How to Blow the Shell off a Hard Boiled Egg

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove a little bit of shell from each end of the egg.

   It helps to gently hit the ends against a hard surface to create small cracks.
   
   Do this to an area about the size of a dime on the smaller end (18 mm diameter) and about the size of a nickel on the larger end (21 mm diameter).
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   Step 2: Roll the egg between your hands or on a hard surface to loosen the shell from the egg.

   This should produce small cracks throughout the shell. , Keep the smaller end toward you. , Be sure your thumb is over your index finger.
   
   Place the thumb/index finger circle over the opening on the small end. , Be sure that your fingers fit together and make a seal.
   
   This seal is key in directing all the air into the shell and not letting it escape around it. ,, It takes more air pressure than you think to push the egg from its shell.
   
   If necessary, repeat until the egg is out. ,
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   Step 3: Hold the egg in your right hand.

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   Step 4: Form a circle with the thumb and index finger of your right hand that is about the same size as the opening on the smaller end of the egg.

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   Step 5: Place your left hand under and around your right hand

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   Step 6: cupping the egg.

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   Step 7: Bring your hands and the egg to your mouth

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   Step 8: forming a seal between your lips and the circle formed with your right hand.

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   Step 9: Take a deep breath and blow hard.

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    Step 10: Rinse your hard-boiled treasure to remove any small pieces of shell left behind.

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