I’ve never done any of these methods - definitely going to try your boil ( steam method). Have you ever tried water glassing the eggs? I’ve seen some videos on this - if you have, your pros and cons? I don’t have a freeze dryer so I guess I’d have to try the container in the freezer thing .
You should look that up again about floating eggs. I always threw out eggs that floated...until I found out that MOST of the time they float, they're still good! Instead, separate all that float. Then use them up ASAP. Crack them each separately in a bowl and do the sniff test as well as a visual test. If they look or smell bad they are bad. If not then they're fine. I eat these all the time and my family.
I freeze dry our eggs just like you but I also freeze dry my quiche liquid, (raw milk, eggs, real salt, pepper, pinch of freshly grated nutmeg) Give that a quick mix and freeze dry. I also freeze dry the whatever veggies and cheese that we could add separately. Super quick quiche or frittata that even my kids can throw together. Thank you so much for your wholesome, helpful, and beautiful content.
In our last house we had wild ducks and I would find their eggs everywhere. I used them to make a chocolate mousse for my husband's family. They loved it until they found out I had used duck eggs and then they quit eating it!!! I also would give them to the Vietnamese gal who does my yearly pedicure. She almost cried; she loved them so much!!!
Duck eggs make great egg noodles, I am Cantonese Chinese. We ate salted preserved duck eggs, duck eggs have thicker texture and are great in a lot of dishes! Glad to know you get to used them :)
one of my favorite things to do with the boiled eggs after peeling them is to put them in pepperoncini juice not only does the white turn a cool yellow color but if you like spicy and pickly flavor you'll love pepperoncini eggs!
I sell about 10 dozen a week to co-workers, give some to family and have 16ish dozen freeze dried on the shelf now. I'll put another batch in the dryer this weekend. NOT complaining at all
I found that putting the trays in the dryer, then pouring the egg mixture into the trays is easier than carrying the trays to the dryer. I have duck eggs drying right now. Love it!
Thanks. Will try this. I did my first batch of eggs on trays and carried them downstairs with lids for the trays and still managed to spill a bit as I put them into the freezer. Next time I will do it this way - right in the unit. Did you still pre-cool the unit?
@@JoAnnBlondin Yes I did. This also works well with milk products or any liquid. I learned the hard way 💯 I am not as steady as I use to be 🤭 I figured out for us that 8 cups fill 2 trays, so those 8 cup measuring bowls with pour spouts are very useful. Good luck and onward we go!
First off, I love your videos. I’ve learned a lot about food from you. And I also want to mention that your music is so enjoyable. The only thing I ask is if in the future you can give us a little more close-ups of cooking. When you’re adding something or mixing something it would really help to see close at hand into the bowl what it really looks like in consistency. Otherwise your videos are perfect!
Thank you for teaching this 52 year old how to successfully hard boil eggs. Im giving up on boiling and doing your steam method. Also your peeling trick (rolling first) worked like a charm. Im throwing out others’ recommendations (vinegar in water) that simply didn’t work.
Have you ever tried just putting empty trays in the freeze dryer and then pulling them out a little bit and pouring your eggs on the trays? Works a lot easier and no mess.
Other ways to preserve eggs…freezing in ice cube (but larger size) silicon trays. And freeze yolks separately on waxed paper/cookie sheets. Then put into vacuum sealed bags (Zwillig brand is what I use) bought on Amazon. Not everyone can afford a freeze dryer. Glad you showed an easier way to hard cook eggs (not hard boil). And not to wash eggs before preparing. Thank you!
They probably do it slightly differently when not filming but it would take too long to film and set up. This was pleasant for our viewing eyes so the extra effort taking the trays down was worth it. ♥️ Sending you love 😊
Admire the way you carried those eggs down to the cellar; it was all I could think about as you poured them into each tray, I’m such a klutz I would have most definitely spilled them 😁 Love the idea for the x on the cooked eggs! Thank you for sharing! Love all the info you post, it’s definitely helpful
@@teresabignell6864 i think they do that when bored. Given plenty of room?tobscratch and find bugs lessens the chance of egg cracks. However, you can always bake and crush the shells so they don’t recognize it as an egg when fed for calcium.
