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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/309593_stayhowto31.html How To ... Make a good hard-boiled egg General information Keep eggs in the carton and store in coldest part of refrigerator. Do not put them in the door. Eggs will keep in the refrigerator for about 4 to 5 weeks. Hard-boiled eggs are good for 7 days as long as they've been refrigerated. One way to boil eggs Put raw eggs in a saucepan in a single layer. (If you're making a dozen eggs, you may need to cook them in two batches.) Add enough cold water to rise 1 inch above the eggs. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of salt. (Salt may prevent egg whites from slipping out of cracks.) Cover and bring to a hard boil over high heat. Turn off heat immediately and keep eggs covered. For large eggs, let stand for 15 minutes. Medium eggs will take a few minutes less; extra-large a few minutes more. Cool quickly by running cold water over eggs or plunging them into an ice bath. Peel for immediate use or refrigerate in the shell. Perfectly peeled The trick to preventing gouged eggs is to make sure the membrane between the shell and egg comes away with the shell. If the membrane sticks, you'll have to dig harder to peel and eventually ding your egg. To start peeling, tap the rounder end of the egg on a hard surface to crush the air pocket. Gently peel away shell, starting with the largest pieces. If the shell doesn't come away easily, peel under a stream of cool water. The water will glide under the membrane and the shell will slide off.