We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are few kitchen irritations as specific, or as maddening, as trying to pick off tiny clinging shell shards, especially when you're ...

Steaming is the most reliable and consistent way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy to peel, with creamy yolks and firm yet tender whites. Boiling, then simmering, is an excellent runner-up that ...

Peeling hard-boiled eggs can be a pain. Too often, you’re left with a surface speckled with tiny egg shell shards (and smelly fingers). While it’s never going to be a completely mess-free process, ...

Hard-boiled eggs are the ultimate on-the-go protein source. Their shell acts as a natural container; each egg packs a solid 6 grams of protein; and even the queen, Martha Stewart, has been spotted ...

A hard-boiled egg is low-key the perfect snack: It contains a little bit of almost every nutrient you need, including vitamin A, folate, selenium, and choline (which most of us don't get enough of) ...

I love making eggs. My kids love eating eggs. I recently became the owner of nine chickens, partly so we could get more eggs. The only glitch in this egg-loving setup is ... peeling hard boiled eggs.

As straightforward as it seems, making a pristine hard-boiled egg can test even the most experienced home cooks. Ensuring the golden yolk solidifies without turning the white into an unappetizing ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published April 27, 2022. Don Mauer is taking some time off. Six weeks ago, I thought that writing about peeling a hard-boiled egg was so mundane a ...