Hard boiled eggs - Have you ever heard of this
By kimbers867
@kimbers867 (2539)
United States
March 21, 2008 7:53am CST
I just stumbled across this and was wondering if anyone does this or have you heard of it:
Add a toothpick to your water first and then the egg will never crack when boiling.
I am going to try this tomorrow while I am boiling the eggs for dyeing.
3 responses
@madlees (1377)
• India
21 Mar 08
Hi Kimbers,
I have not heard of what you said about a toothpick inside the boiling water with the eggs. Not only that I have also not heard of boiling eggs for dyeing the hair? or is it anyother dyeing you are talking about?? 
Please clear it for me..
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@kimbers867 (2539)
• United States
21 Mar 08
We are boiling eggs so we can dye them for Easter. Sorry for the confusion.
@kimbers867 (2539)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Oh you were not being ignorant. I completely understand that we all different customs. That is why I like mylot I am learning so much from other people.
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
21 Mar 08
I have never heard of that, what I have heard of is taking the egg on the flat side and poking a little whole in it with a saftey or straight pin.
Good Luck and let us know if it works. Hubby loves hard boiled eggs, hates it when they break.
Have a great day!
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@kimbers867 (2539)
• United States
21 Mar 08
I have never heard of an egg piercer. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for the response.
@kimbers867 (2539)
• United States
24 Mar 08
Well I tried the experiment this on Saturdan and it worked. Now I have hubby wondering why and how. LOL
This is what I did:
1) put my dozen eggs in the pot
2) added the toothpick
3) filled pot with water
4) brought the eggs to a fast boil
5) took the pot off the burner and covered it
6) let the pot sit for 20 minutes
This is how I always do my eggs minus the toothpick step.
Don't ask me, but it did work for me!!!
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