by Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq.
Member since:
November 20, 2005

Hurricane Prep: Preserving Eggs

August 16, 2006 04:22 PM EDT
views: 326 | rating: 9.4/10 (10 votes) | comments: 30
Preserving Eggs

To Preserve eggs

Buy farm-fresh eggs that have not been refrigerated, if possible. Wipe but do not wash. Eggs should keep 4 weeks, even in the tropics, if turned upside down in their containers every other day to keep the yolks suspended. When any spoiled eggs are found, give the others a freshness test: Place raw eggs in a pot of salt water. Fresh ones sink; spoiled ones float. Discard contaminated eggs and hardboil the remainder. Hard-boiled eggs should last up to a week at a reasonable room tempurature.

To keep eggs longer than a month, try one of the following methods. Coated eggs should be turned periodically; salted eggs need not be turned.

Coating Eggs

Fresh eggs should keep 4-6 weeks if coated with unscented Vaseline, solid shortening, or if dipped in melted parafin to seal the pores. They should be turned every other day.

Salt Eggs

Stack fresh, raw eggs in a jar. Cover with cooled, strong brine (1 cup pickling, kosher, or uniodized salt dissolved in 2 quarts boiling water). Leave no air space . Seal and store in a cool, dark place. Should keep for 4 to 6 months. Yolks turn a reddish color and grow increasingly salty with age. These eggs are delicious hardboiled. As eggs are removed, fill space with fresh water.
link to this page
Bookmark this post:
Facebook
Twitter
Delicious
Buzz
More

Comments: 30

Some of this was from a cruisers manual I had so it won't be easy to run out and buy farm fresh eggs.. BUT, good to know.
All done here Aug 16, 2006, 4:38pm EDT
Don't know if I'll ever use it, but it's very interesting info. Thanks for sharing.
Mickey B. Aug 16, 2006, 4:43pm EDT
"Place raw eggs in a pot of salt water. Fresh ones sink; spoiled ones float"

Great info!
Vicky P. Aug 16, 2006, 4:54pm EDT
Good info, but where's the receipes to go with it?
Yvonne B. Aug 16, 2006, 4:58pm EDT
I think I would just eat up the eggs before they spoil. Sounds like a lot of work to me. And the vaseline??? That would make me super super sick. But thanks for the info.....I am just a nut. (Just touching the vaseline would make me sick.)
Martha Jette, Author/Editor Aug 16, 2006, 5:35pm EDT
Interesting. I've never heard of this before.
Linda H. Aug 16, 2006, 5:46pm EDT
If i wanted to make the salt eggs, it says can be done with hard boiled eggs, so with hard boiled eggs, do you leave the shell on? or do you take it off before adding it in the jar?...found this info very interesting, informative, and would like to try this recipe...plse post if you know the answer to my question...
HGM Moya Goatley Aug 16, 2006, 5:55pm EDT
And when you've boiled the eggs crack the shells all over and soak them in strong tea. When you take the shells off the tea will have coloured them through the cracks - they look like marble - and you can call them 1000 year eggs. If you use Earl Grey they take ona slight smokey flavour. Thanks Lloyd. Moya
Shaunee C. Aug 16, 2006, 6:56pm EDT
Yeah it is that time of year agian for all of us Florida residents :) Good articles as well as a check list,Thank you
♯ ♪ Aug 16, 2006, 6:59pm EDT
Good idea. Fresh eggs always last longer than the ones from the store. Those have been languishing in boxes for weeks before we see them.
Apryl Just Apryl Aug 16, 2006, 7:05pm EDT
We don't get Hurricanes, but you never know when a great tip will come in handy. Thanks Lloyd.
Pearl 2 Aug 16, 2006, 7:14pm EDT
In the Philippines, we call the salted eggs "Itlog na Maalat"... It is traditionally eaten at breakfast time with sliced tomatoes over steamed rice.
Linda;

YES leave the shells on.. anytiunbg you can do to keep oxy from the meat will help preserve it.

Also not good eggs will float in fresh water just not as dramatically. (harder to see! they just bob slowly on the bottom).
Nathan Schauer Aug 16, 2006, 9:16pm EDT
Vasaline on eggs? Yep. I can see how that would work. But - Lloyd how can you preserve eggs for an earthquake?
Jina S. Aug 16, 2006, 9:18pm EDT
Sounds like egg salad time!!! Don't forget a pinch of dill.
David D. Gilbaugh Aug 16, 2006, 9:36pm EDT
Most of this is great for earthquakes too. "Fresh ones sink; spoiled ones float." Very good to know.

Thanks
R o g e r .. Aug 16, 2006, 9:55pm EDT
The Salted Eggs and the Phillipine eggs sound suspiciously like 'Pickled Eggs'. They get their red color from beets that are simmered in the brine before covering the eggs. DId I miss a class or something?
Roger.. the Salted ones keep shells on.. makes 'em last longer without true pickling.

L.
Angela W. Aug 17, 2006, 1:21am EDT
The salted eggs sound absolutely yummy! Thanks for the info.
Webduck * Aug 17, 2006, 2:11am EDT
Ok, we have volcanoes here...should I just wait for the lava to cook them? LOL
Janet T. Aug 17, 2006, 2:26am EDT
Interesting, I don't eat eggs (or any other animals). Yet, I see that I hardly ate fresh eggs. Most of the ones I had were rotten I guess.
loretta s. Aug 17, 2006, 6:03am EDT
Interesting, Lloyd -- have you tried any of it?

Maybe instead of trying to keep fresh eggs, we should each adopt a chicken (LOL).
maybel cruz Aug 17, 2006, 6:39am EDT
thanks for sharing. what specific vaseline you mean?
Wendy*~temporarily MIA ~* O. Aug 17, 2006, 9:03am EDT
Nathan- bubble wrap?
Mary R Aug 17, 2006, 9:30am EDT
Well I already knew fresh ones sink but didn't know about the turning them every twodays but thanks I will print this and keep it in my recipe holder in my kitchen. might come in handy .thanks lloyd
Kat Eldred Aug 17, 2006, 11:17am EDT
There should be a book titled; "Things We Should Know About Food". I am always amazed at the detail of knowledge other cultures have about food. I think that knowledge about food in the US started to die about the same time family farms did.
Linda H. Aug 18, 2006, 12:35pm EDT
Thank-you lloyd for answering my question, i look forward to trying this recipe..

Join the Conversation
Chime in! Become a Gather member to comment.
Already a member? Sign in
top
 
Gather | Friends | Groups | Share
About Gather | Engagement Marketing | Make New Friends | Gather Points | Advertise on Gather | Gather Press | Privacy | Terms of Service | Community Guidelines
Books | Celebs | Entertainment | Family | Food | Health | Moms | Money | News | Politics | Spirituality | Sports | Travel | Writing
Version 16836, "Oz"; Copyright © 2009 Gather Inc. All rights reserved.