Why are my hard boiled eggs difficult to peel?
Chef's answer
As a rule, the fresher the egg, the more difficult it is to peel cleanly. ... At the lower pH of a fresh egg, the proteins in the egg white bind tightly to the keratin in the membrane during the cooking process, which makes it nearly impossible to remove the shell without chunks of white attached.Sep 20, 2012
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As a rule, the fresher the egg, the more difficult it is to peel cleanly. ... At the lower pH of a fresh egg, the proteins in the egg white bind tightly to the keratin in the membrane during the cooking process, which makes it nearly impossible to remove the shell without chunks of white attached.Sep 20, 2012
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As a rule, the fresher the egg, the more difficult it is to peel cleanly. ... At the lower pH of a fresh egg, the proteins in the egg white bind tightly to the keratin in the membrane during the cooking process, which makes it nearly impossible to remove the shell without chunks of white attached.Sep 20, 2012
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