By Emily Johnson • February 28, 2026 • Share
Although hard-boiled eggs are a healthy and adaptable food, cracking open their shells can be an annoyance. Prepare to be delighted if you’ve ever dealt with a jumbled mass of cracked eggshells. French celebrity chef Jacques Pépin is here with a secret weapon that will change the way you cook forever.
If you want to peel eggs like a pro, try this easy approach. Eggs that have been hard-boiled may be a major nuisance to peel. As if acting independently, the shells adhere tenaciously to the egg white.
The moment you try to peel them, they rip apart, producing a disgusting mush. Have no worry, however; Jacques Pépin has rescued the day with a fantastic plan. One little tweak to your cooking method yields flawlessly peeled hard-boiled eggs every time.
Jacques Pépin suggests poking a tiny hole in the eggshell’s broad side before dropping it into boiling water, rather than blindly hoping for the best. Yeah, it’s really that easy!
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