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Saturday, July 28, 2018
Fresh eggs...
We have a backyard flock of chickens. I gifted them to Herself for Valentines day, knowing how much she likes her birds and her critters. 26 of those feathered buggers, and hardly two alike. All fancy or special.
Guess what we have lots and LOTS of just now. Yup, you got it..... eggs. We have three dozen in the fridge as I type this, and that's after giving away a dozen this morning, and knowing they will be replaced as soon as I wander out to the coop.
No worries. We have all the eggs we can use, and lots to share with family and friends.
Now, I like egg dishes in all their forms. Scrambled, sunny side, custard, cheesecake... you name it. One thing everyone in the house agrees on; Hard boiled eggs are a goodness.
Eating hard boiled eggs? Easy peasy. Cooking hard boiled eggs? Easier peasier. PEELING hard boiled eggs? That's a ball of suckage with a helping of %$#@ you on the side. I can't peel eggs on a good day, and fresh eggs make it ten times harder.
Yup... our eggs are fresh. Fresh as in 'we argued with the chicken to get it' fresh.
Thus, I researched ways to cook and peel hard boiled eggs. Today's bundle of joy to try: Steaming the eggs instead of boiling them.
I used our bamboo steamer (Dumplings!), and cooked the eggs for 20 minutes under steam. From there to an ice water bath as is universally recommended. Once they cooled, I tried to peel them right away, as recommended.
Me=0, eggs=11elevenses.
I crushed the whole batch and tossed them in the scrap food pot to go right back to the hens for recycling. Currently searching for a plan B, but I suspect it will end up with leaving eggs in the fridge for three weeks so I can duplicate store-bought 'freshness'.
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I have posted this on other sites,
"All those easy to peel hard boiled egg recipes work, most of the time"
"But not all of the time."
If the hard boiled eggs do not want to release the shell, I take a knife and cut the eggs in half and scoop the egg out with a spoon.
At least most of the egg.
Then it's egg salad sandwich time.
But if they are easy to peel, it is pickled egg making time.
And if you add a teaspoon or so of balsamic vinegar you get reddish / purple eggs.
When you put the eggs into the cold water after boiling, tap the egg on something to crack it. Do not break it. While it is cooling, it contracts and allows the water to seep around the inside. Sometimes the shell will almost slide off like a glove.
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