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The information in this post will change your life…..well, it did for me and a few of my friends. Keep reading to learn how to boil farm fresh eggs so they peel easily.
I never knew there was a difference between hard boiling farm fresh eggs and hard boiling eggs that you buy in a supermarket. All I knew is that I wasn’t very good at hard boiling eggs… period.
Up until about 2 years ago, I really didn’t know how to hard boil farm fresh eggs or any kind of eggs for that matter.
I was boiling my eggs and usually throwing away half of the whites because they would be stuck to the shell. I finally got fed up with it and decided there must be a better way.
And so I began my search to find the best way to hard boil farm fresh eggs.
So I sat at my computer, probably like you did to get here and typed into the all knowing google search engine “how to boil farm fresh eggs.”
Let me tell you, I ran across a bunch of different ways claiming to know the secrets on how to boil eggs so they peel easily.
Most of them were pinterest fails. Yup. The eggs were either cooked too long, or I lost half of the egg when I went to peel them.
So this Wednesday I got my hair done (thank you Mel, I was in dire need) and I asked my hair dresser if she had any extra eggs. She has the cutest little chickens in her back yard and they are super kid friendly.
I was in luck. She had a couple extra dozen eggs, so I gladly took a dozen off her hands 🙂
Aren’t these the cutest chickens you’ve ever seen! They aren’t even bothered by the cat and the kids love them!
The picture below is of the eggs from the hen house put directly into the egg carton without being washed off to make them last longer. You need to wash them when you are ready to cook them.
Are you ready yet for my secret on peeling hard boiled farm fresh eggs?
It works flawlessly!
BUT…..with my method you need to peel all of the farm fresh eggs. You can’t leave them in the fridge with the shell on after they’ve already been cooked. You’ll lose half of your egg!
How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs
First get a large sauce pan with a tight-fitting lid. Next put desired eggs in the saucepan. Then fill the saucepan with room temp water about 1 inch above egg.
After that, add 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar. You may also substitute for white vinegar. Next, cover saucepan and turn on high. Then bring to a boil (covered) and boil for 1 minute.
Next, completely remove from heat for 1 minute (Leave you burner on high and place saucepan off to the side). Then add the saucepan back to heat and boil for 1 minute.
Next, turn the heat down to simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Still don’t remove lid.
After 10 minutes remove the saucepan from the burner and drain off the water. Put cold water and ice in the saucepan.I tend to put 3-4 cups of ice, just enough to cool the water down so the ice isn’t completely melted
After about 10 minutes, remove the eggs from the ice bath and start shucking, and shuck them all immediately or they will be full of craters.
How to peel hard boiled eggs
For amazingly easy peel hard boiled eggs, soak them in a cold water bath after boiling. After about 10 minutes, gently tap the eggs on a hard surface to crack the shell. Now, your hard boiled farm fresh eggs should be super easy to peel!
How long to cook hard boiled eggs
With my method to cook hard boiled eggs, it takes about 13 minutes.
Hard boiled egg calories
A large, plain hard boiled egg contains about 78 calories.
How long are hard boiled eggs good for?
Before drying out and becoming tough, the best hard boiled eggs are eaten within a week of boiling.
How long do farm fresh eggs last?
Farm fresh eggs can sit out at room temperature for about a month before they need to be refrigerated. But if it’s maximum flavor and freshness you want, I would recommend eating them within the first 2 weeks.
Do farm fresh eggs need to be refrigerated?
If they have been washed, farm fresh eggs should be refrigerated to keep them fresh and protect them from bacteria. This is because when washed, the protective natural coating (bloom) on the eggs is stripped, leaving the fresh eggs vulnerable.
If your farm fresh eggs have not been washed, they can sit at room temperature until you are ready to eat them, or about a month before refrigeration is recommended.
******UPDATE********
Since I originally wrote this post, I bought an Instant Pot – and wow is it a life changer!
You can actually cook farm fresh eggs perfectly in the Instant Pot which is way easier than this method if you have one or a different pressure cooker.
I wrote a post about it on my keto blog – The Keto Queens. Check this post on deviled eggs with relish where we shared how to make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs.
Now to the good stuff, “How To Boil Farm Fresh Eggs So They Peel Easily”
How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs So They Peel Easily
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs
- 6 cups water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar.
- Lots of ice cubes
Instructions
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First get a large sauce pan with a tight-fitting lid
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Put desired eggs in the saucepan.
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Fill the saucepan with room temp water about 1 inch above egg.
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Add 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar. You may also substitute for white vinegar.
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Cover saucepan and turn on high
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Bring to a boil (covered) and boil for 1 minute.
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Completely remove from heat for 1 minute (Leave you burner on high and place saucepan off to the side).
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Add the saucepan back to heat and boil for 1 minute.
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Turn the heat down to simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Still don't remove lid.
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After 10 minutes remove the saucepan from the burner and drain off the water.
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Put cold water and ice in the saucepan
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I tend to put 3-4 cups of ice, just enough to cool the water down so the ice isn't completely melted
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After about 10 minutes, remove the eggs from the ice bath and start shucking, and shuck them all immediately or they will be full of craters.
Let me know how my method worked for you in the comments below 🙂
I have had the same issues peeling hard boiled fresh eggs!!! Thanks so much for the tips, you’re a life saver!
No problem! I hope this helps!
I have tried your method and it does not work! I haven’t found anything that does besides leaving them in the fridge for a month after washing first.
Hi Linda, I’m so sorry you had this experience. It’s always worked for me and it works for farm fresh duck eggs as well.
I tried this and it was amazing how easily my eggs from my chickens peeled. Perfectly cooked as well. Thank you
I’m so happy to hear that!
I use this method to boil any kind of eggs. If I”m diligent, it works great!
Cutest ever puppy!
I cannot wait to try this method- I too struggle with my fresh eggs. Darling puppy, goodness I want to snuggle that puppy face 🙂
It’s the eyes…those puppy eyes are to die for!
I may not have the required focus for this process, but I will have to give it a try. We have an ENTIRE fridge of eggs that we can’t get sold fast enough and I need to do something with them!
I know it is a bit of a hassle but they are worth the trouble 🙂
I start my eggs in cold water that barely covers them with some white vinegar added to it. I bring them to the boil and then turn off the heat and leave them for about 15 minutes. Perfect every time and very easy. Store bought or farm fresh… they all work the same way.
Cute pictures!
Awesome! I will have to try that. Sounds so much simpler!
Wow I am trying this right now!! Thank You!
Awesome! Let me know how it works.
Covered or non covered jh
How do you cool them
Do you still soak them in cold water after the 15 minutes?
I do an ice bath 🙂
Sounds like the perfect way to boil eggs 🙂 CUTE puppy btw!
PUPPIES!!!!! Sorry those picture are so darn cute I am just “squeeing” like crazy here. 🙂
I hadn’t heard of the ACV trick. I add in baking soda to the water and that also helps when I’m peeling eggs after hard boiling them. I hate it when I lose half the egg.
Thanks for sharing these tips! My husband is a huge fan of hard boiled eggs, so I’ll definitely be sharing this post with him.
always helpful to know how to perfect egg boiling! oh and cutest puppy in the world!
Great, simple tip for boiling eggs! OMG Stella is SO cute! All the best with her!
Thank you for this! <3 I'm planning on getting pet chickens once I'm done moving all around the country, so this will definitely come in handy! 😀
Wow. Great tips. Thanks! We have chickens and I can’t wait for them to start producing eggs. 😉
I didn’t realize there was a difference between store bought and farm fresh with hard boiled eggs. Probably because I don’t have the opportunity to buy farm fresh. I’m still mastering the art of boiling eggs. Sometimes the shell sticks and sometimes it comes off perfectly and I can’t figure out why.