I’ve been watching and following for a LONG time lol the kitchen cabinets painted and distressed blue with the yellow gingham curtains, wallpaper and yellow door are SPOT ON!!!!!
This is probably one of the most interesting videos I have ever seen from the Elliott Homestead. I am dumbfounded by this process of food preservation; It is amazing! thank you for this wonderful information. 😊🐣🙏🌷
Lol...I also do George Washington eggnog starter...alcohol, eggs, and sugar. Add the rest when you are ready to drink, but needs 5 weeks or so for the alcohol to kill off any undesirables, so I let it sit in my pantry. Can use for pancakes or waffles, alcohol cooks out.
What a fantastic video! We are in the city and not big egg eaters. If ever we were to have laying hens, I feel ready now that I've seen your video! One comment, I've seen a 1:1 ratio of water and freeze dried egg in other references, but by volume not weight. This makes sense to me because the freeze dried egg will be super light in comparison to water. The 1:1 weight ratio used here makes the reconstituded egg much thicker, but you've resolved it with an extra splash of water.
I love your curtains especially at this time of year! I’ve just gone and done my own eggs now that you’ve inspired me! We have bantams so hard boiled bantam eggs are a great snack for our little kids! Much less wasted!
At Aldi, of all places, they were selling a beautiful multi-colored dozen eggs, and it said right there on the packaging, "Insta-worthy yolk, no filter needed!" I thought that was hilarious... I bought them because they were pretty and the yolks were the color of steamed carrots! I was impressed for a moment but wondered if they had just fed the hens something... sure enough! We will have our very first gang of backyard chickens later this spring; I can't wait to finally have my own home-grown eggs :)
Oooh can we see puff pancake video please :D It does look simple enough but I'm having a hard time picturing the outcome. I've never had pancakes from the oven. Many thanks!
If you put your trays in the freeze dryer and pull each pan out about 1/3 of the way and then pour the eggs in it is easier to get the eggs on the trays with less risk of spills.
Ive just ordered a freeze dryer, and anxious to start using it. I wish you had shown the egg reconstituted closeup, and also side by side with the fresh scrambled, then made into an omelette. I wanted to see what it looked like. Thank you for sharing this video, and your home life. I recently mentioned your channel as my favorite on my channel. Have a blessed day!
we pre-freeze ours which makes it much easier to deal with so I don't spill them everywhere lol. I do about 18 eggs per tray and pour them right into the tray that is sitting in the freezer. Oh and don't toss the shells. Save them and crush them up and give them back to the chickens.
whenever I see eggs on sale, I make 2 to 4 quiches at a time and freeze them. Then just make a batch of biscuits and put the quiche in the oven and .... easy peezy no fuss dinner in a flash
Before I watch this here is a few things I do with my eggs mayo, egg custard pie, quiche, salted yolks, meringues, lemon curd, mouse, macaroons, ice cream and custard
Are you composting the egg shells? My granny taught me to save them and put them in the garden, especially around tomatoes, for much needed calcium. She also have the chickens oyster shells to peck on to help the egg shells to be stronger and put more calcium in the eggs.
Shaye, you are just amazing. I'm always learning from you! I was so fascinated by the dehydrated eggs. That's awesome! I absolutely love all your videos and never miss a single one! ❤️ Blessings to your sweet family!
The freeze dried process could be easier if you took the trays down and the bowl full of mixed eggs down and then, poured it onto the trays. You can use the hard boiled eggs' water to kill weeds.
It’s true that eggs are not as fresh if they float, but it isn’t true that they are absolutely bad. I have used eggs that floated and they were fine. You just have to check.
I still have yet to produce yolks like my mom’s chickens growing up. They were the deepest red orange and so THICK and creamy. Best tasting yolks I’ve ever had. Probably had something to do with the barn mice they would pack hunt and dog food they would steal.
@@caitlinrl630 some do! Mine just watch them. They do eat snakes, though! They run away from their flock mates as if they have a great prize, and eventually choke it down!
