Hard boiled eggs are a tasty addition to any meal, but peeling them is a messy and time-consuming task. Baking soda, fortunately, can make peeling hard-boiled eggs much easier.

All you have to do is boil a pot of water and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Baking soda is an alkaline compound that will alter the pH level of boiling water.

The baking soda raises the alkalinity of the water, which breaks down

the proteins in the egg whites and causes them to bind less strongly with the shell during cooking.

As a result of the weakened bond, the egg white separates more easily from the shell, allowing for easier peeling.