foto: Instagram/@sharajevoo
Brilio.net - Boiled eggs are often a versatile side dish choice that is suitable for various dishes, from simple breakfasts to soups and salads. Its delicious taste, high nutritional content, and dense texture make it popular with many people. In addition, boiled eggs are also practical and do not require many spices or complicated cooking techniques.
However, although it looks easy, boiling eggs with smooth results without cracks is often a challenge. Many people experience problems such as cracked shells when boiled, egg whites leaking out, or egg surfaces that have holes when peeled. This certainly reduces the appearance and texture of the egg, especially if you want to use it for a more aesthetic dish.
Failure to boil eggs can be caused by various factors, such as water temperature, how to put the eggs in, and peeling techniques. Therefore, although simple, there are some special tricks that need to be considered so that boiled eggs are not only perfectly cooked, but also remain intact and easy to peel without damaging their shape. One trick that many people use is to mix lime or cooking oil into the boiling water.
But besides that method, you can apply a trick from Instagram user @sharajevoo in boiling eggs. Through one of the videos uploaded, he admitted that he did not use additional ingredients. However, the boiled eggs need to be pierced first with a needle.
photo: Instagram/@sharajevoo
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @sharajevoo on Thursday (30/1), the first thing to do is to directly pierce the round end of the egg shell. Then press the needle all the way in. Only then pull the needle out and the egg is ready to be boiled.
photo: Instagram/@sharajevoo
You can directly put the eggs into a pan of water that has been heated (not yet boiling). After that, let it sit and boil the eggs for a few minutes until cooked. If so, turn off the stove and dip the eggs into a bowl of ice water.
photo: Instagram/@sharajevoo
Well, the cold eggs can be peeled directly as usual. In addition to being easy to peel, the boiled eggs also become smoother. This indicates that the technique of piercing the shell with a needle is very effective in making eggs smoother and easier to peel. The main principle of this method is to reduce the pressure inside the egg during the boiling process. By piercing the wider end of the egg (the part that has an air pocket), the air inside can slowly escape when the egg is heated, reducing the risk of the shell cracking due to sudden changes in pressure.
In addition to preventing cracking, the small holes created allow a little water to enter the layer between the membrane and the shell. This helps separate the membrane from the egg white, so that after cooking and cooling, the shell is easier to remove without damaging the surface of the egg. This is very useful for people who often have difficulty peeling hard-boiled eggs and want a neater result.
In addition, piercing the egg also helps the egg white settle more evenly when cooked, so that the results are smoother and not wavy. This happens because the air that is usually trapped at the tip of the egg can escape before it has time to form a cavity in the egg white when it hardens. With this simple method, boiled eggs are not only perfectly cooked, but also look smoother and more pleasing to the eye.
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