I have the secret for cooking perfect hard boiled eggs. With the help of a kitchen gadget, hard boiling eggs becomes foolproof!
Of the thousand plus posts I have published here on my beloved blog, How To Cook The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg is in the top 10 of popularity. This does totally humble me, yet with every view, I received some note-worthy comments. Things like cooking with gas versus electric is not something I really took into account. The elevation where you live never even crossed my mind. Not even for a second. But these are very good points that truly come into play when hard boiling eggs.
The Secret For Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs
Now, I’m not going to get all scientific on you and go into depth on all these explanations simply because, I’m not a physicist. However, I’ve wanted dive into answers for all of the readers that brought up these concerns, and wanted to cook a hard boiled egg with no grey yolk and no rubber white. Sounds minimal, but really, I’m sure a scientist would love to dive into such a matter and show everyone living in all elevations, whether cooking with gas or electric, how to perfectly cook a hardboiled egg.
Me?
Well, as much as I love to research, I needed to find a solution that didn’t take me hours and hours to perfect. In kept thinking to myself, I know that there is a scientific reason for the grey film and rubbery whites, but I just wasn’t willing to devote the time to find the reasoning.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago when I wanted to test “skinny” egg salad recipe for the blog and needed a surefire way to hard boil an egg with zero grey film on the yolk. The whole idea makes me tired just thinking about it.
Hard Boiled Egg Game Changer
But then I stumbled upon a little kitchen gadget that is a GAME CHANGER!!! This is a product review I can stand behind 1000%. At first, I was sucked in thinking it was a gimmick. It was the middle of the night and I was scrolling my phone, (total eye roll here) and I stumbled upon this gadget. It got me thinking about my ever-so-popular blog post and the challenges I was asked to figure out and overcome. The price on what I found was minimal and I figured, harmless, so I clicked, added to my buggy and confirmed.
The day the egg timer came in the mail, I gave it a shot on our farm fresh eggs. Always a challenge to hard boil and peel, these would be the best students. I put the eggs in the pan, covered with cold water, plopped the egg gage in the water and let it come to a boil.
Once the gage signified that the eggs had reached the “hard” stage, I took the pan off the flame, rinsed the eggs in cold water and then they were ready to peel. That process couldn’t have been easier and the yolks were the perfect yellow. Absolutely no grey coating around the yolk and the whites were perfectly tender. Not rubbery. This egg timer is truly a game changer. Check out this video showing you how this game changer works!
For another delicious hard boiled egg recipe, check this one out!
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Buying this TODAY!!!!!!!!!
Question: do you HAVE to peel them right away? I usually move them to ice water bath then peel later … recommendation?!?
Where has this egg time been all of our lives?!! No need to peel the eggs right away. I just did so I could show the perfectly cooked egg. Happy Hard Boiling!
I’ve never heard of this! I do 12 minute in boiling water for hardboiled and 6 minutes for soft boiled. My husband and I debate whether to wait for the water to boil and then drop in the eggs (my method) or boil the eggs and water together (his method). Something so simple can be so contentious ha ha.
Such a game changer! Other timer’s never quite work. Love this. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much, Carol!
Fascinating; it’s always a nice surprise when these gadgets actually work! Now if someone can come up with a way to easily peel eggs without gouges!
I love it when a gadget actually works! And, oh how I love a perfect hard boiled egg.
Thank you for sharing your “find”! Sounds like a kitchen gadget everyone should have! I will have to order one!
This gadget is a game changer, and is always the best aid when hard boiling eggs!!
This is very helpful thanks for sharing. I have mastered the hardboiled eggs every time. If you can share how to get the perfect soft egg for soldiers my husband would be very grateful. lol
These are great tips! I’m going to try this! I love hard boiled eggs
Thank you so much, Maria!
Love this. Great especially for a large batch
Thank you for solving this for me! After all these years of TRYING to get the perfect hard boiled egg, you have the answer for me. Thanks Brooke!
Wow … very interesting. I’m forward this to my husband who is a connoisseur of hard boiled eggs … and doesn’t think I do it right! xo
Why does hard-boiling an egg have to be so complicated! This looks like a fantastic device! Anything that gives consistent results is a win for me!
It’s amazing!!
Oh, that’s so cool. My eggs never come out the right way and I’m so picky about my eggs too. If there are any wobbly bits inside, that’s me, gone.
Works like a charm!
I’ve used one of these for years! The fool proof way for sure, love it