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Blow from the tip to the broader base for faster de-shelling. My preferred eggs are [Gold Circle Farms cage-free DHA Omega 3 eggs](http://www.goldcirclefarms.com/products/o3_eggs_6.html), which contain 150 mg of [DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docosahexaenoic_acid) per whole egg. If you want to increase lean muscle mass, consider eating the yolks for their DHA and [arachidonic acid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachidonic_acid) content… Do you have any cooking hacks the world should know about? \### **Get the brand-new [Expanded and Updated 4-Hour Workweek](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307465357?ie=UTF8&tag=offsitoftimfe-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307465357)**, which includes more than 50 new case studies of luxury lifestyle design, business building, reducing hours 80%+, and world travel. ### Share this: - [Share on X (Opens in new window) X](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=twitter) - [Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=facebook) - [Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=linkedin) - [Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email](mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20How%20to%20%22Peel%22%20Hard-Boiled%20Eggs%20Without%20Peeling&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftim.blog%2F2008%2F07%2F02%2Fhow-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling%2F&share=email) - [More](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/comment-page-2/) - [Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=reddit) - [Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=tumblr) - [Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=pinterest) - [Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) - [Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/?share=telegram) - [Print (Opens in new window) Print](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/#print?share=print) Subscribe **Comment Rules:** Remember what Fonzie was like? Cool. That's how we're gonna be — cool. Critical is fine, but if you're rude, we'll delete your stuff. **Please do not put your URL in the comment text** and **please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name**, as the latter comes off like spam. Have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation! (Thanks to Brian Oberkirch for the inspiration.) 264 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments  Tom 17 years ago I never really have a problem with peeling them anyway. All you do is crack the side of the egg on a slightly sharp edge, like the side of the pan. And roll it so it is cracked all around, the shell should come off in two halves. 0 Reply  [Rühreier – Englisch lernen](http://englischblog.die-wegmeister.com/2008/10/08/ruhreier/) 17 years ago \[…\] Wer die Lösung bereits kennt oder keine Lust hat zu raten, kann sich auch diesen Film anschauen, in dem Tim Ferris zeigt, wie man hartgekochte Eier “schälen” kann, ohne \[…\] 0 Reply  Medical Revision 17 years ago That is actually pretty cool – I’m rather impressed\! 0 Reply  Lose weight reports 17 years ago Egg whites with humus in the yolk part are also a tasty and healthy option and now you can make them way faster. 0 Reply  Sam 17 years ago Great trick. Here’s a slight revision to boiling slowly. It’s even slower to fix the egss, but they’re never rubbery. Take the eggs out of the refrigerator about 15 minutes before fixing them, and put them in warm (not hot) water, well over the shells. Once they’ve warmed up, turn on the stove and let the eggs heat to boil, then put a lid on the kettle and set it off the heat. Let it sit for 22 minutes, then drain and replace the hot water with ice water. At least some of the shells will crack with the ice, and they’ll be ready to peel by Tim’s method or the traditional way. 0 Reply  Jill 17 years ago I tried it and it did not work for me. I must not be as heavy winded as you. It did peel a lot easier. Oh well, I need to find someone that can blow harder than me\! 