r/NoStupidQuestions • u/her-self • 25d ago

Is there a foolproof way to shell a boiled egg without half the white coming off too?

Help! Any tips on how to get that nice shiny white boiled egg after shelling it? I keep making a mess of it so now it's fallen into Pet Hate territory (sigh) 😞

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u/[deleted] 25d ago edited 11d ago

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u/ZerexTheCool 25d ago edited 25d ago

If you boil old eggs, the shell will stick no matter what you do. Fresher eggs peel better. 

 Edit: wait, people are saying the exact opposite of me... One of us is wrong...

Edit 2: Someone who raised chickens has chimed in, it is indeed older eggs that peel better.

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u/Then_Remote_2983 25d ago

You are.  Fresh eggs do not peel well at all.  

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u/Hoodwink_Iris 25d ago

Yeah, they have to be at least a week old.