FYI…I used a squeeze ketchup/mustard bottle for filling up my fully installed dehydration trays with eggs. It worked like a charm without any mess. Hope this helps someone!
After dehydrating and powdering eggs in a regular dehydrator, I take the powder and run it through the dehydrator again, this ensures that the eggs are completely dry before storage.
@@lousylou It worked well for me. Also I store in smaller quantities because once opened the high humidity where I live immediately gets inside the vacuum pack or jar. I then treat the opened container like a raw egg and refrigerate or freeze. I don't know if all of that is necessary but I do feel better about it. If camping I just use within a few days and keep it cool.
Great show, the one thing I wanted to learn was how to save our eggs for days to come. Everyone needs to stock up now, do not wait. Things are moving really fast. Our country is in real trouble. What you can buy and store today might not be in another day or two, Learn as much as you can from Ms. Rose, she is a real peach of a teacher.
Thanks Myrna for saying this. The time is NOW when food is available and prices still reasonable. Prices rise little by little until they are out of reach.
@@OvcharkaShepherd 0rices are rising and amounts (weight) of food is shrinking. 2 weeks ago, a 3lb bag of organic Granny Smith apples was $4.69. Yesterday it was the same price, but only 2 lbs. Same number of apples, though, but smaller.
Old timers used to store them in lyme water. It was called water glassing to my family. My great grandmother did it. She lived to 104 years old and died when i was 10. I learned alot. Born in 1860. This is how she did it.
Rose. I deem you my official only trusted instructor since you are based on science and safety. I trust you implicitly to educate us on how to safely store foods for years to come. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us
I dehydrated 48 raw eggs and followed all directions. Added 8 eggs to each tray for a total of 6 trays. I wanted to be extra cautious and put my powdered eggs back on the trays and back in the dehydrator for 1-2 hrs and then put all powder into mason jars with vacuum seals. The powdered raw eggs came out beautifully! Thank you for your amazing and detailed videos! ❤😊
Thank you so much for this video. I’d been watching egg dehydrating vids, wanting to try this. But most UA-camrs aren’t as science/safety cautious as you are. I’m now confident enough to give this a go.
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
@@jjlepepe5875 She said that when you cook the eggs (egg powder), salmonella is killed (instantly) when the temperature reaches 160 F. So, no worries - just don't eat the egg powder, raw, and then you will be okay.
This is one of my favorite videos you have done. Thank you so much for your experiments, demonstrations, and expertise. You are taking the S C A R Y out of this food preservation for me.
I recently found ur videos and now I'm hooked lol thank you I enjoy all ur tips.i have a dehydrator but it's a round one with no plastic mats the trays have the vent holes couldn't for the life of me figure out how to dehydrate my eggs til boom it hit me uh go ahead and scramble them then dehydrate them lol so thts wht I'm gonna do today lol
@@mtblondie0036I'm not sure which brand of dehydrator you're using, but most manufacturers offer the solid sheet trays as accessories, purchased separately.
So many mistakes. Never use a blender, it creates heat, which creates moisture. Never calculate freeze dried to be done as far as how many hours it takes. You know it’s done by the vacuum pressure. Chunks are fine with eggs. She is keeping them out in the open way too long. Rehydrating in a jar is best, easiest and cleaner. Use a Ziploc bag and a roller to powder the eggs like I said a few chunks are just fine.
One of my favorite vids of yours! Excellent pertinent details, no off-topic chit-chat. So many of us feel quite under the gun to somehow find the time to both LEARN how to do this and then actually DO it! It's very stressful. Your confidence and positive attitude really pulls my blood pressure down a few points. Thank you for saving my sanity! You are RoseRedGold!
Lex: Thank you! Yes, we agree, learning and doing are two very stressful issues in the process. We also appreciate you taking the time to do both to make the easier for you to accomplish/improve your canning skills Jim
@@RoseRedHomestead Rose how can you preserve your dehydrated eggs without a food saver? I have 2 doz in dehydrator and I just saw the end of the video. Will they be ok until next payday in a jar with a seal?
Fun fact: if you break your eggs into one container and you break a bad egg, they are all contaminated. ALWAYS break each egg into a small bowl before adding it to the blender (white shelled eggs into a dark bowl, brown eggs into a white bowl) that way you can see and sift out any egg shells and if you get a bad egg, just dump it and rinse the bowl and you only loose the one egg. Also, do your powdering in winter when the air is so dry your cats refuse to be touched as the get shocked every time, not on a hot humid summer day.
Thank you for the tip, mom always did it that way, I've just never come across a bad egg from the store, it is bound to happen and it will be a time when I'm breaking a bunch into a bowl.
@@x-mess You don't even need to see it! You will smell it as soon as there is a crack. It's very runny and Brown inside... You will never ever forget the smell!
I do 60 eggs at a time in my nesco with 10 silicon fruit trays. They run for 18 hours on the 155 degree setting. Then i dump all the dried egg into a large bowl. Then i run it thru the blender and put the powder back on the trays and let the nesco run for another 6 hours on 140 degrees. Then i run that powder through the blender again and put them in pint jars with o2 absorbers. I prefer the smaller pint jars for long term storage incase i have no power to re vacuum seal the jars. I keep the screw on lids for the open jar and toss the used O2 absorber back in. 1 pint jar will hold 20 large AA eggs with 1" of headspace. I also use the standard 2 tbsp of water to 1 tbsp of egg powder. You can also use 3 tbsp of water if you want a larger fluffier egg.
@@sandybeach3235 Yes, so that the "albumin" (egg whites) won't cook out and separate from the egg yolks, which makes for a more uniform powder color / consistency, I think, is her reasoning for it.
Augason Farms has stopped filling orders because of transportation issues! That makes the ability to preserve foods even more important than before. Try using parchment paper with the corners folded up & taped if you don't have the dehydrating trays to dry eggs.
I have been using silpats for drying, and have had good luck. After it is tacky and holds together, I put it on a rack or a screen so it dries faster and better. I have been doing tomato paste, then powder it, I season some of it so I can whip up a quarter cup of pasta sauce for my son instead of wasting a whole jar.
Madam Rose, You Are the Queen. Thank You so very much for all that you do to educate us. I have been sharing with my young adult Nieces and they are growing to understand so much about real food, food safety, and storage. This is no longer taught in public schools, and hardly exposed by eating boxed food and from restaurants. I'm hoping that their children will reap the benefits. And; so much more, the list goes on. Blessings.
Recently found you. Love, love your channel - can't wait for your cookbook! Little tip, I've been dehydrating eggs for a while now, I bought silicone jelly roll pans from amazon for this purpose. They lie flat in the dehydrator, and flex to remove them when done, makes life so, so much easier. I also freeze overnight before grinding into powder. It seems to help them grind into finer powder. They are only grainy if you don't allow enough time to rehydrate completely. You can rub a bit between two fingers to test if the graininess is gone before cooking.