0 Reply  [Things I’ve Learned and Loved in 2008](http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/12/31/things-ive-learned-and-loved-in-2008/) 17 years ago \[…\] Eat a high-protein breakfast within 30 minutes of waking and go for a 10-20-minute walk outside afterward, ideally bouncing a handball or tennis ball. This one habit is better than a handful of Prozac in the morning. (Suggested reading: The 3-Minute Slow-Carb Breakfast, How to “Peel” Hardboiled Eggs without Peeling) \[…\] 0 Reply  Real Canadian 17 years ago re: Freddy’s eco-comments about boiling/ice when making eggs: Once the water has been boiled for the eggs it can be used cooled to water houseplants which is great! Additionally, since I live in a very cold province (today it is -28 degrees Celsius) the ice can be obtained from my own yard (snow). Any ice water from the fridge that melts can be put in my dog’s water bowl so nothing is wasted… 0 Reply  [Ethical Meat vs. Meat Hype: A Look at “All Natural”, “Grass-Fed” and Other Half-Truths](http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/17/ethical-meat-vs-meat-hype-a-look-at-all-natural-grass-fed-and-other-half-truths/) 17 years ago \[…\] and Suggested Posts: How to “Peel” Hard-boiled Eggs without Peeling (video) The Science of Fat-Loss: Why a Calorie Isn’t Always a Calorie Real Life Extension: Caloric \[…\] 0 Reply  Tristan Reid 17 years ago I don’t know if old threads are monitored, but here’s my egg-related kitchen hack. Scenario: I want to make fried-eggs for lots of people (more people than pans) Solution: Put the eggs in a large bowl of hot water; just hot from the tap, not hot enough to scald your hand. What happens: The first eggs that you cook will cook at normal speed (having not been heated by the water), but the last ones out will cook nearly instantaneously. The other advantage of doing this is that the top of the egg takes less time to solidify, so you can cook at a higher heat with less chance of burning the bottom of the egg before you flip. \-t. 0 Reply  Correen 17 years ago Now that had to be the coolest thing I have seen in a long time! Gotta add this video to my Squidoo page tonight. 0 Reply  ????? 17 years ago Solution: Put the eggs in a large bowl of hot water; just hot from the tap, not hot enough to scald your hand 0 Reply  Matt 17 years ago That is awesome! Such a fun idea! And clean! Love it. 0 Reply  Jef 17 years ago Very cool tecnique, Tim, but haven’t quite mastered yet. But I’m eating more hardboiled eggs for sure. \-jef 0 Reply  Jeremy Paris 17 years ago Tim, Here’s an even easier way to get your eggs. <http://neitherwasparis.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/eggwhites/> 0 Reply  Nathan Anderson 17 years ago Nice trick\! Won’t work on my eggs though… unless I let them sit in the fridge for a couple of weeks before boiling so they shrink in the shell a touch. Fresh eggs’ shells aren’t loose enough. Which comes to the reason for my comment. You’re recommending eggs that are better than standard, but not at all as good as they should be. That’s why I raise my own. 😉 “Cage Free” and “Free Range” hens is almost completely meaningless. It just means they aren’t in battery cages. They’re still crammed into row buildings by the thousands, in the case of free-range, with some sort of access to the ‘outside’. The absolute pinnacle of super-nutritious egg is a pastured hen. Hens that aren’t just “allowed access to the outside”, they literally live outside with some sort of access to ‘inside’ to perch at night and lay eggs. Chickens are NOT vegetarians. So “all vegetarian grain-fed” is cruel in my book. They are omnivores that eat quite a bit of grass, along with as many bugs as they can find. Pasture-raising them is really the only way to accomplish this. The nutritional profile shows this is the best as well, as these eggs are vastly more healthy for you. As for mine, they’re pastured and are fed flax seed and coconut as well. Man, the eggs taste fantastic\! Check with your local healthfood store for pasture raised eggs. But most likely, the only way to find them is a local farmer’s market. You might also find them on Craigslist in your area. They won’t be \$1.80 a dozen, but who wants to eat that icky, cruel stuff anyway? 😉 0 Reply  mj121 13 years ago Reply to [Nathan Anderson](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/comment-page-2/#comment-26086) And sometimes the “access to the outdoors” label on eggs at the store can mean that a door is open, but the chickens never actually go outside because they weren’t allowed to as chicks and so they learned to stay indoors. 0 Reply  reg4c 16 years ago I think I speak for everyone here when I say that that was wicked. 0 Reply  ON-Fit 16 years ago I love eggs. 16 egg whites a day, and 6-12 whole eggs depending on the time of year\! Free range/ Flax fed are the way to go\! 