug

Don't tell your wife about the thing we have.

 

[OutHouse]

from what I've been told, if the eggs have been washed, it makes the shells semi-permeable to bacteria, hence the refrigeration in stores.
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which is why its illegal to sell washed eggs in England.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

which is why its illegal to sell washed eggs in England.

Well no. It's illegal because the assumption is that if you let farmers wash eggs, they're supposed to take care of the eggs better, not because of issues with bacteria.

Neither technique has been shown to be any better or worse than the other.