Pickled eggs can be eaten shell—or its remains—and all. In addition to being tart, they are firmer than freshly boiled eggs; the white is sometimes described as rubbery. A more tender consistency can be obtained by including ample salt in the pickling liquid and having the liquid at the boil when the eggs are immersed. Though the eggs won’t spoil at room temperature, they will suffer less from swollen yolks and split whites (which result when the egg absorbs the pickling liquid too rapidly) if stored in the cold.