0 Reply  John Smith 16 years ago You said no peeling but you pinched off the top and bottom. That’s peeling to me. 0 Reply  [The Incredible Egg « Traveling with Baby](http://travelingwithbaby.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/the-incredible-egg/) 16 years ago \[…\] I just saw a freakingly cool vid by Tim Ferriss on how to de-shell hard boiled eggs without peeling them, and I have to share it with you. I’m intrigued enough that I’m going to try this \[…\] 0 Reply  Bryan 16 years ago Classic! Love the fun posts. 0 Reply  LaLa 16 years ago THAT’s awesome. That would be a great ttrick to do at parties to wow my buddies. cool! I just boiled some eggs and peeling them was a pain. The shell kept sticking to the freakin’ egg. So I came on here for advice. I’m going to try this trick after I brush my teeth lol it’s morning and I just woke up. This guy is is great\! 0 Reply  Mike 16 years ago WOW, that was a amazing! Never thought that you could do that with a hard boiled egg!!!!!\! 0 Reply  Jamie 16 years ago Just in time! I’m in the mist of boiling eggs right this second. My boyfriend happened to remember this post, time to try it out\! Thanks for the nifity tip. Lets see how it works for me. 0 Reply  [True Down To The Core — WOD for 090716 at CrossFit Durham, North Carolina \|](http://crossfitdurham.com/true-down-to-the-core/) 16 years ago \[…\] Fitness Article Links Functional Training: It Is All Different How To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs Without Peeling Dutch’s Take On The \[…\] 0 Reply  Roxanne 16 years ago OMG!!!!! I just tried your method of “peeling” hard boiled eggs and it really does work!!!\! 0 Reply  Alex Mathers 16 years ago I’m not sure if this has been mentioned, but from the words of the great Jamie Oliver – simply roll a hard boiled egg away from you on a flat surface. The egg will then peel right off along the cracked line you created. Alex 0 Reply  Rob 16 years ago That just made my day. I think Im going to end on that and go back to bed now. HA\! Seriously, though…awesome tip\! \-Rob 0 Reply  Amanda 16 years ago Hi there, Tim & Everyone, Just wanted to add my two cents worth regarding the truly FRESH eggs. It doesn’t work. I tried it. Just to see. Although I already knew our fresh (less than a day old) eggs were much harder to peel than store-bought, I figured I’d at least give it a shot. No dice. Although I am tempted to go out and buy a half-dozen store bought eggs just to try it because, more than anything else, it just looks like FUN 🙂 A.T. 0 Reply  Jeff Sinclair 16 years ago Just wanted to let everyone know that this trick works great (just remember to follow the directions). But if you are like me, and like your eggs just set in the middle, this technique doesn’t work 100% of the time. the best way to make hard boiled eggs (in my opinion) is to bring your eggs up to a boil (starting from cold water), then set your timer for 5 minutes. When your timer goes off promptly cool the eggs in ice water. They are more difficult to peel but the yolks are amazingly more tasty. But man is that trick great. JS 0 Reply  Mark 16 years ago Tim and Amanda, I also just tried this with extremely fresh eggs – just a couple hours old and the trick didn’t work. Since we have fresh eggs every day, do you have any other tricks we can try to make them peel easier? I’ve tried cooking longer, shorter, ice baths, salt water, etc and nothing seem to work. 0 Reply  mj121 13 years ago Reply to [Mark](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/comment-page-2/#comment-26101) Just set aside some eggs for hard-boiling and store those for a few weeks before boiling. Use your fresh eggs to make scrambled eggs or an omelet or something else. 0 Reply  M.R. 16 years ago Ha Ha. That’s funny. I have hard boiled eggs all the time. But my family has fried because they can’t stand peeling. I think they’d like to change their minds now\! 0 Reply  Dan Murphy 16 years ago Thought this was equally as useful to save a bit of time — maybe the ice bath rinse could use a little baking soda for the same effect? [http://lifehacker.com/5345372/use-your-oven-to-bulk-cook-hard+boiled-eggs](http://lifehacker.com/5345372/use-your-oven-to-bulk-cook-hard+boiled-eggs) All the best. 0 Reply  Francisco 16 years ago AWESOME. 0 Reply  Nicole 16 years ago I knew about moving the eggs to cold water after boiling… but then I just rolled them until all the shell crackled and came off easily…. this is much cooler. 