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How Long Do Hard-Boiled Eggs Last?
We’ve got the hard-boiled data on longegg-vity, and how peeled versus unpeeled, refrigerated versus not (hint: don’t do that) affects shelf life.
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Judy
March 5, 2020
My eggs go into my steamer rack over simmering water in a pan with the lid on. The time is about the same with 13 minutes for hard. They are the easiest peeling eggs after the ice bath I have ever made. Perfect for making deviled or pickled eggs.
Pete M.
March 3, 2020
You I can keep hardboiled eggs significantly longer if you pickle them in vinegar. If you pickle them with beets (and onion), the outside of the egg turns a lovely purple color.
Parrotmom
February 29, 2020
I'm puzzled. A raw egg at room temperature will remain good for days. Why is an unshelled boiled egg only good for 2 hours? What has changed to affect "keepability"
Magdalena R.
March 1, 2020
Not sure if you're talking about standard supermarket eggs, or farmer market eggs (or European eggs, for that matter), but standard supermarket eggs are rinsed in a bleach wash before going to market, for sanitisation, thus removing eggs' natural protective coating. Eggs in Europe do not undergo this process.
That being, I've left hardboiled standard supermarket eggs out for 24 hours in a 65-70F room and had no problems when I ate them.
That being, I've left hardboiled standard supermarket eggs out for 24 hours in a 65-70F room and had no problems when I ate them.
Melissa C.
February 27, 2020
don't remember where i learned this, but if you've mixed up your boiled/raw eggs, you can spin them, stop them briefly, and let go. if they keep spinning, it is raw!
Marty L.
February 28, 2020
Actually it is the hard boiled egg that will keep spinning. If it is raw, it will not spin because the center is liquid
Randy H.
April 7, 2020
Have you tried it lately, Marty? Because I have, and the raw egg keeps spinning because the heavy yolk floating in the liquid (more a gel than a liquid) white keeps moving after you stop the shell. It will pull the shell with it when you release pressure.
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