After you boil it, put it in some cool water. This helps the white pull away from the shell a little bit, I think. I use a plain kitchen knife to crack the egg and then slide the end of the knife between the shell and the cooked white. There’s a kind of a film layer in between too. Usually, this helps the shell stick together as you peel it off.
You want to break off pieces at a time, don’t go for the whole thing all at once. Work your way around the egg slowly, breaking off chunks of the shell as you go. Once you’re about halfway done, you can usually hold the egg over a bowl or plate or something and then work the tip of the knife around the rest of the shell, letting the egg fall out onto whatever is below it.
It takes a little practice but you should get it after a few eggs. Hard boiled eggs are easier. Soft boiled eggs aren’t too bad but you have to be careful that you don’t dig too deeply because you’ll break the yolk and it all runs out.
Two thing to add. First slightly older eggs peel better (aka what you get from the supermarket). Second: use the ball of your fingers not the nail to avoid ripping up the white.
After you boil it, put it in some cool water. This helps the white pull away from the shell a little bit, I think. I use a plain kitchen knife to crack the egg and then slide the end of the knife between the shell and the cooked white. There’s a kind of a film layer in between too. Usually, this helps the shell stick together as you peel it off.
You want to break off pieces at a time, don’t go for the whole thing all at once. Work your way around the egg slowly, breaking off chunks of the shell as you go. Once you’re about halfway done, you can usually hold the egg over a bowl or plate or something and then work the tip of the knife around the rest of the shell, letting the egg fall out onto whatever is below it.
It takes a little practice but you should get it after a few eggs. Hard boiled eggs are easier. Soft boiled eggs aren’t too bad but you have to be careful that you don’t dig too deeply because you’ll break the yolk and it all runs out.
Two thing to add. First slightly older eggs peel better (aka what you get from the supermarket). Second: use the ball of your fingers not the nail to avoid ripping up the white.