Peeling Quail Eggs?

[bucking-horse]

  I want to pickle Quail Eggs...but I can't seem to find a simple way to remove the shells w/o tearing the egg...Does anyone have a method?
                                     Thanks
                                           Kathy

[lamike]

Put them in cold water as soon as they come out of the boiler
You have to peel them before the inside completely cools or it won't work right
Causes a moisture barrier the shell should peel right off

[sdaddy68]

Let the eggs cool after they have boiled, drain the water off the eggs, and cover eggs with straight vinegar.  Let the eggs set for 4-8 hours, rinse well, and all you will have left is the membrane, no shells.

[Sialia]

Let the eggs cool after they have boiled, drain the water off the eggs, and cover eggs with straight vinegar.  Let the eggs set for 4-8 hours, rinse well, and all you will have left is the membrane, no shells.

This works, but I find the eggs to be really rubbery.  But I left them in the vinegar over night.

I put some baking soda in the water when I boil them (supposedly changes the pH.)  Then ice water after boiling.  Not many tear.  It's still pretty tedious though.