The secret to hard-boiled eggs that peel like a dream

The secret to hard-boiled eggs that peel like a dream

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The Secret Trick That Makes Hard-Boiled Eggs Much Easier to Peel

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Growing up in the South I’ve eaten more than my fair share of deviled eggs. They were a staple at every party picnic and barbecue of my childhood. It’s also one of the first dishes I remember making with my mother who always made me eat the last bits of filling with a spoon eagerly dipped in our melamine mixing bowl.

She had a special trick for peeling eggs: holding them under running water so that the shells would loosen and fall off easily. In theory it was a good trick but it didn't always work especially with fresh eggs. Sometimes we would eat a lot of misshapen "mistakes" that wouldn't peel smoothly.