Eggs

Important Information about that "Incredible" Egg

Have you ever had a carton of eggs in your refrigerator that is close to its date, or maybe a day or two past it? Have you sat there at 7 in the morning staring at that date going, hmmmm, are they still good?, should I take the chance? Well, my friends, if you have a glass and some water, you are in luck, because that is just what you need to test the eggs freshness.

Take your glass fill it with water and "plop" your egg into it. Okay, seriously, don't plop it in and splash water everywhere, but rather be nice about it. :) So, you've done that, now where is your egg at? Top, bottom, or in limbo? Well if it's sunk to the bottom, your egg is fresh. If your egg is in limbo then my friends, he's reached maturity and is old, but not bad. An egg that has made it's way to the top is stale.

Have you heard the question before about egg color? Well, brown egg, white egg, it's all the same inside. Only difference is Mommy hens are different breeds.

Egg whites can easily be frozen without any treatment and used just as fresh ones when thawed. Simply pour in small container, cover tightly, and freeze. Mark quantity on outside for easy reference.

Egg yolks need to be treated first to prevent coagulation when freezing. To each 4 egg yolks, add either 1 tsp. sugar or 1/4 tsp. salt. Mix and strain into small container. Cover tightly and freeze.

The yolks can also be used in other ways. If not broken, carefully dropped in rapid boiling water and cooked until hard. Cool and chop for salads, or mash through strainer and use to top sauces or for breakfast. If broken, add to scrambled eggs or custards.

Whole eggs can be frozen by adding either 1/2 tablespoon sugar or 1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup eggs. Stir with a fork to mix (no whipping now). Strain into container, cover and freeze.

Voila, you now have eggs frozen. But frozen eggs are very perishable when thawed and should be used promptly.

And what does all those thawed mixed eggs equal out to?

3 tablespoons whole egg mixture=1 egg in a recipe

1 tablespoon yolk=1 egg yolk

2 tablespoon white=1 egg white