The older the egg the easier it is to peel. Which is also why the difference in farm fresh eggs and store eggs. Store eggs are anywhere from 1-2 MONTHS old before you buy them. Therefore easier to peel.
wow! I needed this!! 🙂
LOVE ME some hard boiled EGGS! I have a ton in my fridge! 🙂
I’m glad I stumbled upon your post, my Easter is coming up (Orhodox) and I can definitely use these tips for making Easter eggs.
Awesome! I hope my tricks work for you!
Yum! Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
I am totally jelly of your farm fresh eggs… in yoru back yard! 🙂
Not my back yard, I wish! My hair dresser hooks me up though 🙂
I usually boil mine for a minute and remove from the heat for 6-7 minutes. I’ll have to try this way the next time I make boiled eggs though. Thanks for the tips!
Does this work on super fresh eggs?
Great tip! Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness link party 🙂
Thanks!
AMAZING! I’ve dreaded the egg boiling/peeling sessions with my free range chicken eggs. I’ve gone so far to buy store eggs for hard boiling because I always end up loosing my egg whites! Today I tried your method and I ended up with a dozen perfectly peeled eggs.
Good to know! Trying this for Deviled Eggs this weekend! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Thanks so much for this post. My eggs never turn out right
Worked perfectly..thank you so much..my friend has been supplying me with fresh eggs from her chickens..so many that I have to boil some..God bless you
I’m so glad it worked great for you!
Trying this in 2021! Thank you!!
you’re welcome!
Wow! My silkie pullet started laying and I had 9 of her eggs saved up (I hadn’t eaten a single one because I wanted to do something special!) I was so scared of messing them up by hard boiling but I followed your directions exactly (except I only simmered for 6-7 mins because they are banty eggs) and they were PERFECT. Thank you!!
Great to hear this too!! I have lots on silkie eggs☺️
Wow! This worked beautifully. I’m so happy to have a fool proof method now. THANK YOU!
So glad it worked great for you too!
I tried this method of hard boiling my very fresh organic chicken eggs and they mostly all came out great. I did boil 2 dozen because I have my own flock of hens and a lot of eggs and refuse to buy eggs from the store to hard boil them so they peel good. Well I’d say out of 24 eggs, 3 were a bit harder to peel and some of the white came off with the shell but not much (maybe this method works best with 1 dozen not 2 like I used). So all in all, I’d say this worked for me far better than other methods I tried in the past. I recommend giving it a try on your FRESH eggs. Thank you for sharing this “remedy” to easily peel very fresh organic eggs without destroying the egg whites. Take care, God bless and be safe.
It worked !!!
Glad it worked for you too!
i had to come and write a review because i have tried so many different methods to boil fresh eggs and this one worked AMAZING!! every egg came out perfect! highly reccomend!! thank you!
I’m so happy it worked great for you!
OH MY GOSH!!! IT WORKED!!!! I’m so happy. For sooo many years, I’ve been bringing deviled eggs to friends with horrible looking whites. These will be perfect!! Thank you! This is amazing!!!
YAY! It’s a life changer!
I use this method every time now and it works!! Thank you for posting this – made my life a bit easier! 😊
Hi Lori! I’m so glad it worked great for you!
It really works! Thank you!!
I followed the instructions exactly, and unfortunately it just didn’t work for me. The shells stuck terribly. Not to say this won’t work for someone else but it just didn’t for me. Thank you for the effort, it was worth a try!
it worked! only 2 out of 10 didn’t peel easily — thank you!
so glad!
My grandma was an old fashioned farm woman. She always said the weather had a part in the success or failure of hard boiling eggs. Her method was as you describe, she never bought a store egg as she always had chickens.
I learned years ago with store bought eggs to buy at least a couple of weeks before Easter so they would boil and peel easier, and give the kids ample time to have fun dyeing them!