0 Reply  Kamal S. 16 years ago Raina, Chewing cardamom pods is also wonderful for the breath. It’s a natural and very potent breath freshener. 0 Reply  Keith Hinton 16 years ago Tim, could you try to give a discription of the pealing process that the video shows? For my screen-access program JAWS, all I see for that video is: “Flash Movie start.” “Flash Movie end.” It doesn’t show me anything useful. And because I cannot see the video itself, I would really benifit from a discription of the steps written out in some simpol form like: 1\. Blahblahblah. 2\. Blahblahblah. 3\. Blahblahblah. etc. Thank you so much, Tim\! Regards, –Keith 0 Reply  Mark 16 years ago Ok I have a cooking hack for you. I discovered this one myself. Ever overcooked some rice until it’s mushy and will mostly turn into goop when you strain it? Next time this happens, instead of straining it like normal get your pan and fill it as quick as possible with cold water. Very quickly give the water and rice a stir round a couple of times and then strain it as fast as possible. They key is to be quick so the rice stays hot enough to eat and remaining water will evaporate. Essentially you are using the cold water to wash away the really overcooked mushy parts of the rice and leave the bits that are just about edible behind. Not as good as cooking it properly but saves you have to throw it away and make another batch. This has saved my butt many times (I perpetually overcook rice for some reason). Viola\! 0 Reply  Phil E. Drifter 16 years ago I’m not sure if I got this trick right… you just crack both ends of the egg after it’s been hard boiled and then give a hefty puff in one end and it blasts the shell off? What I usually do is cover the eggs with water, put on the stove and bring to a boil. After it starts to boil you simply shut the burner off and let the eggs sit in just-boiled water for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes is up, you gently dump the pan into a colander to get rid of the hot water, rinse with cold water and then fill the pot with cold water and put the eggs back in; this causes the hard boiled eggs inside their shells to shrink, creating a bit of space between the hard boiled egg and the shell. Then you can simply crack them and roll them on your table so the shells are fully cracked all around, and then when you start to peel the shell off, if you do it right, the entire shell comes off in one long strip, because it’s all stuck to the membrane under the shell. I’m gonna try this cuz I just hard boiled a dozen eggs because I gotta get back to lifting; I’ve already been running on my treadmill every day for at least an hour, gradually increasing the speed; yesterday I ran for an hour at 5.0 mph and burned over 750 calories. 0 Reply  amy 16 years ago But AA is the precursor of histamine, leukotrienes… All the stuff that cause inflammation. 0 Reply  Emilio 16 years ago I guess I did something wrong because I just tried it and nothing happened… well, my cheeks ache a bit… I just toss the egg against a hard surface for 3-4 times until it’s all cracked and I just pass my fingers over it and it virtually “peels” itself. Emilio 0 Reply  Kelly 16 years ago This really works!!!!!! OMG! I want to have an egg boiling party just so I can show all my friends! LOL…. 0 Reply  [Raising Chefs – The Perfect Boiled Egg](http://raisingchefs.com/?p=1207) 16 years ago \[…\] kids and I also surfed the net for answers and came across some interesting tips and tricks. Boiling an egg shouldn’t require a “boiling egg” degree but there are several \[…\] 0 Reply  Sean Cantkier 16 years ago I have tried this multiple times and still can’t get it to work! The egg peel is definitely looser and easier to remove but I can’t get that nice one fell swoop blow. I’ll keep trying\! 0 Reply  Helen 16 years ago Hey Tim, Random fact here (if you don’t know already) but baking soda destroys nutrients if used in cooking\! It does keep the colour in green veg but even a teeny bit gets rid all the beautiful vitamins! 🙂 0 Reply  Drago 16 years ago Hi Mark, Tim, Everyone I wish I read your post about the fresh eggs carefully, Mark…before I made a bet with my mom that I could really teach her something about peeling eggs. She told me there’s nothing in the world that can make a fresh egg easier to peel so I so “oh yeah, check this out” (and I practiced beforehand on some eggs in the fridge that were at least a few days from when they were laid- it worked like a charm!