Piercing the round end before boiling makes eggs easier to peel
#0002 Food & cooking
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If you make a pin-sized hole in the round (blunt) end of an egg before boiling, air escapes during cooking and the thin membrane separates more easily from the white. It works even with fresh eggs.
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Derived from: 古い卵の方がゆで卵の殻をむきやすい
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