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Post by chief_cook2 on Mar 27, 2003 8:30:05 GMT -6
To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh, if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
To keep eggs as fresh as possible, always store them with the pointed end down in the carton, in the fridge.
Don't discard your hard boiled egg water. After it cools, water your house plants with the mineral-filled liquid for extra plant nourishment.
Hard-boiled eggs can be kept in a refrigerator for up to one week.
To tell whether an egg is raw or hard-boiled, spin it. If the egg spins easily, it is hard-boiled; if it wobbles, it's raw.
Use a wet knife when cutting hard boiled eggs to stop the yolks from crumbling.
To make peeling hard boiled eggs easy. Just add 1/4 cup of white wine vinegar to the water then boil. The shells then just peel right off.
To help shell hard boiled eggs, dip your fingertips in a little butter. This prevents fragments from sticking to your hands.
For hard-boiled eggs, submerge room temperature eggs in water and cook for 10-12 minutes. Turning the eggs while cooking will keep the yolk in the middle.
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