Boiled eggs in pink cartonIf you are an egg fiend and have a soft spot for these hard-shelled beauties, chances are that you have been given multiple ‘hacks’ and ‘tricks’ to effortlessly peeling them.From shaking them to bringing vinegar into the fold, everyone has their own ideas for mastering this but now, Paulmoi (Polly) Burey, a Professor in Food Science, has revealed the real scientific answer.Writing for The Conversation, she reveals that there are three science-backed steps to perfecting the art of peeling an egg.How to successfully peel an eggDon’t use fresh eggsYes, if you have just bought a new carton of eggs, boiled eggs