How to Cook Hard Boiled Eggs Without Cracking

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Bring your eggs to room temperature before cooking.. Use older eggs, if possible.. Release trapped gas to less the likelihood of cracking.

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Bring your eggs to room temperature before cooking.

Step 1

Bring your eggs to room temperature before cooking.

2

Use older eggs, if possible.

Step 2

Use older eggs, if possible.

3

Release trapped gas to less the likelihood of cracking.

Step 3

Release trapped gas to less the likelihood of cracking.

4

Sort the eggs and place them in a pot or saucepan.

Step 4

Sort the eggs and place them in a pot or saucepan.

5

Cover the eggs with cold tap water.

Step 5

Cover the eggs with cold tap water.

6

Add vinegar to the water.

Step 6

Add vinegar to the water.

7

Bring the water to a gentle boil using a medium heat.

Step 7

Bring the water to a gentle boil using a medium heat.

8

Turn off the heat when the water boils.

Step 8

Turn off the heat when the water boils.

9

Keep a close eye on the clock, and do not let your eggs overcook.

Step 9

Keep a close eye on the clock, and do not let your eggs overcook.

10

Know when it is safe to eat a cracked egg.

Step 10

Know when it is safe to eat a cracked egg.

11

Prepare a bowl of ice-water.

Step 11

Prepare a bowl of ice-water.

12

Chill the eggs to stop the cooking process.

Step 12

Chill the eggs to stop the cooking process.

13

Refrigerate the eggs or serve them immediately.

Step 13

Refrigerate the eggs or serve them immediately.

14

Make sure that your eggs are thoroughly hard-boiled.

Step 14

Make sure that your eggs are thoroughly hard-boiled.

15

Peel the eggs when you're ready to eat them.

Step 15

Peel the eggs when you're ready to eat them.

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Use a teaspoon to keep the egg white intact while you peel it.

Step 16

Use a teaspoon to keep the egg white intact while you peel it.

17

Store eggs in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Step 17

Store eggs in the refrigerator for up to five days.

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