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Egg pricker to prevent boiled eggs from cracking during the boiling process (media.kbin.social)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes eggs crack when you boil them due to built up pressure, if you prick the shell first with a small pin prick it relieves the pressure (but the hole isn’t big enough for water to get into the egg).

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ooooh! I just figured I dropped em in the pan too hard! Thanks for the tip, I'm gonna try this with a sewing needle

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