why boiled egg shells can sometimes be easy to peel and other times stick and take chunks of egg with them

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why boiled egg shells can sometimes be easy to peel and other times stick and take chunks of egg with them

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Answer 1

Last time this question came up, a bunch of opinions were offered. A lot of people claim the bit about new eggs vs store bought eggs is a myth.

Mostly it has to do with how they are cooked. All these “test kitchen” videos say the thing to do is get salted water boiling vigorously, and gently lower in room-temperature eggs. Don’t over-cook them, cool them in cold water or ice water water you remove them from the boil.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBSvpKSSYM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBSvpKSSYM)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A8Cudduu0g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A8Cudduu0g)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFFDXJ2DR9w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFFDXJ2DR9w)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9nz1qlY64](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9nz1qlY64)