Pickled Eggs

[ChickenLicken]

Anybody tried pickling and storing eggs? I built my own chicken coop last year and I've so many eggs I don't know what to do with them all, apart from give them away. I tried pickling some eggs and storing them in kilner jars. I added some beetroot juice to the pickle which turned the eggs a lovely pink colour. However, I have to say they looked better than they tasted. Anybody had better experiances pickling eggs (or anything for that matter).

AJ

[scoobie]

Ewww... I cant stand pickled eggs! However, I've been pickling onions recently and am just trying out a new batch at the moment! Yum!

[preservefreak]

a while back I read about a way to preserve fresh eggs. the basic idea was to stop prevent air getting through the shell into the egg by covering the shell in a layer of oil or painting them with varnish. not tried it myself but I'll have a dig through my history page and see if I can find a link.

[smileyt]

For some reason I read this as 'pickled legs'! The mind boggles! Anyway, sadly I have nothing useful to add. I am in the same boat, though - I have three hens, of which two lay every day, and I end up giving the eggs away. Actually I kind of barter them for future favours like lifts to the pet shop or supermarket, or give them as thank yous to neighbours who have taken in parcels for me.

[mike.f]

Don't quote me on this I'm sure if I'm right!

I believe that in Edwardian times they used a solution of quick lime and water as a bath to keep eggs in. This kills all bacteria and keeps the air off.

[preservefreak]

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles11/mi ... s-13.shtml

not the article I read before but this is packed with bizarre egg knowledge.

[preppingsu]

How about dehydrating them.
www.foodstoragemadeeasy.com
might have some info on that. Haven't done it myself but I think it looks like dryed scrambled egg when finished.
I bake with our excess eggs and then freeze the goodies. Always have cake for lunch boxes and unexpected visitors!

[mike.f]

Good find preservefreak!

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles11/mi ... s-13.shtml

not the article I read before but this is packed with bizarre egg knowledge.

i had know idea you could keep eggs for up to 10 months!

[bigpaul]

If you want to pickle anything-eggs or onions- you need to use pickling vinegar, and the eggs need to be hard boiled!

[Ogre]

You can store eggs in a diluted Waterglass (Sodium Silicate) solution if you don't want to refrigerate them. Use an earthenware crock, or hell a big glass preserving jar and add your eggs to the solution. It seals the egg shell preventing oxygen from turning the eggs. I've been reading eggs preserved in this fashion will last an easy 6 months. (Just been researching for my own use) After that time the white can be a bit 'runny' but still good scrambled or in an omlet. After 6 months, treat each egg on an individual basis. Take a sniff as you crack em and discard the ones that smell of sulphur.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/makechemi ... licate.htm

The link will take you to a school project on how to make small amounts. But I think I'll try and source it commercially first.

http://www.mistralni.co.uk/details.php? ... 3godpGrIpQ

Bazinga ! Supplier link above.

http://mistralni.co.uk/articles/?p=30

Storage link above.

Hope this helps

Tip. Fill the container so that the top eggs are covered by at least 2" of solution