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Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by M121212
Yes, one must demurely spin the egg.
yeah, its not an egg twister ride lol
06/09/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
Quote:
Originally posted by M121212
Yes, one must demurely spin the egg.
I tend to have an overabundance of enthusiasm that makes these things go wrong
06/09/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by Wondermom
yeah, its not an egg twister ride lol
lol
06/09/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
Next step: peeling the eggs.



Before peeling the eggs we need to cool them down, and I find that leaving them in the pot and pouring out the hot water and running cold water over them to be the easiest solution. I also use this time to gently crack all of the eggs all over which helps with the cooling and with the peeling.

I find that removing the inner membrane along with the cracked shell in one go makes it easier, but sometimes all your efforts fail and the egg ends up looking a bit homely. It’s okay. Still tastes fine that way, too.

Fun Fact: Hard-boiled eggs peel best if the egg is at least several days old if not a week.
06/09/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Totally agree. Plus, the varieties you can get to grow at home taste so much better than those you can get in the store.
Oh true, true. I canned a bunch of orange marmalade in January. Enough to last a family of 6 for a year off of one tree at that. It help because I am tring to get the older kids to eat healthier and they have been helping with the garden, so they are excited about the tomatoes and bell peppers and stuff.
06/09/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
Are those duck eggs? I've never actually tried duck eggs. Do they taste different than chicken eggs?
06/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
Next step: peeling the eggs.



Before peeling the eggs we need to cool them down, and I find that leaving them in the pot and pouring out the hot water and running cold water over them to be the easiest solution. I also use this time to ... more
oooh, I never thought of cracking the shell before it cooled.... my eggs always end up homely looking, so i make egg salad instead lol
06/09/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Wondermom
where can you find one of those fancy egg timers?
Ace Hardware was the source of mine. It has two colors: yellow which turns to red, and red which turns to purple.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
Next step: peeling the eggs.



Before peeling the eggs we need to cool them down, and I find that leaving them in the pot and pouring out the hot water and running cold water over them to be the easiest solution. I also use this time to ... more
Your fun fact is *so* important with hard-boiled eggs. We wait two weeks before hard boiling eggs.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by That Man from Mars
Are those duck eggs? I've never actually tried duck eggs. Do they taste different than chicken eggs?
those look like large free range chicken eggs to me
06/09/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
Next step: peeling the eggs.



Before peeling the eggs we need to cool them down, and I find that leaving them in the pot and pouring out the hot water and running cold water over them to be the easiest solution. I also use this time to ... more
Beautiful photo.
06/09/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
Next step: peeling the eggs.



Before peeling the eggs we need to cool them down, and I find that leaving them in the pot and pouring out the hot water and running cold water over them to be the easiest solution. I also use this time to ... more
I love brown eggs. I want to get chickens but the Mr says enough is enough with the garden and stuff. We live downtown
06/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Ace Hardware was the source of mine. It has two colors: yellow which turns to red, and red which turns to purple.
cool, I'll look around
06/09/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
Quote:
Originally posted by That Man from Mars
Are those duck eggs? I've never actually tried duck eggs. Do they taste different than chicken eggs?
Nope, plain ol' chicken eggs. Duck eggs have a larger and richer yolk, if I remember correctly.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by That Man from Mars
Are those duck eggs? I've never actually tried duck eggs. Do they taste different than chicken eggs?
I'm guessing those are just brown chicken eggs (my sister raises chickens that lay green eggs). Duck eggs do taste different, though, albeit not remarkably so.
06/09/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
I feel stupid to admit I never knew chickens laid brown eggs. Hah.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
Your fun fact is *so* important with hard-boiled eggs. We wait two weeks before hard boiling eggs.
It really is KEY to getting some come out nice.
06/09/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
Oh true, true. I canned a bunch of orange marmalade in January. Enough to last a family of 6 for a year off of one tree at that. It help because I am tring to get the older kids to eat healthier and they have been helping with the garden, so they are ... more
Making marmalade is so fun. It's really impressive to me how the pectin is actually in the seeds of the orange, ready to go!
06/09/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
Your fun fact is *so* important with hard-boiled eggs. We wait two weeks before hard boiling eggs.
Aren't most store bought eggs at least a week old already? When we sail we keep them in the galley because they stay good for at least a month, so I assume they're not being rushed to supermarkets daily.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
I love eggs from chicken farms instead of from stores, sometimes you can get a double yolker!
06/09/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
I'm guessing those are just brown chicken eggs (my sister raises chickens that lay green eggs). Duck eggs do taste different, though, albeit not remarkably so.
Green eggs and ham!
06/09/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
I'm guessing those are just brown chicken eggs (my sister raises chickens that lay green eggs). Duck eggs do taste different, though, albeit not remarkably so.
Green eggs and ham!
06/09/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
Quote:
Originally posted by Alys
It really is KEY to getting some come out nice.
I dump a couple of ice trays in the pan. It shocks the shell away from the egg and that helps too.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by That Man from Mars
I feel stupid to admit I never knew chickens laid brown eggs. Hah.
thats because most store sold eggs only sell the white ones because supposedly the consumers think the brown ones were dirty
06/09/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
I dump a couple of ice trays in the pan. It shocks the shell away from the egg and that helps too.
That's what I do, too.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Aren't most store bought eggs at least a week old already? When we sail we keep them in the galley because they stay good for at least a month, so I assume they're not being rushed to supermarkets daily.
That would make sense, but we wait as long as we can regardless, because it's hit and miss with the ones you boil that you get right from the store.
06/09/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
Quote:
Originally posted by Wondermom
thats because most store sold eggs only sell the white ones because supposedly the consumers think the brown ones were dirty
Ah, how ridiculous.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by M121212
Green eggs and ham!
Yup. She's a vegetarian, but she makes that meal for people all the time as a joke.
06/09/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
I dump a couple of ice trays in the pan. It shocks the shell away from the egg and that helps too.
oooh I'll have to try that
06/09/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Quote:
Originally posted by Wondermom
thats because most store sold eggs only sell the white ones because supposedly the consumers think the brown ones were dirty
And they don't taste different at all. Commercial vs. free-range eggs taste different, but commercial brown and commercial white taste no different.
06/09/2011