We just ordered 49 chicks and are so excited for farm fresh eggs again, we are a large family and go through around 6 dozen a week so I don't know if we will have many leftover but if we do I'll be referring to this! 😍
In Germany eggs are traditionally preserved hard boiled in a salt water brine with spices to taste. Prior to putting them in the brine the shells are cracked to allow the salt to penetrate the eggs.
You should look that up again about floating eggs. I always threw out eggs that floated...until I found out that MOST of the time they float, they're still good! Instead, separate all that float. Then use them up ASAP. Crack them each separately in a bowl and do the sniff test as well as a visual test. If they look or smell bad they are bad. If not then they're fine. I eat these all the time and my family. I don't use them for preserving. Only for eating right away.
Being sub tropical we don't really get a glut or stretch for long without eggs but when there is less of them I do want to learn to waterglass for those times. I keep every egg shell, dry it in the oven after I cook a meal and crumble them for my garden. They are especially appreciated by my tomatoes. 😉💜
In 3 days Apr 25 I will be trying 2dz pickling lime eggs started Oct 25 2021. New neighbors moved in and brought chickens and I volunteered for the test.
I fill my trays after i take them downstairs. I will spill all over the place if take them downstairs full 😂 My freeze dryer takes about 50+ hours to dry them. We freeze dry often. I place the amount of 18 eggs in each tray. We love they way they come out! Freeze driers sure do a great job in preserving food
Hands down best hard boil eggs ever, I had cold eggs from the fridge so I cooked them for 13 mins came out perfect and peeled perfect, thank you Shaye I will be using this recipe from now on :)
Hi Shay ,can’t believe ur getting snow ❄️’ Wow we learn new information everyday good to know .. never had a duck 🦆 egg 🍳 what’s the different in taste…? You had very good balance going down the cellar steps with the tray of egg.. Love ❤️ this kitchen video 👍 and I love your yellow plaid curtains.. spring Fresh ☀️
I'm just impressed as heck that you walked down steps carrying a tray of sloshy eggs! If that was me, they'd be all over the steps, LOL. We have an overload of eggs at the moment and I plan to crack one egg in each section of a silicone muffin pan, freeze it and then put all those in ziplock bags in the freezer, date marked, of course. Would love to be able to afford a freeze dryer! That looks great. Thanks! ~Cynthia
If you have the room around your freeze dryer, it might make be easier to bring the bowl down there and fill the trays on the spot. (Unless you were just doing that to show pouring the eggs into trays).
Hey Shaye, curious to know if the Freeze Drying makes the Eggs smell and taste "Gassy". We grew up on dried Eggs. They were just horrible to the point that my Mum didn't make us eat them because She even had a hard time cooking them 😝. Thanks Mum🐦. JO JO IN VT 💕😄
I’d love to get 2 dozen a day! Right now we are 9-12 a day. Sometimes 14. But I have a broody girl who I’m letting sit on some eggs that I know were fertilized by the rooster (from his fave girls). So I’m hoping to have more chickens. My family eats a lot of eggs so never have enough to preserve
So I just got my freeze dryer and I am finding that after fastening on my lids to my mason jars, the fruit is rehydrating. How do you prevent this? Do you add oxygen absorbers to your jars? How long do the raw eggs last in the jars?
Have you tried using a vacuum sealer on the jar lids so they are sealed? You can either use your Freeze Dryer to do this (Retired at 40 has a video on it) or a Food Saver and buy the Jar Attachment. Or use the Jar Attachment with a Brake Bleeder hand vacuum kit (strange but it works - saw a few videos on it. Add an oxygen absorber to keep it longer.
learned a lot from this video. what is it when you crack an ehh and you see blood or that white clump attached, i always take it out, but the drop of blood turns me off for awhile on having eggs?
