When the timer goes off, run cold water into the pan to cool the eggs. After about 2-3 minutes, take them out and peel the shells. Getting the yolks out of the egg without destroying the white takes ...

Peeling hard-boiled eggs can be a pain. Too often, you’re left with a surface speckled with tiny egg shell shards (and smelly fingers). While it’s never going to be a completely mess-free process, ...

The hot-water method has its devotees, too -- eggs dropped straight into boiling water for more predictable timing. But this approach falls apart when cooking for a crowd. Adding too many cold eggs at ...