Source: Bon Appetit Feb 2015 Note: You can hard boil the eggs as described below or use leftover hard-boiled eggs you have on hand. Also, one reviewer on Epicurious found the pickling to be too strong, so if a pickled flavor isn't quite your thing, maybe don't make a double batch of these to start. I find traditional egg salad bland in comparison — I made a batch to test — but I do love a good, strong pickle.