5 Mistakes You Must Avoid When Making Hard-Boiled Eggs
Boiling eggs shouldn’t need a guide, right? Wrong! What happens when you just can’t seem to get perfectly hard-boiled eggs every time you try? You shouldn’t have to settle for poorly cooked or unattractive eggs.
Read on for 5 common mistakes people make when hard-boiling eggs — and how to avoid them!
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Hard-boiled eggs are the perfect accompaniment to sandwiches, salads, noodles, spaghetti, rice bowls, and so much more. That’s why it can be so frustrating when they don’t turn out just right.
It might seem like basic kitchen knowledge, but cooking hard-boiled eggs actually requires a few key tips to avoid mistakes that can ruin the results.
Read ahead for the most common mistakes people make when cooking hard-boiled eggs, and what you should do instead:
Mistake 1: Using Eggs That Are Too Fresh
Using fresh eggs sounds like the best idea, but it’s actually not ideal if you want perfectly peeled eggs. As eggs age, two important changes happen:
They lose moisture through tiny pores in the shell, and the air pocket inside gets larger.
The pH level of the whites rises, making them less adhesive to the shell.
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