I discovered something about two months ago after frustration with fresh eggs with yolks on the sides or just not where they should be and two day old eggs floating were a big issue and once boiled for years had to become egg salad sandwiches and not the pickled eggs I was trying to do. I have chickens but in winter buy store eggs as I pickle tons all year for quick snacks. I take the store bought out of the fridge for two days and set on the counter they are easier to peel but still they a lot of times have yolks on the side. Well for some reason two months ago I thought hmmm they put the eggs in the cartons big end up. And thought maybe that is an issue the yolk is forced to just go towards the pointy end and sit there. And get stuck on the side. So I tried a thing and turned all the eggs (three dozen) pointy side up. Then that night, turned them back. And then in the morning pointy side up and half way through the day around again. And boiled that night. Every egg yolk boiled was perfectly in the middle of the egg. no floaters as no air trapped. And then recently have done the same with our eggs as their is an abundance. Perfect every time....So I am making sure to store pointy side up and or rotate. But what a relief this has been. It took me 25 years to figure this out Unless it is just a fluke but it has been 100's of eggs now. My Nany 50 years ago told me if the yolk is on the side it was a Rooster if its in the middle it is a hen. I always think of that still. However now I only have hens.....:) We know the odds of that. Loved the x on the hard boiled eggs. Will be doing that from now on. hugs
Lots of ways to preserve eggs - would love to hear how you preserve yours! The freezer-dryer I use in the video: bit.ly/3mzls0v
I’ve never done any of these methods - definitely going to try your boil ( steam method). Have you ever tried water glassing the eggs? I’ve seen some videos on this - if you have, your pros and cons? I don’t have a freeze dryer so I guess I’d have to try the container in the freezer thing .
You should look that up again about floating eggs. I always threw out eggs that floated...until I found out that MOST of the time they float, they're still good! Instead, separate all that float. Then use them up ASAP. Crack them each separately in a bowl and do the sniff test as well as a visual test. If they look or smell bad they are bad. If not then they're fine. I eat these all the time and my family.
I freeze dry our eggs just like you but I also freeze dry my quiche liquid, (raw milk, eggs, real salt, pepper, pinch of freshly grated nutmeg) Give that a quick mix and freeze dry. I also freeze dry the whatever veggies and cheese that we could add separately. Super quick quiche or frittata that even my kids can throw together. Thank you so much for your wholesome, helpful, and beautiful content.
In our last house we had wild ducks and I would find their eggs everywhere. I used them to make a chocolate mousse for my husband's family. They loved it until they found out I had used duck eggs and then they quit eating it!!! I also would give them to the Vietnamese gal who does my yearly pedicure. She almost cried; she loved them so much!!!
That is wonderful. I would love to try a wild duck egg. Love how you also shared them :)
We have wild ducks and geese but I've never seen their nests or eggs.
Duck eggs make great egg noodles, I am Cantonese Chinese. We ate salted preserved duck eggs, duck eggs have thicker texture and are great in a lot of dishes! Glad to know you get to used them :)
Why would they stop eating it just cuz it's from wild duck eggs? What's shocking in that?
one of my favorite things to do with the boiled eggs after peeling them is to put them in pepperoncini juice not only does the white turn a cool yellow color but if you like spicy and pickly flavor you'll love pepperoncini eggs!
Wonderful idea! I'm going to be saving all my pepperoncini juice now! THank you
I would have never thought of this! Yum!
I would love to see a video highlighting each of your animal species and what your set-up is and how you care for them, etc.
I sell about 10 dozen a week to co-workers, give some to family and have 16ish dozen freeze dried on the shelf now. I'll put another batch in the dryer this weekend. NOT complaining at all
I found that putting the trays in the dryer, then pouring the egg mixture into the trays is easier than carrying the trays to the dryer. I have duck eggs drying right now. Love it!
Thanks. Will try this. I did my first batch of eggs on trays and carried them downstairs with lids for the trays and still managed to spill a bit as I put them into the freezer. Next time I will do it this way - right in the unit. Did you still pre-cool the unit?
@@JoAnnBlondin Yes I did. This also works well with milk products or any liquid. I learned the hard way 💯 I am not as steady as I use to be 🤭 I figured out for us that 8 cups fill 2 trays, so those 8 cup measuring bowls with pour spouts are very useful. Good luck and onward we go!
@@lessthanthedust thanks. Good to know about the 8 cups. I'm assuming you have the medium FD and trays.
