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

Question

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

If you want to make your hard-boiled eggs easier to peel, remove the pan from the heat when the timer rings. Put the pan into a sink and immediately run ice cold water into it. The eggs will cool more quickly and make them easier to peel.