Peel hard-boiled eggs like a pro: Simple, stress-free trick

Torn egg whites, tiny shell fragments, and quite a bit of frustration - peeling eggs can be troublesome. However, there's no need to be stuck with this problem when the solution is at your fingertips. Just grab a regular container from the cabinet and prepare some cold water. This straightforward trick will put an end to family squabbles over who should peel the eggs.

Cooking hard-boiled eggs isn't complicated, but many people wonder how long the eggs should remain in the pot. Overcooking leads to an unappealing gray ring around the yolk, while undercooking results in a yolk that's still runny.

Place the eggs in a pot, cover them with cold water, add salt, and bring to a boil. When the first bubbles appear and the water begins to boil vigorously, start timing for precisely 8 minutes. After that, quickly drain the boiling water and replace it with cold water to stop the cooking process.

Once the eggs are ready, it's time for the least favorite task: peeling. Instead of picking at shell fragments nervously, cool the eggs and then use a glass or a container if you have more eggs to peel.

Pour cold water into the bottom of the container and shake it vigorously until the shells crack. This allows water to penetrate and create the necessary slip, separating the white from the shell. Then simply take out the eggs and peel them easily with your hands.

Shaking or tapping creates microcracks in the eggshell. Additionally, quickly cooling the egg in cold water causes the egg white to shrink, which simplifies separating it from the shell. If you gently tap the cooked egg and then place it into cold water, you'll achieve a similar effect—the shell will break into smaller pieces, and the temperature difference will make it easier to separate from the white.