While effective, this trick is not the most straightforward. A more accessible alternative involves gently rolling the boiled egg, ensuring the shell is well-cracked. Theoretically, this should allow ...
And, each time I have been rewarded with a shell that almost slips off leaving a perfect unblemished egg. I figured, if it works for runny jammy eggs, it will work for hard-boiled eggs and it did.
To peel hard-boiled eggs, roll them around on a hard work surface until the shell has broken into small pieces all over, then peel. Do allow extra time for cooking larger eggs such as goose ...