- Awesome) I tried on an egg that was laid only two or three days ago and alas. I blew and blew until the egg started splitting with the shell still attached. It ended with an egg with lots of chunks still stuck to the shell. alas; I had to admit she’s older and wiser and knows more than I do. At least I had a delicious, tasty, fresh egg to wash down my slice of humble pie. 0 Reply  [Perfect hard boiled eggs](http://wisermom.org/2010/01/perfect-hard-boiled-eggs/) 16 years ago \[…\] tips on peeling, I refer you to Tim Ferriss. The only superhero that I currently know \[…\] 0 Reply  Donna H. 16 years ago Hey Tim: I just watched your video on how to peel a hard boiled egg without peeling and had to try it… (it didn’t seem to work as well as your’s did) my girls and I are debating now if we may have boiled them wrong…. the issue is, I put the baking soda in the water to boil the eggs and my kids think I was supposed to put the baking soda in when you cool them in the ice and water…. so please help us when was the soda supposed to be placed in the water? This is the coolest way to peel the eggs and we are so tired of cracked shells and little pieces of shell. 0 Reply  [the secret to easy-to-peel boiled eggs](http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/03/the-secret-to-easy-to-peel-boiled-eggs/) 16 years ago \[…\] ago I’d seen a blog post by Tim Ferris where he ‘blew’ the egg out of it’s shell. So there was one \[…\] 0 Reply  Crookes 15 years ago Man, that is awesome. I saw this on your site two years ago and I still haven’t actually done it! Grr\! 0 Reply  jibbs1941 15 years ago Damn, but he is drop dead gorgeous. 0 Reply  Cody 15 years ago Well, didn’t work for me at all … almost passed out from blowing. lol … I’ll try adding the baking soda to the water next time. 0 Reply  Sarah 15 years ago 8 Minute Cake: My friend, Cassie, just posted this on Facebook. Definitely so much quicker\! NEEDS: Cake Mix (any flavor) Tub of frosting (that compliments your cake) Oil Eggs Water Lg. microwave safe plastic bowl Large cookie sheet (with a brim- think sheet cake pan.) Step 1: make the cake according to the directions on the back of the box. Mix in the plastic bowl. Step 2: Empty the container of frosting directly into the middle of the cake batter Step 3: Put it in the microwave for 8 minutes. Step 4: Behold the glory of what comes out of the microwave….Mmmmm! Let it sit for about 2 mins. Step 4: Place the cookie sheet on top of the bowl and invert. (that means flip over) Step 5: Lift bowl. Careful- steam is HOT. Step 6: Marvel at the awesomeness, smell the incredible aroma, shove other guests out of the way and move in with intent to eat and destroy- fork in hand. She says “Our favorite flavor combination is Devils food cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Others have raved about the Lemon cake with Vanilla. It’s your cake. Party on.” 0 Reply  Egghead 15 years ago Well the Blowing method looks easy but… I am not so sure as far as Hygiene if that is the best to do if serving the eggs to your guest or other people. 🙁 0 Reply  Matilda 15 years ago If you crack it right, you can shave off half of ten seconds and crack the shell down the center. 0 Reply  Aaron 15 years ago Thats rad! Cant wait to show this to my roommate…. Im going to go give that a try right now! Can I post your video on my blog haha :\] 0 Reply  Brian 15 years ago Great trick Tim! Here is my cooking trick in exchange: I’ve seen that a lot of people take the 30 days diet and one of the things we’re allowed to eat is eggs (only one yolk). So here is how I cook my omlette to make it really tasty: 1\. People usually only beat the eggs until the thing becomes homogeneous, but if you beat it a little more, until the froth appears the omlette will be very puffy and tasty. 2\. When I fry the eggs I don’t use oil because I’m not allowed, but there’s a substitute for that – water with a bit of vinegar. Just remember to heat them a bit before pouring the scrambled eggs. Hope this is useful 🙂 0 Reply  John 15 years ago Dude! that’s really cool! Thanks\! 0 Reply  Stacey G 15 years ago HI Tim\! I found your video about peeling hard boiled eggs. Love Deviled Eggs and can’t seem to peel them “nicely”! They always end up abused and sad making it difficult to serve 🙁 Looking forward to trying your method. Could you clear-up one little question: Do you add the 1tsp of Baking Soda to the boiling water or the ice bath?? Thanks so much\! ~Stacey 0 Reply  Mick S. 15 years ago I think it’s in the boiling water. At least that’s how I did it and it worked 😀 0 Reply  Shu 15 years ago I thought this was surely a joke. I saw it on youtube…wonder why they deleted all comments and not taking any more. I tried it anyway. First time, forgot the baking soda. Second time, I added b s and it worked\! Kinda messy with soft boiled eggs, unless the yolk’s just started to congeal I imagine. 