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>>12391176
>peeling
Use old eggs. 2 weeks minimum. The membranes starts to adhere to the shell, not the white.
The sweet spot seems to be 1 month. 1 month old eggs peel in three thumb-grabs.
>cooking
place one layer of eggs on the bottom of a pot
cover with 1" of COLD water over the eggs
put on stove, cover.
heat to med-high, bring to just below rolling boil
remove from heat
let sit 8 minutes
put pot in the sink fill it with cold water
peel the eggs half-submerged, they come right off if your eggs are old
enjoy

OLD
EGGS

That's the key. Forget lemon/vinegar, that is mostly to keep the whites in when they break.

Final secret: I use medium eggs to obtain pic related. No green on the yolks, just slightly tacky on the inside. Perfect along or for egg salad.