Why pierce an egg with a needle before boiling: a culinary trick you should know
SSPDaily will tell you why you need to make holes in eggs before boiling them and how to cook them properly.
Why do you need to make a hole in the shell?
In fact, this little needle hole has a very useful function that all housewives will definitely like. During cooking, liquid will get into the eggs. This is to prevent the shell from "sticking" to the whites. Then the finished eggs will be easy to peel as the shell will come off instantly. And the surface of the whites will remain smooth and beautiful.
How to pierce an egg with a needle correctly? It is important to know that the hole should be made on the dull side of the egg. That's where the air chamber is located, where water will enter during cooking. If you pierce the egg elsewhere, the shell may crack and the life hack will not work.
How to boil eggs correctly: proven life hacks
- To prevent eggs from cracking during cooking, add 2 tablespoons of salt to the water. Even if the eggs crack, the whites will not leak out.
- Experienced housewives do not recommend putting cold eggs in boiling water as they will crack and the whites will leak out.
- It is better to cook eggs over low heat.
- If the eggs are fresh, up to four days old, they should be boiled for three minutes longer.
- After you boil the eggs, rinse them with cold water and beat them a little. This will make them easy to peel.
- To check if an egg is cooked, twist it. If it turns quickly, it's cooked. If it turns slowly, it's still raw.
