Chicken farmers… Are you overloaded with eggs this time of year? Giving them away is always a nice perk for your friends, but have you ever tried making pickled eggs instead?

Chef Bob Adkins will be giving us a pickling demo today. "I always remember my grandmother having a big jar of pickled eggs with beets. It's something I really enjoy, something that you used to see a lot of times in bars and old saloons," he says.

His pickled eggs were a hit at a local Bloomington, Indiana bar. Revelers could pull an egg from the tub for only $1.00.

The first step in this recipe is a technique you can incorporate in other recipes, says Adkins. "There's really only one surefire way I've ever known to boil eggs, and boiling is a misnomer," he says. Instead, simmer the eggs so the shells don't break. (Follow his complete instructions in the recipe below.)

As for the brine, he encourages you to experiment with ingredients. Consider adding mustard seeds, lime, soy sauce or whatever else suits your fancy!