When boiling eggs, add this secret ingredient to the water: then the shell will fly off in a second

24.12.2024 11:01

Many cooks have trouble boiling eggs so that they are easy to peel.

Sometimes the shell “sticks” to the protein so strongly that the hard shell is removed with great difficulty.

As a result, the food does not acquire a smooth surface: boiled eggs look unsightly, and it is embarrassing to put a plate with such a dish on the table.

Luckily, there is one secret additive that can prevent the hard shell from becoming too sticky to the eggshell.

A useful culinary trick was shared by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova.

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What to add when boiling eggs so that they are easy to peel

An alkaline environment must be created in the bubbling water in which the chicken eggs are located.

Baking soda will help you achieve this result.

Add 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to the boiling liquid.

This simple addition will make the outer shell of the boiling eggs brittle.

The finished dish will be incredibly easy to clean: the shell will slide off without any problems and literally fly off the surface of the protein.

Peeling the eggs will take a few seconds. The white part of the dish will remain whole and smooth.

It will be very convenient: you will be able to save time and keep the perfect appearance of the dish.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief
 
Expert: Julia Arkhipova Expert / Belnovosti