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One of the best dishes to make use of frozen eggs the place you gained’t discover the marginally modified texture after they thaw.
I wrote some time again on the greatest methods to protect recent eggs.
The strategies urged didn’t embody water glassing. The reason being the caustic substance used…and eggshells are porous!
I examined one other methodology utilizing limewater made with dolomite as an alternative of pickling lime. Sadly, that experiment failed. 😔
Thus, my most well-liked methodology for long-term storage of eggs continues to be freezing them.
With heat climate returning and my hens beginning to lay prolifically, I assumed I’d share with you my frozen egg outcomes.
I discovered a bag of a pair dozen frozen eggs that had slipped to the underside of the freezer a couple of weeks in the past.
The date on the bag was April 2022!
So, what did I uncover after I thawed out these eggs frozen for practically two years?
Texture of Frozen Eggs After Thawing
When recent eggs are frozen for a very long time after which thawed, the very first thing you discover is that the feel is altered.
Essentially the most pronounced change is within the egg yolk, which is not totally liquid.
After thawing, the uncooked yolk is semi-solid, nearly like the feel of a medium-boiled egg.
Thus, frozen eggs aren’t going to be usable for baking as they might be in a recent, by no means frozen state.
Beneath are the very best makes use of for frozen eggs which might be thawed contemplating the feel change of yolk.
Smoothies
Once you thaw a uncooked egg that has been frozen, just about no dietary worth has been misplaced. (1)
So, should you like so as to add uncooked eggs to your smoothies, simply peel the shell off a thawed egg or two and toss it into the combination along with your different components!
Whereas egg whites are greatest not consumed uncooked on their very own, when paired with the uncooked yolk, the antinutrients are largely compensated for. They might even present a glutathione enhance for some folks. (2)
Listed here are my favourite smoothie recipes should you want some new concepts.
Arduous Boiled Eggs
For the reason that texture of the frozen uncooked egg yolks after thawing is much like medium boiled eggs, then a good way to organize them is to….make a pot of medium or exhausting boiled eggs!
What I do is thaw the eggs on a plate on the counter for about 1-2 hours.
Then, place the eggs in a pot of filtered water (to cowl by 1/2 inch), deliver to a boil, and scale back warmth.
Simmer 7 minutes for medium boiled eggs and 10 minutes for exhausting boiled eggs.
Promptly take away the pot from warmth, drain the recent water, and canopy with recent filtered water.
After 10 minutes or so, drain the pot once more and peel the shell off the nice and cozy eggs. I discover that the shell comes off very simply … higher than recent, unfrozen eggs which might be exhausting or medium boiled.
Retailer the peeled eggs within the fridge for quick breakfasts or snacking for as much as 4 days.
Egg Salad
One other artistic option to get pleasure from recent eggs which were frozen after which thawed is to make egg salad.
Simply exhausting boil the eggs as described above, chop them into small items when cool, and blend along with your selection of wholesome mayonnaise and a pinch of sea salt.
Egg salad is most loved in our house as a sandwich.
We use this model of sourdough bread or a scoop on half a toasted sourdough bagel with lettuce and tomato.
Egg Fried Rice
Think about egg fried rice as a really tasty dinner concept for frozen eggs.
Merely thaw and exhausting boil 3 eggs as described above and chop into small items.
Combine with 3 cups of leftover chilly, cooked rice, and a half cup of peas. Then, fry the combination in a wholesome fats in a skillet on the stovetop.
I choose expeller-pressed coconut oil for this specific dish.
Combine in historically brewed soy sauce or do-it-yourself teriyaki and dinner is finished!
Salads
One other easy approach to make use of frozen eggs as soon as they’ve thawed is as a topping to your favourite salad recipe. This makes for a tasty protein enhance!
My favourite for an egg topping is this arugula salad with tomato and sauerkraut. Child greens work as an alternative of the arugula if desired.
Merely sprinkle the egg bits on prime of the salad with do-it-yourself dressing.
Yum!
(1) Freezing FAQ
(2) The Biochemical Magic of Uncooked Milk and Different Uncooked Meals: Glutathione
