Hard Boiled Eggs

[Tilly2]

How long will hard boiled eggs keep in the fridge? I boiled some yesterday and we forgot to eat them. Will they be OK tomorrow?

[Buenchico]

No problem at all. Scotch Eggs sold in shops (which are, after all, only hard boiled eggs with a coating) usually have quite a long 'Use By' date. The US Department of Agriculture (who are likely to err on the side of caution) recommends a maximum storage time of 1 week but this post suggests that considerably longer is possible:
http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/36908/how-long-boiled-egg-can-be-stored-in-fridge

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Chris. A week? I am really surprised it's that long. Egg sandwiches for breakfast tomorrow then.

[Psybbo]

With onion or better still, spring onions and mayonnaise?

[Maydup]

Sliced on to a muffin toasted with tomato and olive oil.

[Tilly2]

No onion, mayo, tomato or anything. Just sliced egg. Lovely!

[Psybbo]

But, maybe Mr T would like it?

[toalisi]

Any tips on peeling the shell off the egg and keeping the whole egg
intact?

[Psybbo]

Toalisi, I think there has been a thread about that

[Psybbo]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Question921469.html

I think there is a more recent one

[toalisi]

Thanks; I'll try to track it down.

[Tilly2]

Mr Tilly is on a self initiated diet, sibs. He has lost a stone since Boxing Day. I have lost half a stone. So, no mayo for us.

[guilliebrougues]

Hi Toalisi the best way to peel eggs is to roll them on a work surface and then peel them under running cold water.

[EcclesCake]

I recommend this site to anyone who asks 'how does x last?' http://www.eatbydate.com/

[ummmm]

Great site, Eccles, saved it :-)

[nazia08]

Hard-boiled eggs should be kept in the refrigerator and eaten within 5 days

[Tilly2]

Well, they lasted for two days. All gone now.