0 Reply  Patricia 15 years ago Your great Tim\! That’s brilliant! now its to late almost 2am, I can’t wait until tomorrow morning to try it! hope I get it. ; 0 ) 0 Reply  Alex 15 years ago For breakfast I always use to drink 2 raw eggs We have a little chickenfarm and always have some fresh ones 🙂 I have some questions about the 4 hour body: Will it cover Tinnitus? I have been visiting many doctors but noone could reall help. a good method to gradually whiten teeth naturally ? 😀 Thanks in advance. 0 Reply  TTTimo 15 years ago Tim, in The 4 Hour Body you suggested adding salsa with hard boiled eggs. I just tried this and it’s good too: Adding Tom Yum soup paste (any Tom Yum paste will do I guess, I just used soup paste). I believe it can go with many things. 0 Reply  Greg 15 years ago You know, I’ve tried this and it does work. However, I don’t think it’s too efficient. after all, just cracking the egg the traditional way is faster and simpler than all this “ritual”. I agree that it sucks to peel the egg slowly, but I still think that the classic way of doing it remains much more efficient. And it’s all about efficiency after all, isn’t it? 😀 0 Reply  mary 15 years ago Did not work for me… I tried 6 eggs, I didn’t have any baking soda though. Just felt like I was gonna pass out blowing on those darn eggs. Then I had to just peel them the best I could and a lot of the egg came off with the shell. 0 Reply  Lise Desautels 15 years ago Great! It really works. Done it last night. Thx a bunch. 0 Reply  aktree 15 years ago Hmm, can you give me any other Ideas for fresh eggs. I can do that with store bought, but my home grown will not peel. 0 Reply  Sara Crain 15 years ago There are a ton of great cooking and food hacks on <http://www.chowhound.com> — they’re short videos called Chow tips. My favorite is how to store strawberries (my favorite food) — you place two damp towels around the strawberries, above and below, with the strawberries placed in one layer between the towels, not all piled up on to of one another. It is amazing how long the strawberries stay fresh that way. 0 Reply  Sara Crain 15 years ago one more: Mark Joyner swears that chewing your food 30 times before swallowing will net you more energy by digesting with enzymes produced in the mouth and stimulating those in the stomach — saving your body the energy it’d require to digest to that degree later on down the track. I think the theory is sound, but actually chewing something 30 times before swallowing is a challenge unless you take really big bites or it’s a tough piece of meat. However, there it is, all the same. I will say this, anytime I’m drinking a smoothie, I “chew” it in my mouth before swallowing in order to get those digestive enzymes going and it definitely makes a difference. 0 Reply  Bobbiec 15 years ago Not very sanitary. Would you want just anybody blowing on your food???? 0 Reply  tefal 15 years ago This looks easyer than it is, for me i can not peel the eggs without making a mess. is anyone else have problems? 0 Reply  Georgere 14 years ago Is there a reason i cannot “like” this or share it on facebook? 0 Reply  ‘BB Rabozza 14 years ago Hard boiled eggs that come out perfect every time… Place the raw eggs in a pan and cover with water completely. Bring to a roiling boil, cover with a lid tightly and remove from heat. Wait 20 minutes. Drain and cover with cold water to cool. Perfect every time, and never any green in the yolk. 🙂 This is a neat trick, blowing the egg out of the shell, but I have to agree with many others that it’s not very sanitary. The baking soda trick is good to know, though; thanks, I will try it. aktree… fresh eggs won’t peel well no matter what… let them age 2 weeks then boil some and try it. 0 Reply  Chris R 14 years ago WoW! This is amazing. Ever since I found this blog post I have been doing this to peel my eggs. Started a new diet a couple weeks ago which encompases following the 4-hour-body book, and doing Isagenix. It has been working out well so far and I feel greater than ever. Part of both diets are to eat a lot of eggs, so this comes in handy. 