best way to cook a hard boiled egg

  1. Place eggs in a pot/pan large enough to hold eggs in a single layer and be covered by 1 inch of water.
  2. Let sit 5 minutes to equalize temperature
  3. Bring to boil over high heat.
  4. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  5. Immediately move eggs to ice water bath (bowl of ice and water); let sit 5 minutes.

best way to peel a hard boiled egg

  1. roll egg with hand on hard surface to crack shell all over
  2. start peeling at air pocket (shell should come off in a spiral)