@@JoAnnBlondin Medium ✅
Every video is a work of art. Such beauty and grace in your approach to nourishing your family. Thank you for sharing!
First off, I love your videos. I’ve learned a lot about food from you. And I also want to mention that your music is so enjoyable. The only thing I ask is if in the future you can give us a little more close-ups of cooking. When you’re adding something or mixing something it would really help to see close at hand into the bowl what it really looks like in consistency. Otherwise your videos are perfect!
Thank you for teaching this 52 year old how to successfully hard boil eggs. Im giving up on boiling and doing your steam method. Also your peeling trick (rolling first) worked like a charm. Im throwing out others’ recommendations (vinegar in water) that simply didn’t work.
I always enjoyed when you & Stewart speak to each other :)
Have you ever tried just putting empty trays in the freeze dryer and then pulling them out a little bit and pouring your eggs on the trays? Works a lot easier and no mess.
Other ways to preserve eggs…freezing in ice cube (but larger size) silicon trays. And freeze yolks separately on waxed paper/cookie sheets. Then put into vacuum sealed bags (Zwillig brand is what I use) bought on Amazon. Not everyone can afford a freeze dryer. Glad you showed an easier way to hard cook eggs (not hard boil). And not to wash eggs before preparing. Thank you!
Why not carry mixed eggs and empty trays down to root cellar first? Less chance of spillage. Just a thought.
They probably do it slightly differently when not filming but it would take too long to film and set up. This was pleasant for our viewing eyes so the extra effort taking the trays down was worth it. ♥️ Sending you love 😊
Admire the way you carried those eggs down to the cellar; it was all I could think about as you poured them into each tray, I’m such a klutz I would have most definitely spilled them 😁
Love the idea for the x on the cooked eggs! Thank you for sharing! Love all the info you post, it’s definitely helpful
Girl, I don't have the skills required to walk 4 trays of eggs down stairs. 😂🤣😂 You're brave!
Hello there
Enjoy your channel. Your chickens would love to eat those egg shells. They're very beneficial to them.
Yes! Or she could compost them, or even use them in the garden. It kills me that she threw them away 😓
We always found that once a chook got the taste of egg shell they became egg peckers and destroyed their eggs as soon as laid.
@@teresabignell6864 i think they do that when bored. Given plenty of room?tobscratch and find bugs lessens the chance of egg cracks. However, you can always bake and crush the shells so they don’t recognize it as an egg when fed for calcium.
I’ve been watching and following for a LONG time lol the kitchen cabinets painted and distressed blue with the yellow gingham curtains, wallpaper and yellow door are SPOT ON!!!!!
Lemon curd on a pumpkin cake uses up a whole ton of eggs a well. And it's really good!
Dried marigold? How sneaky! I had no idea! Makes me appreciate my laying ladies even more! Awesome video!
This is probably one of the most interesting videos I have ever seen from the Elliott Homestead. I am dumbfounded by this process of food preservation; It is amazing! thank you for this wonderful information. 😊🐣🙏🌷
Lol...I also do George Washington eggnog starter...alcohol, eggs, and sugar. Add the rest when you are ready to drink, but needs 5 weeks or so for the alcohol to kill off any undesirables, so I let it sit in my pantry. Can use for pancakes or waffles, alcohol cooks out.
Hello Martha
What a fantastic video! We are in the city and not big egg eaters. If ever we were to have laying hens, I feel ready now that I've seen your video! One comment, I've seen a 1:1 ratio of water and freeze dried egg in other references, but by volume not weight. This makes sense to me because the freeze dried egg will be super light in comparison to water. The 1:1 weight ratio used here makes the reconstituded egg much thicker, but you've resolved it with an extra splash of water.
I love your curtains especially at this time of year! I’ve just gone and done my own eggs now that you’ve inspired me! We have bantams so hard boiled bantam eggs are a great snack for our little kids! Much less wasted!
Hello Betty
I love the yellow gingham curtains! :D
Dehydrate….. save your shells bake them powder them sprinkle around in garden calcium
I had no idea you could preserve eggs like that, thank you
Pickled hard boiled eggs are another great preserving method, delicious too.
