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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Killentyme55 on 2024-10-22 03:20:23+00:00.

I’ve had a rice cooker for years because it’s the easiest and best way to make proper rice. I never bothered with the plastic steaming tray until I was searching for a better way to boil eggs. Turns out a rice cooker equipped with a steaming tray is the easiest way to make perfect boiled eggs. I put about an inch of water in the pot and the tray holds a dozen eggs just right. Twenty minutes from the start will result in jammy, mostly-cooked yolks and 24 minutes to hard boiled but not overcooked (of course different cookers give different results, but this is a good starting point).

When it comes to easy shell removal older eggs are better. I’ll find a dozen in the store with the closest expiration date and give them some time in the fridge before cooking, the shells come right off under a little running water. There’s a bit calcium residue in the pot but that washes right out for easy cleanup.

It’s worth a try if you boil a lot of eggs.

EDIT: I almost forgot, when the eggs are done just take each one out with tongs and shock them in a bowl of ice water. That stops the cooking and makes them easier to peel later,