Tim Horton
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Post by Tim Horton on Aug 12, 2020 5:56:54 GMT 10
OK... At times it seems we end up with a major surplus of eggs...
I found this video, and thought in 2 things right away in the first thought... One, this is interesting, along with DANGER, DANGER, DANGER.....
The guy is canning hard boiled, peeled eggs, hard boiled in the shell eggs, raw eggs..
He has to be using a 90 minute cycle as he is canning 2 jars of raw pack beef at the same time..
Again, my thought being... This will turn into a local headline if, when they find his body..
I offered to send the link to Sweetie so she could see and comment, but she said, don't bother, nothing she wants to try.. She also saying it is being discussed on a rebel canning forum..
Give it a watch... Facts, details, comments, thoughts, experience ?? ??
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Post by tomatoes on Aug 12, 2020 7:52:13 GMT 10
While eggs are useful, and especially useful as they are the easiest “meat” product to produce at home (I know they’re not meat, but they can take the place of it), they are something we can easily do without. There is no way that I’d try preserving them in a way that had any possibility of risk to it. You’re better off building up friendship and goodwill with Neighbour’s by giving them away, or making a few bucks to sell a few. They are not an essential so not worth any risk.
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Post by dirtdiva on Aug 12, 2020 8:24:50 GMT 10
Danger! Danger! Danger! is my first reaction also. I have frozen eggs but was unhappy with the outcome. I have pickled eggs which we enjoy in moderation. I have seen videos where people dehydrate eggs and make powder but never tried. I have also read about preserving eggs in lime water but again have never tried. When I have extra eggs I will bake things that require lots of eggs sweet breads, cakes and such and freeze those to use egg surplus also. Also try scrambling eggs and making breakfast tortillas with egg, crumbled sausage and cheese, maybe jalapenos if you like and wrap in tortilla then wrap individually in wax paper and freeze. They won't freeze long term but short term my kids used to love them. Just pop in microwave and eat on the way to school or football practice.
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Tim Horton
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Post by Tim Horton on Aug 12, 2020 10:38:02 GMT 10
I have seen videos where people dehydrate eggs and make powder but never tried.
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We do this a lot with surplus eggs.. Easy, keep well, work well in all manor of baked and other cooked dishes... However to try to hydrate and make something like scrambled eggs does not work well...
My problem with frozen eggs was I never remembered to take them out to thaw before needing them and ended up with half cooked eggs trying to use the microwave.... Bummer..
Tortilla, sliced boiled egg, cheese, salsa, dash of hot sauce.... Now you got me hungry....
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Post by dirtdiva on Sept 26, 2020 2:48:41 GMT 10
Tim ever heard of using mineral oil to preserve eggs? Ran across this article and was intrigued. I have heard of oiling eggs to prevent them from hatching to control geese populations near docks etc. If you destroy the nest they just rebuild but by oiling the eggs you seal out the oxygen and prevent them from hatching but the bird does not rebuild. Had not heard of it to preserve the actual egg though. Kind of makes sense if you seal out the oxygen that it would slow deteriorating. http://prepared-housewives.com/preserve-eggs-with-mineral-oil/
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Post by shinester on Sept 26, 2020 10:03:13 GMT 10
Eggs last a little while without refrigeration, what if you focused on storing grain [cheap and you can always use it as a food source if need be] and keep chickens instead? Fat's necessary and hard to get in nature, eggs are a good source.
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