0 Reply  Emily P 14 years ago Hi, I’ve been a fan for a while and have heard you reference this video but just got around to watching it and trying it. My kids LOVE this. I make a trumpet sound when I blow the egg out, probably because I hit it too hard when I crack it. But that seems to add to the entertainment value for my kids. Needless to say, I will never peel an egg the old fashioned way again. 0 Reply  Jamie 14 years ago I did this. Used the baking soda, ice…and not only did the eggs not blow out of their shells, but I have never had a harder time peeling hard boiled eggs in my life. 0 Reply  David M 13 years ago Reply to [Jamie](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/comment-page-2/#comment-26148) This doesn’t work. Tim – enlighten us on some more detail….cook time, cool time, etc. I have tried this twice now with no luck. 0 Reply  Eggman 14 years ago A very useful technique, now i can use it when i make any one of my 111 egg recipes in my ebook. Thanks\! 0 Reply  JB 14 years ago Nice job on the video… however, seeing eggs done this way is nothing new. As children, we all gathered around to watch daddy do the very same thing… no baking soda or ice bath for the eggs either. ;o) 0 Reply  Don 14 years ago Only works if you make sure to cook the egg soft or medium. If you cook it to hard it will not blow out of its shell\! 0 Reply  Jessica 14 years ago I just finished peeling a dozen eggs the “old way” and now have a few little nicks on my fingers! I have been meaning to watch this every since it was posted. This was my last time doing it the original way… No more nicks for me! And I WOULD do it even if guests where coming over. I would just give the eggs a final rinse after peeling them. Thanks for sharing a tip that to some is not so important but to me, its life changing! 🙂 I am very much enjoying The Four Hour Body\! 0 Reply  kt 14 years ago this does not work. VERY annoying!! dont even waste your time trying this\! 0 Reply  Liv 14 years ago Heck, you don’t even have to peel anymore; to totally cut out peeling the shell take a look at my website. 0 Reply  Flying Eggs??? 14 years ago Agh! My egg went flying out of my window when I tried this method\! 0 Reply  Jeff 14 years ago Peeling hardboiled eggs: THAT is totally cool. I will be trying that later today. Thanks for the baking soda tip too. 0 Reply  Jim 14 years ago Ok, so I tried blowing the egg out of the shell, and it worked fine. However, when you blow, it must make some kind of sound that only cats can hear, because I had two normally docile happy cats, running at me, screeching, with big puffy tails. 0 Reply  Sarad 13 years ago Reply to [Jim](https://tim.blog/2008/07/02/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling/comment-page-2/#comment-26159) Ha Ha!\! 0 Reply  Casey 14 years ago Doesn’t work well at all with Trader Joe’s cage free eggs. Too fresh maybe? Regardless of the peeling method used, the egg skin usually bonds to both the egg and the shell in many areas, and I end up with less-than-whole eggs, which is rather frustrating. 0 Reply  Jody 14 years ago You said to add baking soda… Is that when boiling or afterwards during the “cold freeze”? 0 Reply  Ashe 14 years ago Awesome. I hope to Hell restaurants don’t use this technique\! 0 Reply  Mel 14 years ago Looks like a fun idea but I don’t want anyone blowing on my food 🙂 0 Reply  Ronald Sherman 13 years ago The 12 minute boil time /ice bath is a standard in the restaurant industry. Even with traditional peeling, the shells come off very easily. I will try adding baking soda next time, but I think I’ll pass on “blowing ’em out” for my guests! LOL Cool video! 😀 0 Reply  Roseanne Schmidt 13 years ago I like rolling the egg against the counter top and then peeling the shell off. Seems like more work, added steps… too many requirements… pH and Acid… blah blah… I’ll admit it’s a nice party trick if people are cool with your spit on their eggs. 🙂 😉 0 Reply  Sarad 13 years ago Yuck. I wonder how many germs are deposited on the egg by this method. It might be okay when cooking eggs for oneself, but is hardly suitable when making them for others to consume. 0 Reply  Chris 13 years ago Didn’t work for me; used baking soda, cooled in ice-water bath. Do they need to be cooled for a minimum amount of time for this trick? Was hoping this would make the task of creating dozens of hard-boiled eggs at Passover much easier. Disappointed. 0 Reply  Pastor Pete 13 years ago Shot that sucker right across the room and NAILED my dog right in the ear! 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