I like hard-boiled eggs... sliced in salads, egg salad, deviled eggs or just plain with a little salt.  I found the perfect cooking method, but the problem is they're a pain in the ass to peel.  If you use fresh eggs, they're even harder; the shell sticks to the egg white and you end up with mangled eggs.

Then I saw a video on YouTube about how to remove the shells without peeling.  It's totally amazing; so here's how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg, and then how to peel them (I peeled a dozen eggs in less than four minutes).

First, put eggs (right from the refrigerator( in a pot and add very cold water until it's at least one inch above the eggs.  If the water isn't as cold as the eggs, leave them in the pot until the temperatures equalize.  Then (and this is an important step), add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water.  This raises the pH and reduces the tendency of the shell to stick to the whites.  Place on high heat and bring to a rolling boil.  Immediately remove the eggs from the heat, cover and let sit for approx. 17 minutes.  Drain water, refill with cold water (you can also add ice if you'd like)... I just put the pot under the tap and let cold water run into it continuously until the eggs are water temperature.

Now here's the amazing part.  Instead of peeling, crack both ends on a hard surface, remove the shells from the two ends and BLOW INTO THE SMALL END!  The egg squirts out of the shell without peeling!!!

I know it's way off topic, but it was so cool I had to share it.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO!