Deviled eggs are a common picnic food or hors d'oeurve.
Deviled eggs are a classic hardboiled egg dish, consisting of halved eggs filled with a spicy concoction usually made with relish, cooked egg yolks, mayonnaise and various spices. This dish is called "deviled" because of the judicious use of spices, but also because it is topped with fiery-red paprika. The key to deviled eggs is perfectly cooking and preparing the hardboiled eggs.
Instructions
1. Completely cook the eggs, then immediately plunge them into an ice water bath to stop them from cooking further. This ensures that the eggs are completely cooked through but not overcooked.
2. Once they are cool enough to hold, either crack the eggs on a hard surface or with the back of a spoon. Either way, the shells should be cracked all over in order to be peeled off in parts.
3. Run the cracked eggs under cold water. If the water is cold enough, the eggshell should come off with a membrane attached that separates from the cooked egg cleanly.
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