Throw sliced lemon into the water when boiling eggs: it will make your life much easier

13.11.2023 20:17

Experienced housewives always put sliced lemon in the pan when boiling eggs.

We'll tell you why you should follow their example.

Why add lemon when boiling eggs

It is not always possible to boil eggs so that they are easy to peel.

Adding sliced lemon to the water while boiling will help solve this problem.

Don't worry about the eggs being sour, that won't happen. Besides, you don't need to add a whole lemon, just a few slices.

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After boiling with lemon, the shell is very easy to separate from the egg. Instead of lemon, by the way, you can use lemon juice.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor