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by jpp 3522 days ago
Having spent the better part of a week researching this one, I found two things that "cracked the case": 1) steam cook instead of boil (12 minutes in a pot with 1/4" water) - and then 2) let them cool down for 12+ hours. You can at that point crack the shell in half and the hard-cooked egg will fall out...

If waiting isn't an option, then under water -- either running water or in a bowl -- works just as well. The outer membrane that sticks to the shell just needs moisture to release.