11. How to Avoid Getting Gray-Green Rings on Boiled Eggs
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Purpose: Don’t overcook eggs to avoid the ring
Although the green-gray ring that frequently appears when boiling eggs is innocuous, it does frequently appear when eggs are overcooked, either by cooking them at too high a temperature or for too long. Excess iron in the cooking water can also result in the ring.
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The American Egg Board states that you should cook your eggs in hot water—not boiling water—and chill them right away thereafter to easily prevent this ring. That will eliminate the bothersome, discolored ring.
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