But do not fret, as there is a hack to make the shells much easier to remove: a bath of ice water. It's a hard-boiled egg tip that even Gordon Ramsay uses for hassle-free peeling. After the eggs ...

And you can order or make eggs in a dizzying array of styles, from over easy to hard-boiled ... cooler bath circulating and to monitor the temperature. I found myself throwing in ice cubes ...