At Aldi, of all places, they were selling a beautiful multi-colored dozen eggs, and it said right there on the packaging, "Insta-worthy yolk, no filter needed!" I thought that was hilarious... I bought them because they were pretty and the yolks were the color of steamed carrots! I was impressed for a moment but wondered if they had just fed the hens something... sure enough! We will have our very first gang of backyard chickens later this spring; I can't wait to finally have my own home-grown eggs :)
Love the music. Yep. 2-4” of snow coming down right now in Michigan
Thanks so much for this great video covering so many aspects of egg harvest, storage and cooking. Enjoy your omelette. Yours in Gratitude
Oooh can we see puff pancake video please :D It does look simple enough but I'm having a hard time picturing the outcome. I've never had pancakes from the oven. Many thanks!
What a wonderful way to preserve eggs. We love them at our house.
Beautiful video! I tuck all this information away for the day I can have my own homestead haha
If you put your trays in the freeze dryer and pull each pan out about 1/3 of the way and then pour the eggs in it is easier to get the eggs on the trays with less risk of spills.
I poor the eggs into the trays when they are in the freezer dryer to imake sure I don't spill. I'm not as graceful as some 😄
Good job!
Very good info!! I would of love to see a close-up of the 2 textures🤗
Gingham and your kitchen is a match made in heaven! 😍
That’s so cool! You could even do yolks and white separately for more diverse baking!
Ive just ordered a freeze dryer, and anxious to start using it. I wish you had shown the egg reconstituted closeup, and also side by side with the fresh scrambled, then made into an omelette. I wanted to see what it looked like. Thank you for sharing this video, and your home life. I recently mentioned your channel as my favorite on my channel. Have a blessed day!
This post has made my mornings so much better..I love boiled eggs and this steaming method works so good...I use it on store bought eggs!!😊
we pre-freeze ours which makes it much easier to deal with so I don't spill them everywhere lol. I do about 18 eggs per tray and pour them right into the tray that is sitting in the freezer. Oh and don't toss the shells. Save them and crush them up and give them back to the chickens.
Hello Rebecca
"You just gotta enjoy the gettin while the gettin's good." LovE this!🙌
whenever I see eggs on sale, I make 2 to 4 quiches at a time and freeze them. Then just make a batch of biscuits and put the quiche in the oven and .... easy peezy no fuss dinner in a flash
Please tell us what you condition your wooden tabletop with and how often you condition it. It is gorgeous!
Lots of eggs when spring hits , have a silky hen setting on 10 eggs right now baby chicks should be hatching soon🥚🐣
Before I watch this here is a few things I do with my eggs mayo, egg custard pie, quiche, salted yolks, meringues, lemon curd, mouse, macaroons, ice cream and custard
Awesome y’all always do a great job! My daughters and grandkid’s are loving what you have taught me, not to mention our friends. Cheer’s
Are you composting the egg shells? My granny taught me to save them and put them in the garden, especially around tomatoes, for much needed calcium. She also have the chickens oyster shells to peck on to help the egg shells to be stronger and put more calcium in the eggs.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful video.
Great and informative video, thanks! I wanted to see the reconstituted eggs and the omelettes up close!
Shaye, you are just amazing. I'm always learning from you! I was so fascinated by the dehydrated eggs. That's awesome! I absolutely love all your videos and never miss a single one! ❤️ Blessings to your sweet family!
We love freeze drying in our Harvest Right! I definitely recommend filling the trays by the freeze dryer. It makes life even easier.
When you store them the big end should be up and the pointy end down. There is an air sac at the big end , and it has a purpose.
The freeze dried process could be easier if you took the trays down and the bowl full of mixed eggs down and then, poured it onto the trays. You can use the hard boiled eggs' water to kill weeds.
It’s true that eggs are not as fresh if they float, but it isn’t true that they are absolutely bad. I have used eggs that floated and they were fine. You just have to check.
