This is how to peel hard-boiled eggs with no mess!

Ouadie Rhabbouron

Instead of picking away at your egg under cold water, roll the hard-boiled egg back and forth on a hard surface until the shell is completely cracked. It should look like a cool mosaic before you even begin to peel.

Step 2: Peel the shell

 

Person showing how to peel a hard boiled egg
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Once totally cracked, start peeling from the large end of the egg—it will help separate the thin skin (membrane) from the egg’s surface. To make things even easier, peel under cold running water.

Store any leftovers in the fridge until you’re ready to eat them. Just make sure you know how long hard-boiled eggs last in the fridge so you use them before they go bad.

How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs Easy to Peel

 

Peeled and halved hard boiled eggs laid out on a cutting board
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Use old eggs

Although it might seem counterintuitive, using older eggs makes all the difference once they’re ready to peel. The closer the egg is to its “Use By” date, the more likely the shells won’t stick to the egg white as you crack them. This is how to tell how old your eggs really are.

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