Article: Culinary Q&A: Boiled eggs, cooks vs. chefs

Chef D's Kitchen

To my Defender readers: Thank you very much for emailing me questions. Sometimes it takes a while for me to respond because of my busy life, but I do my best to answer the questions you send. Here are two good ones that I would like to share with you.

Q: Why do shells stick to hard-boiled eggs? How can I peel them easily?

A: A good question that I had to do some research for. For some people, the problem is the shells sticking, some others have asked how to prevent that "green halo" from forming around the yolk. Fear not. If you cook your hard-boiled eggs properly the yolks will be a beautiful yellow and the shells will slip right off.

First, let's address the issue of eggs ...

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