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Say goodbye to stuck shells or missing white chunks.

Whether you want to pair a salad, serve a bowl of ramen, decorate Easter, or prepare some ready-made breakfast or snacks, it is difficult to beat a hard-boiled egg. They are not only delicious, but also rich in protein, and they are easy to make.

However, once you learn how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs, the hard part comes: figuring out how to peel off these damn things. Who hasn't tried peeling one or two dozen beautiful Easter eggs, only to find himself cursing the incredible sticky shells and chunks that emerge from the white? Maybe you want to make a large batch of deviled eggs for a family picnic, but they are so bad that you have to make egg salad. How can you avoid the trouble of trying to peel but end up peeling half of the egg?

Although there is no guarantee that every egg will be peeled perfectly in the end, these simple techniques will help you get a hard-boiled egg that is easier to peel in most cases. Some revolve around preparing to peel, while others revolve around preparing to boil, but all of this helps prevent the eggshell from sticking to the white.

According to the New York Times, putting eggs in a pot of cold water and then boiling them is the secret to the disaster of egg peeling. The problem with putting eggs in cold water is that the gradual changes in temperature will cause the protein of the eggs to stick to the eggshell membrane more easily than when placed in hot water.

Therefore, the best way to cook easy-peel eggs is to add them to the pot after the water boils, or to steam them in an inch of boiling water. If boiling, it is always recommended to ensure that there is an inch of water above the eggs in the pot.

According to NBC, a simple technique that may be helpful when cooking eggs is to add some salt to the pot. They recommend adding 1/3 to 1/2 cup of salt to a pot of water before boiling to help you solve the peeling problem. Others suggest using vinegar in boiling water for better results, but this will make your eggs look discolored instead of pearly white.

Some people swear that old eggs are easy to peel off cooked eggs. It is recommended to store eggs for one to two weeks before boiling. Therefore, if you know you want to boil eggs for Easter and other events, plan ahead and make sure to buy eggs in advance.

However, where you buy them may affect how long you should store them. For example, Today reports that most eggs sold in supermarkets take up to 30 days from laying to delivery to the store, and there is still 30 days before they expire. So, if you pick up a cardboard box at a chain grocery store, chances are they should be able to boil. However, if you buy fresh eggs from nearby farms, farmers’ markets, or even your backyard, please give these eggs some time before boiling.

However, you may take this technique with a grain of salt. In the New York Times experiment, they looked for the ultimate method of boiling and peeling hard-boiled eggs. They found that the ease of peeling fresh eggs from farms is similar to that of eggs bought from stores.

Many people recommend putting freshly boiled eggs in an ice water bath for at least 5 minutes and at most 15 minutes. This method should cool and harden eggs quickly, making them not only easier to peel, but also easier to handle. Peeling directly from an ice bath, rather than storing and peeling it later, may give the best results.

A quick tip is to break the eggs before putting them in an ice bath, as cold water will help the egg whites separate from the shell and harden a little bit. It is recommended to do this today. After pouring the boiling water, put the eggs back into the pot, and gently lean the eggs against the pot and move them back and forth. But please note: when the New York Times tested this, they actually found that ice baths made peeling eggs more difficult.

After the eggs have cooled, peel off the shell from the larger end. Because that is where the airbag is, it is easier to slide your fingers under the housing and divide it into larger parts. One trick is to slide the spoon under the shell at the bottom once you open an opening with your fingers. Guide the spoon along the curve of the egg until the shell pops out.

If you are still struggling, peel the egg under cold water. This will help separate the shell from the egg. For a more environmentally friendly solution than keeping the faucet running, you can peel the eggs in a water bath. The water will have the same effect, which is to slide under the eggshell and help remove the egg.