I still have yet to produce yolks like my mom’s chickens growing up. They were the deepest red orange and so THICK and creamy. Best tasting yolks I’ve ever had. Probably had something to do with the barn mice they would pack hunt and dog food they would steal.
chickens hunt MICE?! Amazing! I have so much to learn... we're getting our first flock this year. I can't wait!
@@caitlinrl630 some do! Mine just watch them. They do eat snakes, though! They run away from their flock mates as if they have a great prize, and eventually choke it down!
Try feeding them some fish parts if you them. Especially any egg sacks. They love them and the yolks will be deep orange.
Thank you, very much!
Oh boy, now I really want a freeze-dryer!
I am so so happy for you guys! I am a silent viewer from far away, but I am excited to keep following along 🥰
We just ordered 49 chicks and are so excited for farm fresh eggs again, we are a large family and go through around 6 dozen a week so I don't know if we will have many leftover but if we do I'll be referring to this! 😍
You should be able to get a very good amount leftover 😊 even if only half of your Chickens laid each day.
@@andreacremeans1055 I was wondering about that, I hope so!! 😍
In Germany eggs are traditionally preserved hard boiled in a salt water brine with spices to taste. Prior to putting them in the brine the shells are cracked to allow the salt to penetrate the eggs.
After rehydrating your eggs, how much would you use in your baking to equal one large egg?
You should look that up again about floating eggs. I always threw out eggs that floated...until I found out that MOST of the time they float, they're still good! Instead, separate all that float. Then use them up ASAP. Crack them each separately in a bowl and do the sniff test as well as a visual test. If they look or smell bad they are bad. If not then they're fine. I eat these all the time and my family. I don't use them for preserving. Only for eating right away.
Thank you! I love the information. This will help our family.
Sometimes I forget we have the same name when I am watching. When you said "don't spill it Shaye" I was taken back 🤣🤣
Hi,. I have not received any homesteading from you in a couple months. Sure thankful to see you. From S,E.MIchigan
I need hens in my life!!
Being sub tropical we don't really get a glut or stretch for long without eggs but when there is less of them I do want to learn to waterglass for those times. I keep every egg shell, dry it in the oven after I cook a meal and crumble them for my garden. They are especially appreciated by my tomatoes. 😉💜
In 3 days Apr 25 I will be trying 2dz pickling lime eggs started Oct 25 2021. New neighbors moved in and brought chickens and I volunteered for the test.
Watching you crack all the eggs into the same bowl makes me so nervous because my luck I’d have the bowl full and bam, crack in a bad egg 😜
Are you throwing your eggshells away? Don't if you do! We feed them back to our hens, it's a good source of calcium. 😅
I fill my trays after i take them downstairs. I will spill all over the place if take them downstairs full 😂
My freeze dryer takes about 50+ hours to dry them. We freeze dry often. I place the amount of 18 eggs in each tray. We love they way they come out! Freeze driers sure do a great job in preserving food
Hands down best hard boil eggs ever, I had cold eggs from the fridge so I cooked them for 13 mins came out perfect and peeled perfect, thank you Shaye I will be using this recipe from now on :)
I tried it and it didn’t work for me. I still can’t understand what I’m doing wrong.
@@rachelpl48 really, I did this a few times and it works perfect, make sure the water is simmering before you put the egg in.
yayyy! love seeing what you do in your kitchen... should probably join your cooking community haha
Hi Shay ,can’t believe ur getting snow ❄️’ Wow we learn new information everyday good to know .. never had a duck 🦆 egg 🍳 what’s the different in taste…? You had very good balance going down the cellar steps with the tray of egg.. Love ❤️ this kitchen video 👍 and I love your yellow plaid curtains.. spring Fresh ☀️
FD all the way. What a game changer.
How is the cottage garden after all the snow we've gotten this year? Is anything in bloom?
I had no idea!
I'm just impressed as heck that you walked down steps carrying a tray of sloshy eggs! If that was me, they'd be all over the steps, LOL. We have an overload of eggs at the moment and I plan to crack one egg in each section of a silicone muffin pan, freeze it and then put all those in ziplock bags in the freezer, date marked, of course. Would love to be able to afford a freeze dryer! That looks great. Thanks! ~Cynthia
Love your videos Shay. Do you ever use the egg shells in your garden for calcium?
