Those Fabulous Eggs

I love eggs and all the fabulously easy things that you can do with them. I however was shocked to find out that many folks don't cook with them because they are afraid. Fear no more.

When buying eggs, open the carton and move each one just a bit. If the egg is stuck there may be a cracked egg. In that case move to the next carton. If you buy eggs that were laid today, store them for two days before use and they will not taste so gamey. Gamey is that old unwashed gym sock taste. Phew.

Boiling eggs is easy, it is the peeling of the egg that gives some folks pause. For easier peeling put plenty of salt in the water. This does not flavor the eggs but does help to separate the shell from the egg. When you have finished boiling the eggs let them cool for a few minutes, then roll them on a hard surface to loosen up the shell. Yep roll those suckers until they have little cracks all over. Peel under running cool water and the shell should come right off.

Boiled Eggs

Take your eggs out of the refrigerator and let rest on the counter. The easiest method for boiling is to put enough water to cover your eggs and then a big scooch more into a pot. Don't forget a generous shaking of salt. Come on just a little more salt, don't be scared. Bring the water to a rolling boil and lower the eggs into the pot using a spoon. Reduce heat to a gentle boil. For hard boiled a good seven minutes will ensure that the eggs are done all the way through. Three minutes and the whites will be done but the yolk still runny.

Hard boiled eggs out of the peel will last if kept in the fridge for 5 days. If you chop the eggs best to use right away as the yellows will dry out. Soft boiled eggs should be eaten immediately.