Overview
- Hard-boil eggs until the yolks are solid, then cool with cold water or by air-cooling and refrigerate after decorating.
- Limit room-temperature exposure to two hours, or one hour in hot conditions, and add up time spent dyeing and hunting.
- Pick plastic eggs for outdoor hunts or whenever you expect real eggs to stay out past the safe time.
- Use only food-grade dyes, and do not treat light dye seepage as a hazard.
- Throw out any eggs that crack or touch dirt or pet waste, rinse shells before peeling, and keep hard-boiled eggs up to one week in the fridge.