Go now! Straight to the grocery store, and buy the eggs you will use for coloring later in the week. Older eggs peel much easier than fresh eggs. My dozen jumbos are in my spare fridge just waiting until Friday when I will boil and color them.
You'd think knowing how to boil eggs would be a pretty basic skill, but there are at least a couple of schools of thought when it comes to the perfect boiled egg.
Method One: Place eggs in a pot with plenty of cold water to cover them amply, add a touch of vinegar to stop any of the whites from running in case of cracking (the cold water should help prevent that from happening) and set on the stove. Turn the burner to high and when the water starts to boil, let it go for a minute before removing the pan from the heat and leave covered for another 12 minutes. After 12 minuted has elapsed, run ice cold water into the pot and let the eggs cool before storing in the fridge or decorating.
Method Two: Using eggs that you have allowed to come to room temperature, boil a pot of water and once boiling, use a slotted spoon to carefully place the eggs into the boiling water. Let boil for 15 minutes, stirring gently if you want your yolks to be centered. After 15 minutes has elapsed, remove pot from heat, drain out the hot water and fill the pot with cold water to stop the cooking process. Cool and store in the fridge or decorate.
I tend to use Method Two more than Method One and find that using room temperature eggs helps keep the yolks a nice bright yellow and not turn that kind of sickly green. I do add both salt and vinegar to the water and let my eggs sit in cold water (often changing it out) until they are super cold. Drying the eggs is often necessary for some of the decorating techniques and kits and for those, a room temp egg works best because it won't sweat.
I'll post my finished product later this week – let's see some of your creations too!
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