If you have the room around your freeze dryer, it might make be easier to bring the bowl down there and fill the trays on the spot. (Unless you were just doing that to show pouring the eggs into trays).
Thank you for sharing this video. It was very informative.
So Graceful
Wow!! I did not know you could freeze dry eggs
Hey Shaye, curious to know if the Freeze Drying makes the Eggs smell and taste "Gassy".
We grew up on dried Eggs. They were just horrible to the point that my Mum didn't make us eat them because She even had a hard time cooking them 😝.
Thanks Mum🐦.
JO JO IN VT 💕😄
I’d love to get 2 dozen a day! Right now we are 9-12 a day. Sometimes 14. But I have a broody girl who I’m letting sit on some eggs that I know were fertilized by the rooster (from his fave girls). So I’m hoping to have more chickens. My family eats a lot of eggs so never have enough to preserve
So I just got my freeze dryer and I am finding that after fastening on my lids to my mason jars, the fruit is rehydrating. How do you prevent this? Do you add oxygen absorbers to your jars? How long do the raw eggs last in the jars?
If you’re preserving for long term, Mylar and O2 absorbers are you’re best bet. For short term in glass, you need to vacuum seal or use O2 absorbers.
Have you tried using a vacuum sealer on the jar lids so they are sealed? You can either use your Freeze Dryer to do this (Retired at 40 has a video on it) or a Food Saver and buy the Jar Attachment. Or use the Jar Attachment with a Brake Bleeder hand vacuum kit (strange but it works - saw a few videos on it. Add an oxygen absorber to keep it longer.
@@JoAnnBlondin I have not tried those but thank you for the ideas! I will look into them ☺️
You should fill your trays once your downstairs
Do you have a video of how to freeze dry? What size of freeze dryer do you ha?
Alright, now I want a boiled egg. Will try the steam method.
I steam the eggs too! It works great! :)
Do you compost the egg shells?
Or crush and feed back to the chooks😊
When I get enough egg shells I put them through the food processor and put in a container to use on house plants and garden plants like tomatoes
Where/how do you get your pretty pots and pans re-tinned?
Can we see a close up, of what freeze dried eggs look like? Is it a powder or....???
Im planning on pickling some soon
learned a lot from this video. what is it when you crack an ehh and you see blood or that white clump attached, i always take it out, but the drop of blood turns me off for awhile on having eggs?
Great video. Are they powdery when they come out of the freeze dryer or do you have to blend them? Do you ever do whole eggs in lime water?
Also, what kind of scale do you have there? I have been on the look out and haven’t been able to find anything yet
I discovered something about two months ago after frustration with fresh eggs with yolks on the sides or just not where they should be and two day old eggs floating were a big issue and once boiled for years had to become egg salad sandwiches and not the pickled eggs I was trying to do. I have chickens but in winter buy store eggs as I pickle tons all year for quick snacks. I take the store bought out of the fridge for two days and set on the counter they are easier to peel but still they a lot of times have yolks on the side. Well for some reason two months ago I thought hmmm they put the eggs in the cartons big end up. And thought maybe that is an issue the yolk is forced to just go towards the pointy end and sit there. And get stuck on the side. So I tried a thing and turned all the eggs (three dozen) pointy side up. Then that night, turned them back. And then in the morning pointy side up and half way through the day around again. And boiled that night. Every egg yolk boiled was perfectly in the middle of the egg. no floaters as no air trapped. And then recently have done the same with our eggs as their is an abundance. Perfect every time....So I am making sure to store pointy side up and or rotate. But what a relief this has been. It took me 25 years to figure this out Unless it is just a fluke but it has been 100's of eggs now. My Nany 50 years ago told me if the yolk is on the side it was a Rooster if its in the middle it is a hen. I always think of that still. However now I only have hens.....:) We know the odds of that. Loved the x on the hard boiled eggs. Will be doing that from now on. hugs
I would hesitate to eat store bought eggs that have sat out for two days.
Thank you. I’ve been feeding our excess eggs to a yard possum. I’ll try preserving instead.