The older the egg, the easier they peel. Store bought eggs can sometimes be a month old before hitting the shelf.

Here in America, we refrigerate eggs. If I'm not mistaken, in Europe they are stored on the counter.

If you keep fresh eggs unrefrigerated, do not wash them until right before use.

I like the pickled egg scenes in Dances With Wolves at least til the old guy took a few arrows and then they took his eggs and ate them. But that's just make believe.

try a peck of Peter Piper's...

We have had chickens for 30+ years. Really fresh eggs do not peel worth a darn. If we want to peel eggs we either buy grocery store eggs or let ours sit for a week before boiling them. Out side of that, no problems. Deviled or pickled are great.

Going to build a batch today.
Garden canned beets, farm eggs, and
search around this post and the kitchen for the rest.

Good post.

Nice thread.

Every batch differs in man cooking.
Here is this one.

2 pts garden beets with the juice.
Brown sugar
Pickling spice
Dill seed
1 onion
1 pt white vinegar
leftover brine from friends pickles
Leftover small amount canned pickled peppers

Cook for half hour or more,
let cool,
Add layers of eggs and above mix until
gallon jar is full.
If I run short of brine, add vinegar until covered.