Thank you so much, your comments and statements were just what I was looking for. To freeze the dehydrated eggs first and then rub them between hands to make sure they’re fine enough. Thank you very much again that’s what I needed to know. DeLoris
Thank you! Wish I could afford the freeze dryer, but not in the budget. I did eggs many yrs ago, scrambled with no oils and dehydrated, they were grainy n gross. I was afraid to do raw, you just eliminated that fear!! You seem to do in depth research into each thing you do, I appreciate that very much! As much as I try to find information, you find so much more. Thank you for all you do on this channel.
I love your motto: We work with what we have. It’s a great reminder that we don’t have to have the perfect equipment and perfect setup to work effectively! It makes sense you needed a little more water for the dehydrated eggs. The dehydrated ones are more dense than the freeze dried ones, right? The 1/4 cup of the dehydrated eggs weighs more than the freeze dried eggs?
I was wondering the same. I thought If u weighed the freeze dried egg batch then divided by how many eggs went into batch u could then determine how many grams of powder 1 egg would b. My father laughed at me saying my OCD & mathematical brain was overthinking it 🤪
@@littleme3597 Actually I got my brain from dad, he's a genius. Followed his path into technology He'll b turning 79 soon & spent last two yrs completely renovating my 1944 bungalow. His generation will b taking too many skills to there graves. I wish I had someone left to reintroduce me too canning. I can wire a house but don't have a clue about pressure canning, my Home Ec teacher would b very disappointed 🤣 Glad I stumbled on to this channel, an intelligent woman vs ....
Good morning Professor Rose😊...I watch your videos and learn so very much. You and your husband are an amazing team teaching all of us. Thank you and may God bless your home 😊😊😊😊
I am so happy to see this. I have some extreme outdoor hiker friends that were buying freeze dried eggs in bulk buckets from Walmart. They weren't cheap. I had thought of buying some for my home, but now I'll do my own. I have my own chickens, so this will be economical & fun.
I'm a backpacker & all the freezer dried MREs r extremely expensive & r full of preservatives & sodium. I've been looking at freeze dryer so I can make my own packing meals as well as pantry. Tell ur hiker friend, I use a wide mouth water bottle that my hens eggs can fit thru & use rice i dehydrated (Minute type rice) that keeps fresh eggs safe from cracking.
@@willybones3890 if ur going out on a long hike in the heat it's best to use eggs that haven't been washed. They have a natural protective layer. I only was my eggs of they r dirty & those eggs get eaten immediately. U don't have to keep fresh eggs like mine in fridge. I'm US chicken farms have up to 2 months to get egg to market. I don't recall how long they can sit on shelf. The egg starts breaking down long before u get it home. I forget how to read the code on the carton, u can Google it, then u can find out how old week actually is. Currently w egg shortage in US I'd assume they aren't so old, but w the shipping issue who knows.....
@@user-tn7xo7ky9o Eggs last a long time for sure. Float test the really old ones. I have a friend whos next door neighbor have a flock so can get fresh from them.
@@willybones3890 aren't some neighbors wonderful. I donate my extra eggs to the food bank. Breaks my heart that seniors have to b bussed in weekly to get food & kids going to bed hungry. I know when I wake at 3 am hungry I can't get back to sleep so I lay there & wonder about all the truly hungry people out their. I'm so pathetic! I blame it on my mom, "3 for us & 1 for war". At least I'm prepared for STHF ;}
I use 4 eggs out of every dozen i buy to dehydrate for later use. I have a nesco snack master and use the fruit leather trays. 4 eggs take up 2 trays for me. I usually dehydrate 2 cups of milk also at the same time to powder for later use. For me its a 1 to 2 ratio to rehydrate them. And this time of year my dehydrator is running 24/7 with something in each tray. Great video.
What a great idea thank you. I am looking into a dehydrator, in the beginning, it was to dehydrate frozen veggies but now this is even better. Rehydrate 1 of product to 2 of water?
Great! Much cheaper than the ones I bought. Going to try some. In one of your videos I just watched on dehydrating celery or green onions you mentioned you used your favorite dressing bottles to vacuum seal in. I had forgotten about that. Years ago the Planter's dry roasted peanut jars would seal with a regular lid. I would water bath my tomato juice and use those jars. I never had a problem with them but after learning what I have from you, it might not have been too safe. I just vacuumed sealed some mixed vegetables in my Wild Coyote Ranch Dressing jars and they seemed to have sealed perfectly. I will keep checking to make sure the seal stays. You were given a gift of wanting knowledge and you don't put it under a basket and hide it, you share it with us all!!
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
I have 10 Columbian Wyandotte hens and 5 Pekin duck hens. They are laying an average of 6 to 8 eggs a day! I really needed this video, I have dozens of eggs that I need to dry. Also, in a prolonged grid down situation, I have 2 large dogs that will need food and eggs will do nicely! Thank you so much.
Appreciate all the research you do ,to keep it safe, Love that you cover both dehydrated and freeze dried methods. Thank you for all the information you give us.
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
I hit the thumbs-up before you even say a word. Thank you for all you do! I just ordered four dozen non-corn/soy organic free range eggs. And we eat a LOT of eggs but I’m still going to need to store some.
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
You know what’s funny. I saw the thumbnail and thought, oh, I don’t know about that… how safe could it be??? THEN I saw the page name and I’m like, oh I trust her! ❤️❤️❤️ Wish i would have invested in a freeze dryer before I retired. Just for the interest.
By the way Thank You for doing these video, Rose. I appreciate your accuracy in nature as well. My method is with a casori dehydrator at 119 degrees F for 30 hours 30 minutes on top of 6 silicone trays for 43 eggs grade AA-AAA. (LARGE TO jumbo sized eggs.) Perfectly dried and not MOIST. Usually fits in a quart jar then vacuum sealed. I don't use the oxygen absorbers. Cooked well to avoid any bacteria loading. Thanks again
I still had some egg powder left and added chia seeds while soaking. It helped to make a omelet because the chia seeds kept the eggs together and made it more fluffy.
Professor Cantrell, Another FABULOUS video in your repertoire and our knowledge base 👏 Thank you very much 😊. I love ❤ the way you are so detailed and caring to ensure we KNOW the results of the experiments, AND tested recipes. THANK YOU!!
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
You two are absolute life savers! I have felt cheated, not being able to buy a freeze drier, but decided to used my $5.00 dollar yard sale dehydrator. No fan, just a heating element and round trays. Well, let me tell you! I love...no LOVE my dehydrator. Instead of throwing extra veggies into my compost bin, every single veggie gets dehydrated. Now I can add eggs to my storage shelves! I’ve dehydrated raw chicken and beef for pemmican and now, another complete protein. Thank you so much. Much loved headed your way. 😊
If you place the dehydrater under your stove's exhaust fan and put it on low while dehydrating, it will pull the moisture up and out of the machine and help dehydrate faster. I've been doing it that way for years 😉
@@dirtisbetterthandiamonds That's if your stove's exhaust fan truly vents to the outside, because many of them don't, but simply exhaust back into the room air in the house.
My husband is a canning skeptic. He is convinced we are all going to die. He loves your videos and is gaining confidence in my ability to not take us all out. Hes a great guy, just nervous with new to him things.
Hello, I'm watching you from COS. Your videos inspire me, especially the video you made about pressure canner. I just ordered my 21.5 quarts All American pressure canner yesterday and I can't wait for the day it arrives. Thank you. I also bought a dehydrator 2 weeks ago, so I am excited to try dehydrating eggs. Thank you, thank you, and thank you so much for sharing an informative and learning videos.
You look so much like Maureen O'Hara. I'm sure your hubby is tickled pink to have such a lovely and accomplished partner on your adventures. I'm just learning about dehydrating foods and so appreciate your clear instructions and your well researched information on safety measures. Thank you for being such a great teacher.
I just found you today and I’m totally loving you! Great info !! My mother and I used to can from our garden when I was just a teenager and I lost her to cancer a year ago, I miss her so much and have so many questions I’ll never be able to ask her.
Hi Rose I am watching your video for education purposes. I am studying for the RD exam, and your video is very interesting and informative. Thank you for making this video
Thank you for doing both dehydrated and freeze-drying I do not own a freeze dryer and probably never will because we are retired and do not have that kind of income. I am so happy to know that my 9 tray Excalibur can dehydrate eggs. I remember dried eggs from when I was a child and the government gave us "Food Commodities" and dried eggs were one of the items along with cheese, cans of meat, flour, and dried milk. Thank you and Jim for all you do.
Commodities, wow, that brings back memories. Late 50's growing up in the middle of Arkansas cotton fields, those olive drab green cans. Once a month drive to the county seat to pick them up, that was an adventure in of its self, and yes, to this day the best cheese I ever had, at least I remember it to be. But my favorite was that #10 can of peanut butter.
Thanks so much for this video. I cannot eat store bought fresh eggs or the dehydrated eggs. I raise my own hens & have yummy eggs from my girls. I been looking into a freeze dryer & upgrading my dehydrator so I can start making my own MREs for my backpacking trips as well pantry. The freezer dryers are so terribly expensive but it seems like it would b better value
Thank you for this. That was a terrific demo and you answered all of the questions I would have regarding this process and then using them to eat. Can’t wait to try it myself
All of your videos are just so amazing, absolutely astounding, touches on all points from the science to personal anecdotes and walks us hundreds of thousands of viewers through the process. Thank you!
I love this team! They are my goto, and they set the standard as I explore other preppers. If I hear an inconsistency, I vet the info myself on various platforms. Thank you for saving me SO much time on critical learning, and GIVING me more time to prep! You are both priceless!
I am glad to see you've done this, as I wasn't sure if it was 'acceptable'. I did learn this from another channel and to prevent any possible moisture in the dehydrated eggs, is to run them thru again after you've powdered them as an extra safety measure.. Also, to prevent the grainy texture, just add a drop or two of oil per reconstituted egg. That is only needed when eating the eggs, but not for baking or other cooking uses. Great video, thanks
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
@@runamuckranch7308 JJ LePepe is a troll. I've addressed him several times, already - he keeps copy and pasting his above, ignorant comment. He obviously has not listened to the whole video and and not done his homework.
@@runamuckranch7308 Or sells freeze dried eggs. You know the ones from factory farms that are loaded with hormones, salts and unpronounceable chemicals in them.
Pam and Jim ...you guys present so much valuable information. And the next thing I love is the sharing of information from your viewers. It just starts snowballing. I have not done one egg much less a years worth. Thanks for the prod. You guys stay safe and cool.Jesus bless.
Pam, I researched pasteurizing eggs (which I should have done before my last comment). I have a batch of eggs in the dehydrator and it is set at 138. I have the thermometer in there and it is holding the temperature really well, only fluctuating between 137 and 138. It has been 12 hours and the eggs are drying well but they are shinny and oily on top. Some of the eggs are turkey, some chicken, and some duck eggs (all blended together). From what I read, after seeing the oily tops, duck eggs have much more fat than chicken eggs and turkey eggs even more. (The average turkey egg is 50 percent larger than a chicken egg, but contains nearly twice as many calories and grams of fat and four times as much cholesterol.) Thank you for all your research. I know it is very time consuming. I am learning a lot from you. I will definitely try all chicken eggs next time.
I am recovering from hip surgery one week ago today, so Hubs is doing the shopping. Today he went to three stores. At 8:00 AM: Earth Fare only had pork shoulder; no beef at all, bought one. I think he bought chicken and sausage at WalMart, had enough for a change. Publix only had 3 sirloins; bought all 3. We are seeing meat shortages here, and other goods. All my meat will be canned as soon as my new canner arrives. Gathering and cleaning jars tomorrow, making storage space. I can dehydrate eggs now - I needed this information badly! Every spare moment is spent watching your videos, Pam. You are saving lives of those who heed your messages. You are truly a blessing. Thank you.
OcalaBrew: It sounds like Hubs made a great haul! Yes, there are shortages all over the country. We still have to go all over the countryside to find all of the items we need, but now it seems more critical. We are happy that getting ready for your new canner and making more space for newly canned items in the very near future. Thanks, for sharing. Jim
Wish I had a freeze dryer but I do have an Excalibur, so I'm in business. I needed to find out about dehydrating eggs. I knew I could trust you, so came here! THANK YOU!
RoseRed Homestead - One thing worth mentioning is that whatever the water tastes like may very well affect the taste of the cooked result of the dehydrated or freeze dried eggs that it is mixed with. Where I live, Colorado, the water is excellent. However, in other places where the supply is groundwater and may have whatever has leeched into it, it may be quite different.
We had wonderful well water on the mountain, ur house sat on top of an underground lake. Parents decided to move to retirement community due to mother's health. City water is so nasty, I won't even drink it fingered thru Berkey. I go to town & fill up my jugs at the spring (I live in Hot Springs AR) & filter it. I have 1150 gal of rain water storage (tad overboard) I use for my zoo & garden. Been into filtering system & have rain water pipes into the house. Amazingly there's no city ordinance against it. If I use filtered city water my bread, made in machine, never rises & seems dryer. If I use city water that's been sitting in jugs +7 days my indoor hydroponic food garden is smaller & doesn't produce as large as bounty. I had water tested (it burns my skin & dries me out terribly), they said it was good & safe. Goes back to ones definition of good
I have a distiller and routinely make distilled water during the week. I've found distilled give me the best taste results for rehydrating my freeze dried foods.
You are an amazing woman!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I am slightly kicking myself for giving away all of our extra eggs when we had way more than we could use. I had no idea about dehydrating them But now I know, and knowledge is power. Shout out to "Camera Man Jim!" You do a wonderful job and we appreciate you!
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
Thank you for the video I didn't know you could dehydrate eggs I have a bunch of chickens and have a over a bunch of eggs and I'm trying to store for long term survival
Pam, Thank you so much for showing dehydrated eggs. I cannot afford a freeze dryer and this is good news. I need to order more jelly roll trays for my Nesco dehydrator.
I am SO excited for spring when my hens lay too many eggs for us to use! I did not know that I could dehydrate them (got an Excalibur). We won’t run out next winter when production slows down ❤️
This was a very nice video. Thanks! My father would gather gooney bird eggs, when he was on an island during WWII, because the sailors didn't like the Navy's powdered eggs.
Hi Pam. I took the plunge & bought the new medium Harvest Right Pro Freeze Dryer. I have the bread run test going on in it right now. You know the one that gets the new smell out of the freeze dryer. I am ready to start freeze drying. I have been watching your videos & I hope you make more videos about freeze drying. I love your channel. Your subscriber.
Oh what a blessing ❤️ I have a severe allergy to regular eggs. I have to eat the cage free or organic eggs. Now I know I can add them to my food storage. Thank you so much❤️❤️
Rose, thank you so very much. This is my chore for several days. I think people don't realize how often we use eggs. I have several #10 cans but I was planning on not having eggs for breakfast, using what I had for baking. This is so great! You really are great and so cautious! ❤❤❤
Thank you for showing us how to do this . I'm new to dehydrating . I just bought dehydrater and going to follow your steps . You are amazing 👏 thank you
Pam, thank you for sharing your experiences and training on food prep and growing our own food. I love trying to grow our own food because we know what is in it. God Bless you and your hubby.
Thank you so much for this exceptional tutorial. I am very interested in both of these preservation methods and you answered my questions! Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of us here. I can truly say I have benefited greatly from your channel. Bless you both 🙏🏻
I rewatched this video after following your instructions when it first came out. I am happy to report that I had purchased a total of 36 dozen eggs over the course of a couple of weeks when they were on sale or a good price. So far I have nearly filled 3 quart mason jars and had vacuum sealed them and put the ratio of powder and warm water for one egg on the jar for instructions in case I forget or someone else uses the powder. I certainly feel more food secure especially with the crazy price increases for eggs.
This was really interesting, especially the comparison between dehydrated and freeze dried. There isn't any way I'm getting a freeze drier any time soon but I do have a harvest maid dehydrator (though it doesn't have a temperature switch) and I think I'm going to try dehydrating some of my duck's eggs seeing as my two girls lay more eggs than I can eat.
Very impressed that you included all the safety precautions, Many videos ignore or gloss over these with a “meh….that is really rare…” which is true…..but pretty much all prepping is to address rare, but bad, events. And before modern refrigerators, food-related illnesses were very common and among the top causes of death (or at least were attributed to them, they didn’t have the tests to know precisely).
Awesome! Im so relieved to see the dehydrated turned out right. Just bought a dehydrator mostly to make spice powders and fruits/veggies but good to know I "can" dehydrate eggs too. I cant help to think of all the energy costs your freeze dryer uses for 27 hours or even a regular electric dehydrator for 30+ hours. I would have to work the numbers to see if it is cost effective in these current times or to just buy it. I recently bought 3 Augson whole dried eggs in a 2.1 lb can for $64 each, today it is $98 each. Wow that is a huge increase! Glad I bought when I did. For eggs it might be cheaper to dry them, IDK? I also bought 25lbs of Hoosier dried whole milk powder for $165, today it is $180. All of you better get busy making powdered eggs or buy them right away... the cost is out of control.
As usual, a terrific, science-based video from the lovely Pam! I have a lot of eggs to store up, and there is only so much pasta, custards, or scrambled egg dishes that I want to make! One thing I've thought of, if things go farther 'south' in the future, cooked eggs in this manner could be added to other ingredients I have on hand for my dogs. Egg protein is complete, so could be a valuable way for them to have protein if I had to ration the commercial dog food.
I love eggs! Some days that is all I eat, and sometimes several days in a row. Thank you for the tutorial and especially the taste test because I thought they would taste horrible. I bet for those that thought they were grainy, that maybe there was net enough water or it did not rehydrate long enough. I would think that rehydrating with water, then adding some milk or cream and some butter and blending it would really help the taste too. After all, I do that sometimes with fresh eggs. But certainly letting it rehydrating totally would be the most important thing. I don't have the time right now to do all this so am investing in purchasing it already freeze dried and using it in my daily life. And as I can, I will start doing some of my own and rotating them in.
Ok....here it is almost a year later and I still have not dehydrated any eggs. Sickness and so many other things going on...just didn't happen. Hope it's ok to comment again. Wish I could 'like' again. This is always such a trusted channel. So I want to say thank you for all the hours of research you do for so many videos, all the work Jim does getting us quality, easy to view camera work...your team work is top notch. I wanted to view this again because I did get a few more chicks---wasn't going to do that when my last solo little hen konked out....but, not knowing how things may go in the future, decided to get a few. They should be laying the end of this month or next. So thanks again for a great channel. Jesus bless.
I am so happy you made this video. I watched another one on dehydrating eggs, but I was very concerned about the safety. I trust you completely, so after watching and listening to your advice, I feel confident in doing this myself. Thank you so very much.
Hello Rose! I was looking for how to dehydrate eggs in my new dehydrator. I found your channel and have subscribed! I'll be using silicone mats with the lip. Hopefully, they won't ever warp. I'm also going to check out your store. Thank you! I really enjoyed watching and learning here today! Jan ❤️
Wow, thank you very much! I've been freezing and also preserving in pickling lime, as I hadn't taken the time to experiment with dehydrating them (i want Santa to bring me a freeze dryer!) I truly appreciate that you go from beginning to the VERY end with all info! Thanks again!
Great info RoseRed! I do a lot of dehydrating for myself and two other families and its a full time job. :) I really wish I was able to afford a freeze drier to really be certain more of that moisture is gone. Maybe one day. Thanks for the video.
Pam, when using dehydrated eggs, let's say in baking, fresh eggs adds a lot of moisture to a cake mix, etc. When substituting dehydrated eggs for fresh eggs, are the dehydrated eggs supposed to be rehydrated with water to make up for the moisture lost with fresh eggs? Also, I know you spend countless hours preparing these videos, a heartfelt thank you for sharing your knowledge and dedication.
Rose you are the one "That I Trust" the most with this stuff. I feel your a very genuine Woman. I fully. believe what you say Would like more on "Freeze Drying" I think Freeze drying is our future. (My Opinion) Thank You Rose Im a Utahn also
I got large eggs for $.99 a dozen and re-watched your excellent tutorial on dehydrating eggs this morning. I ordered the solid plastic trays with rims to hold liquid from Amazon, as my dehydrator did not come with this feature-- they look just like the ones you showed in the video. I love your great videos on such a variety of things to store! All your explanations are so complete, leaving no doubt or questions on any aspect of the process. Thanks to you I am again dehydrating and pressure canning at age 88 after a lapse of many years! If I don't eat all this, my family will, and several are also watching your channel to learn these valuable techniques. Thank you so much!!
Way you go Sandy! Never too late to start again. I'm new to dehydrating and want to try it with eggs. I don't think my dehydrator has a temperature control. I'm prepping and praying for wisdom for upcoming years. God is my ultimate provision.
FYI…I used a squeeze ketchup/mustard bottle for filling up my fully installed dehydration trays with eggs. It worked like a charm without any mess. Hope this helps someone!
Michael, You have 38 thumbs up re your tip. 💕
Thank you!!
Awesome thanks for the tip!
What a great idea
Good idea. Makes it super easy.
After dehydrating and powdering eggs in a regular dehydrator, I take the powder and run it through the dehydrator again, this ensures that the eggs are completely dry before storage.
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I like that. Was thinking of doing the same just to be certain its safe.
Great idea! I just started the freeze dryer and the dehydrator. I’m getting so many eggs! Thank you!
I wondered if this was a good option. This really makes me nervous, so I’d feel better running them again.
@@lousylou It worked well for me. Also I store in smaller quantities because once opened the high humidity where I live immediately gets inside the vacuum pack or jar. I then treat the opened container like a raw egg and refrigerate or freeze. I don't know if all of that is necessary but I do feel better about it. If camping I just use within a few days and keep it cool.
Great show, the one thing I wanted to learn was how to save our eggs for days to come.
Everyone needs to stock up now, do not wait. Things are moving really fast. Our country
is in real trouble. What you can buy and store today might not be in another day or two,
Learn as much as you can from Ms. Rose, she is a real peach of a teacher.
Great advice Myrna.
Stock up patriots!
Thanks Myrna for saying this. The time is NOW when food is available and prices still reasonable. Prices rise little by little until they are out of reach.
@@OvcharkaShepherd 0rices are rising and amounts (weight) of food is shrinking. 2 weeks ago, a 3lb bag of organic Granny Smith apples was $4.69. Yesterday it was the same price, but only 2 lbs. Same number of apples, though, but smaller.
Old timers used to store them in lyme water. It was called water glassing to my family. My great grandmother did it. She lived to 104 years old and died when i was 10. I learned alot. Born in 1860. This is how she did it.
I agree, completely. Time is short.
Rose. I deem you my official only trusted instructor since you are based on science and safety. I trust you implicitly to educate us on how to safely store foods for years to come. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us
I dehydrated 48 raw eggs and followed all directions. Added 8 eggs to each tray for a total of 6 trays. I wanted to be extra cautious and put my powdered eggs back on the trays and back in the dehydrator for 1-2 hrs and then put all powder into mason jars with vacuum seals. The powdered raw eggs came out beautifully! Thank you for your amazing and detailed videos! ❤😊
I want to do the same thing! How long do you think it will last?
Thank you so much for this video. I’d been watching egg dehydrating vids, wanting to try this. But most UA-camrs aren’t as science/safety cautious as you are. I’m now confident enough to give this a go.
Glad it was helpful!
@@RoseRedHomestead Yes now I can help n laws with the right information!!
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
@@jjlepepe5875 She said that when you cook the eggs (egg powder), salmonella is killed (instantly) when the temperature reaches 160 F. So, no worries - just don't eat the egg powder, raw, and then you will be okay.
@@jjlepepe5875 I totally trust her!! She knows what’s she’s doing. 😁
This is one of my favorite videos you have done. Thank you so much for your experiments, demonstrations, and expertise. You are taking the S C A R Y out of this food preservation for me.
nardukee46: Thank you, that is one of the major intents.
I recently found ur videos and now I'm hooked lol thank you I enjoy all ur tips.i have a dehydrator but it's a round one with no plastic mats the trays have the vent holes couldn't for the life of me figure out how to dehydrate my eggs til boom it hit me uh go ahead and scramble them then dehydrate them lol so thts wht I'm gonna do today lol
@@mtblondie0036I'm not sure which brand of dehydrator you're using, but most manufacturers offer the solid sheet trays as accessories, purchased separately.
So many mistakes. Never use a blender, it creates heat, which creates moisture. Never calculate freeze dried to be done as far as how many hours it takes. You know it’s done by the vacuum pressure. Chunks are fine with eggs. She is keeping them out in the open way too long. Rehydrating in a jar is best, easiest and cleaner. Use a Ziploc bag and a roller to powder the eggs like I said a few chunks are just fine.
@@ramohino Oh, I haven't seen your video on UA-cam. Maybe you could send the link? Look forward to seeing it.
I have chickens so I dehydrate my spare eggs. A coffee bean grinder powders them great.
One of my favorite vids of yours! Excellent pertinent details, no off-topic chit-chat. So many of us feel quite under the gun to somehow find the time to both LEARN how to do this and then actually DO it! It's very stressful. Your confidence and positive attitude really pulls my blood pressure down a few points. Thank you for saving my sanity! You are RoseRedGold!
Lex: Thank you! Yes, we agree, learning and doing are two very stressful issues in the process. We also appreciate you taking the time to do both to make the easier for you to accomplish/improve your canning skills Jim
@@RoseRedHomestead Rose how can you preserve your dehydrated eggs without a food saver? I have 2 doz in dehydrator and I just saw the end of the video. Will they be ok until next payday in a jar with a seal?
This is like the 12th video of yours I have watched in a row you take the scary out of food preservation
Fun fact: if you break your eggs into one container and you break a bad egg, they are all contaminated.
ALWAYS break each egg into a small bowl before adding it to the blender (white shelled eggs into a dark bowl, brown eggs into a white bowl) that way you can see and sift out any egg shells and if you get a bad egg, just dump it and rinse the bowl and you only loose the one egg.
Also, do your powdering in winter when the air is so dry your cats refuse to be touched as the get shocked every time, not on a hot humid summer day.
I learned this a few months ago ;)
Thank you for the tip, mom always did it that way, I've just never come across a bad egg from the store, it is bound to happen and it will be a time when I'm breaking a bunch into a bowl.
How do u know if an egg is bad? I don't think I ever saw one.
@@x-mess You don't even need to see it! You will smell it as soon as there is a crack. It's very runny and Brown inside... You will never ever forget the smell!
@@mncclimb3018 woah!! Thank u!!
I do 60 eggs at a time in my nesco with 10 silicon fruit trays. They run for 18 hours on the 155 degree setting. Then i dump all the dried egg into a large bowl. Then i run it thru the blender and put the powder back on the trays and let the nesco run for another 6 hours on 140 degrees. Then i run that powder through the blender again and put them in pint jars with o2 absorbers. I prefer the smaller pint jars for long term storage incase i have no power to re vacuum seal the jars. I keep the screw on lids for the open jar and toss the used O2 absorber back in. 1 pint jar will hold 20 large AA eggs with 1" of headspace. I also use the standard 2 tbsp of water to 1 tbsp of egg powder. You can also use 3 tbsp of water if you want a larger fluffier egg.
You can buy them online at Amazon.
But in her vid she says don't dehydrate above 140 degrees?
@@sandybeach3235 Yes, so that the "albumin" (egg whites) won't cook out and separate from the egg yolks, which makes for a more uniform powder color / consistency, I think, is her reasoning for it.
@@steveandrews8301 thank you!
Augason Farms has stopped filling orders because of transportation issues! That makes the ability to preserve foods even more important than before.
Try using parchment paper with the corners folded up & taped if you don't have the dehydrating trays to dry eggs.
I have been using silpats for drying, and have had good luck. After it is tacky and holds together, I put it on a rack or a screen so it dries faster and better. I have been doing tomato paste, then powder it, I season some of it so I can whip up a quarter cup of pasta sauce for my son instead of wasting a whole jar.
Both of these suggestions are brilliant tfs 🥚🍅🍏🌱💚
Thank you for the great tip.
Thank you! I was going to ask because my dehydrators have no solid trays.
Thanks!
Madam Rose, You Are the Queen. Thank You so very much for all that you do to educate us. I have been sharing with my young adult Nieces and they are growing to understand so much about real food, food safety, and storage. This is no longer taught in public schools, and hardly exposed by eating boxed food and from restaurants. I'm hoping that their children will reap the benefits. And; so much more, the list goes on. Blessings.
Recently found you. Love, love your channel - can't wait for your cookbook! Little tip, I've been dehydrating eggs for a while now, I bought silicone jelly roll pans from amazon for this purpose. They lie flat in the dehydrator, and flex to remove them when done, makes life so, so much easier. I also freeze overnight before grinding into powder. It seems to help them grind into finer powder. They are only grainy if you don't allow enough time to rehydrate completely. You can rub a bit between two fingers to test if the graininess is gone before cooking.
Thank you so much, your comments and statements were just what I was looking for. To freeze the dehydrated eggs first and then rub them between hands to make sure they’re fine enough. Thank you very much again that’s what I needed to know. DeLoris
@@andrewrosas2624 you’re welcome. Good luck
Thank you! Wish I could afford the freeze dryer, but not in the budget. I did eggs many yrs ago, scrambled with no oils and dehydrated, they were grainy n gross. I was afraid to do raw, you just eliminated that fear!! You seem to do in depth research into each thing you do, I appreciate that very much! As much as I try to find information, you find so much more. Thank you for all you do on this channel.
Look on Facebook market place. I found one for $25
@@joeyworkman1207 $25?! Are you sure it was a freeze dryer and not a dehydrator? Freeze Dryers are several thousand dollars new.
@@joeyworkman1207 There are no FREEZE DRIER UNITS on FB marketplace.
My bad, I was thinking of a dehydrator. 🤦♀️. Lol. 🤣🤦♀️😖
@@joeyworkman1207 LOL, I knew what you meant by the price! I have 2 excalibur dehydrators. Just can't swing the freeze dryer. 😕
I just got done cracking 96 eggs and getting them in my harvest right trays in my freezer when this video popped up on my phone. Very timely.
Did you remember to save all those egg shells for the compost ? 😊
That's because your phone is always watching and listening!
I love your motto: We work with what we have. It’s a great reminder that we don’t have to have the perfect equipment and perfect setup to work effectively!
It makes sense you needed a little more water for the dehydrated eggs. The dehydrated ones are more dense than the freeze dried ones, right? The 1/4 cup of the dehydrated eggs weighs more than the freeze dried eggs?
I was wondering the same. I thought If u weighed the freeze dried egg batch then divided by how many eggs went into batch u could then determine how many grams of powder 1 egg would b. My father laughed at me saying my OCD & mathematical brain was overthinking it 🤪
@@user-tn7xo7ky9o I’m with you and I’ll bet Pam will weigh (ha!ha!) in!
Yes, my thought also.
@@user-tn7xo7ky9o Tell dad , not nice of him. You could do the math, and HE couldn't. I am grandma.
@@littleme3597 Actually I got my brain from dad, he's a genius. Followed his path into technology
He'll b turning 79 soon & spent last two yrs completely renovating my 1944 bungalow. His generation will b taking too many skills to there graves. I wish I had someone left to reintroduce me too canning. I can wire a house but don't have a clue about pressure canning, my Home Ec teacher would b very disappointed 🤣 Glad I stumbled on to this channel, an intelligent woman vs ....
Good morning Professor Rose😊...I watch your videos and learn so very much. You and your husband are an amazing team teaching all of us. Thank you and may God bless your home 😊😊😊😊
I love Rose 's face when taste testing... she's committed! 💕
I thought the exact same 😁
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I am so happy to see this. I have some extreme outdoor hiker friends that were buying freeze dried eggs in bulk buckets from Walmart. They weren't cheap. I had thought of buying some for my home, but now I'll do my own. I have my own chickens, so this will be economical & fun.
I'm a backpacker & all the freezer dried MREs r extremely expensive & r full of preservatives & sodium. I've been looking at freeze dryer so I can make my own packing meals as well as pantry.
Tell ur hiker friend, I use a wide mouth water bottle that my hens eggs can fit thru & use rice i dehydrated (Minute type rice) that keeps fresh eggs safe from cracking.
@@user-tn7xo7ky9o Nice tip on the water bottle with rice idea...
@@willybones3890 if ur going out on a long hike in the heat it's best to use eggs that haven't been washed. They have a natural protective layer. I only was my eggs of they r dirty & those eggs get eaten immediately. U don't have to keep fresh eggs like mine in fridge. I'm US chicken farms have up to 2 months to get egg to market. I don't recall how long they can sit on shelf. The egg starts breaking down long before u get it home.
I forget how to read the code on the carton, u can Google it, then u can find out how old week actually is. Currently w egg shortage in US I'd assume they aren't so old, but w the shipping issue who knows.....
@@user-tn7xo7ky9o Eggs last a long time for sure. Float test the really old ones. I have a friend whos next door neighbor have a flock so can get fresh from them.
@@willybones3890 aren't some neighbors wonderful. I donate my extra eggs to the food bank. Breaks my heart that seniors have to b bussed in weekly to get food & kids going to bed hungry. I know when I wake at 3 am hungry I can't get back to sleep so I lay there & wonder about all the truly hungry people out their. I'm so pathetic! I blame it on my mom, "3 for us & 1 for war". At least I'm prepared for STHF ;}
I use 4 eggs out of every dozen i buy to dehydrate for later use. I have a nesco snack master and use the fruit leather trays. 4 eggs take up 2 trays for me. I usually dehydrate 2 cups of milk also at the same time to powder for later use. For me its a 1 to 2 ratio to rehydrate them. And this time of year my dehydrator is running 24/7 with something in each tray. Great video.
What a great idea thank you. I am looking into a dehydrator, in the beginning, it was to dehydrate frozen veggies but now this is even better. Rehydrate 1 of product to 2 of water?
@@sandylee8184 I was wondering the same on ratio also since she wasn't specific.
@@sandylee8184 Yes Sandy, so 1 tablespoon of product / 2 tablespoons of water. And yes I dehydrate frozen veg also.
@@sandylee8184 Yes.
Good to know. I have the same dehydrator.
Great! Much cheaper than the ones I bought. Going to try some. In one of your videos I just watched on dehydrating celery or green onions you mentioned you used your favorite dressing bottles to vacuum seal in. I had forgotten about that. Years ago the Planter's dry roasted peanut jars would seal with a regular lid. I would water bath my tomato juice and use those jars. I never had a problem with them but after learning what I have from you, it might not have been too safe. I just vacuumed sealed some mixed vegetables in my Wild Coyote Ranch Dressing jars and they seemed to have sealed perfectly. I will keep checking to make sure the seal stays. You were given a gift of wanting knowledge and you don't put it under a basket and hide it, you share it with us all!!
Thank you, Susan.
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
I have 10 Columbian Wyandotte hens and 5 Pekin duck hens. They are laying an average of 6 to 8 eggs a day! I really needed this video, I have dozens of eggs that I need to dry. Also, in a prolonged grid down situation, I have 2 large dogs that will need food and eggs will do nicely! Thank you so much.
OMG, I tried dehydrating eggs. It was an experience I will never repeat.
But I now have a freeze drier and I am so wanting to get some eggs done.
Appreciate all the research you do ,to keep it safe, Love that you cover both dehydrated and freeze dried methods.
Thank you for all the information you give us.
Thanks for watching!
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
I hit the thumbs-up before you even say a word. Thank you for all you do! I just ordered four dozen non-corn/soy organic free range eggs. And we eat a LOT of eggs but I’m still going to need to store some.
@Beach Blonde where did u get the non corn non soy eggs? I am allergic to even organic soy. I isually resort to duck eggs
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
You know what’s funny. I saw the thumbnail and thought, oh, I don’t know about that… how safe could it be??? THEN I saw the page name and I’m like, oh I trust her! ❤️❤️❤️
Wish i would have invested in a freeze dryer before I retired. Just for the interest.
By the way Thank You for doing these video, Rose. I appreciate your accuracy in nature as well.
My method is with a casori dehydrator at 119 degrees F for 30 hours 30 minutes on top of 6 silicone trays for 43 eggs grade AA-AAA. (LARGE TO jumbo sized eggs.) Perfectly dried and not MOIST.
Usually fits in a quart jar then vacuum sealed. I don't use the oxygen absorbers. Cooked well to avoid any bacteria loading.
Thanks again
I still had some egg powder left and added chia seeds while soaking. It helped to make a omelet because the chia seeds kept the eggs together and made it more fluffy.
Professor Cantrell, Another FABULOUS video in your repertoire and our knowledge base 👏 Thank you very much 😊. I love ❤ the way you are so detailed and caring to ensure we KNOW the results of the experiments, AND tested recipes. THANK YOU!!
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
Very nice. I will say I thought the dehydrated would look different but I couldn't see a difference.
@@jjlepepe5875 you've left over a dozen comments saying the same thing.. are you a from Big Dried Egg lol
Anyway, she addresses this
You two are absolute life savers! I have felt cheated, not being able to buy a freeze drier, but decided to used my $5.00 dollar yard sale dehydrator. No fan, just a heating element and round trays. Well, let me tell you! I love...no LOVE my dehydrator. Instead of throwing extra veggies into my compost bin, every single veggie gets dehydrated. Now I can add eggs to my storage shelves! I’ve dehydrated raw chicken and beef for pemmican and now, another complete protein. Thank you so much. Much loved headed your way. 😊
If you place the dehydrater under your stove's exhaust fan and put it on low while dehydrating, it will pull the moisture up and out of the machine and help dehydrate faster. I've been doing it that way for years 😉
@@dirtisbetterthandiamonds That's if your stove's exhaust fan truly vents to the outside, because many of them don't, but simply exhaust back into the room air in the house.
My husband is a canning skeptic. He is convinced we are all going to die. He loves your videos and is gaining confidence in my ability to not take us all out. Hes a great guy, just nervous with new to him things.
I get that. Actually, being a bit skeptical until you have more knowledge is not a bad thing. Once he learns more, he will trust more!
Hello, I'm watching you from COS. Your videos inspire me, especially the video you made about pressure canner. I just ordered my 21.5 quarts All American pressure canner yesterday and I can't wait for the day it arrives. Thank you. I also bought a dehydrator 2 weeks ago, so I am excited to try dehydrating eggs. Thank you, thank you, and thank you so much for sharing an informative and learning videos.
You look so much like Maureen O'Hara. I'm sure your hubby is tickled pink to have such a lovely and accomplished partner on your adventures.
I'm just learning about dehydrating foods and so appreciate your clear instructions and your well researched information on safety measures. Thank you for being such a great teacher.
once again, you have come through for your community! thank you!
I just found you today and I’m totally loving you! Great info !! My mother and I used to can from our garden when I was just a teenager and I lost her to cancer a year ago, I miss her so much and have so many questions I’ll never be able to ask her.
Man I just love your no nonsense down home approach...man I miss Mayberry.
you are AMAZING !! I love your experiments and explanations. Thank you
Hi Rose I am watching your video for education purposes. I am studying for the RD exam, and your video is very interesting and informative. Thank you for making this video
I love watching you. I wish my teachers were half as amazing as you ma’am. Thank you Mrs Rose for your time.
Thank you for doing both dehydrated and freeze-drying I do not own a freeze dryer and probably never will because we are retired and do not have that kind of income. I am so happy to know that my 9 tray Excalibur can dehydrate eggs. I remember dried eggs from when I was a child and the government gave us "Food Commodities" and dried eggs were one of the items along with cheese, cans of meat, flour, and dried milk. Thank you and Jim for all you do.
I love the cheese!
Commodities, wow, that brings back memories. Late 50's growing up in the middle of Arkansas cotton fields, those olive drab green cans. Once a month drive to the county seat to pick them up, that was an adventure in of its self, and yes, to this day the best cheese I ever had, at least I remember it to be. But my favorite was that #10 can of peanut butter.
@@davidcantwell2489 I forgot about the peanut butter, so many memories in this post.
Hi Pam, I use a NutriBullet, it powders them beautifully..🙂
Just bought my first dehydrator, your videos are very helpful. Never thought you can dehydrate eggs.
Thanks for watching our channel. Jim
Most people who try things like this are quick to answer. I like how you took your time to really taste and feel the eggs.
You are such a great teacher! Thoroughly enjoy your vlogs (lessons) because I am learning so much. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks so much for this video. I cannot eat store bought fresh eggs or the dehydrated eggs. I raise my own hens & have yummy eggs from my girls. I been looking into a freeze dryer & upgrading my dehydrator so I can start making my own MREs for my backpacking trips as well pantry.
The freezer dryers are so terribly expensive but it seems like it would b better value
Thank you for this. That was a terrific demo and you answered all of the questions I would have regarding this process and then using them to eat. Can’t wait to try it myself
All of your videos are just so amazing, absolutely astounding, touches on all points from the science to personal anecdotes and walks us hundreds of thousands of viewers through the process. Thank you!
I love this team! They are my goto, and they set the standard as I explore other preppers. If I hear an inconsistency, I vet the info myself on various platforms. Thank you for saving me SO much time on critical learning, and GIVING me more time to prep! You are both priceless!
Lex: Thank you for your heart-felt comments. Jim
I am glad to see you've done this, as I wasn't sure if it was 'acceptable'. I did learn this from another channel and to prevent any possible moisture in the dehydrated eggs, is to run them thru again after you've powdered them as an extra safety measure.. Also, to prevent the grainy texture, just add a drop or two of oil per reconstituted egg. That is only needed when eating the eggs, but not for baking or other cooking uses. Great video, thanks
This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
@@jjlepepe5875 Ever hear the term Your kitchen, your rules?
@@runamuckranch7308 JJ LePepe is a troll. I've addressed him several times, already - he keeps copy and pasting his above, ignorant comment. He obviously has not listened to the whole video and and not done his homework.
@@steveandrews8301 yeah I noticed the same reply to many comments here. I wonder if they are paid by the USDA/FDA per post LOL
@@runamuckranch7308 Or sells freeze dried eggs. You know the ones from factory farms that are loaded with hormones, salts and unpronounceable chemicals in them.
Pam and Jim ...you guys present so much valuable information. And the next thing I love is the sharing of information from your viewers. It just starts snowballing. I have not done one egg much less a years worth. Thanks for the prod. You guys stay safe and cool.Jesus bless.
Sandra: Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
Pam, I researched pasteurizing eggs (which I should have done before my last comment). I have a batch of eggs in the dehydrator and it is set at 138. I have the thermometer in there and it is holding the temperature really well, only fluctuating between 137 and 138. It has been 12 hours and the eggs are drying well but they are shinny and oily on top. Some of the eggs are turkey, some chicken, and some duck eggs (all blended together). From what I read, after seeing the oily tops, duck eggs have much more fat than chicken eggs and turkey eggs even more. (The average turkey egg is 50 percent larger than a chicken egg, but contains nearly twice as many calories and grams of fat and four times as much cholesterol.) Thank you for all your research. I know it is very time consuming. I am learning a lot from you. I will definitely try all chicken eggs next time.
I am recovering from hip surgery one week ago today, so Hubs is doing the shopping. Today he went to three stores. At 8:00 AM: Earth Fare only had pork shoulder; no beef at all, bought one. I think he bought chicken and sausage at WalMart, had enough for a change. Publix only had 3 sirloins; bought all 3. We are seeing meat shortages here, and other goods. All my meat will be canned as soon as my new canner arrives. Gathering and cleaning jars tomorrow, making storage space. I can dehydrate eggs now - I needed this information badly! Every spare moment is spent watching your videos, Pam. You are saving lives of those who heed your messages. You are truly a blessing. Thank you.
OcalaBrew: It sounds like Hubs made a great haul! Yes, there are shortages all over the country. We still have to go all over the countryside to find all of the items we need, but now it seems more critical. We are happy that getting ready for your new canner and making more space for newly canned items in the very near future. Thanks, for sharing. Jim
Wish I had a freeze dryer but I do have an Excalibur, so I'm in business. I needed to find out about dehydrating eggs. I knew I could trust you, so came here! THANK YOU!
RoseRed Homestead - One thing worth mentioning is that whatever the water tastes like may very well affect the taste of the cooked result of the dehydrated or freeze dried eggs that it is mixed with. Where I live, Colorado, the water is excellent. However, in other places where the supply is groundwater and may have whatever has leeched into it, it may be quite different.
I just use spring water for cooking and soups. GOOD POINT! We used to have well water for drinking only and called it iron water. A lot of iron in it.
Use distilled.
We had wonderful well water on the mountain, ur house sat on top of an underground lake. Parents decided to move to retirement community due to mother's health. City water is so nasty, I won't even drink it fingered thru Berkey. I go to town & fill up my jugs at the spring (I live in Hot Springs AR) & filter it. I have 1150 gal of rain water storage (tad overboard) I use for my zoo & garden. Been into filtering system & have rain water pipes into the house. Amazingly there's no city ordinance against it.
If I use filtered city water my bread, made in machine, never rises & seems dryer. If I use city water that's been sitting in jugs +7 days my indoor hydroponic food garden is smaller & doesn't produce as large as bounty. I had water tested (it burns my skin & dries me out terribly), they said it was good & safe. Goes back to ones definition of good
Good point 👍
I have a distiller and routinely make distilled water during the week. I've found distilled give me the best taste results for rehydrating my freeze dried foods.
WOW! I had so many questions about dehydrating eggs and you answered all of them for me. Thank you so very much.
You are an amazing woman!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I am slightly kicking myself for giving away all of our extra eggs when we had way more than we could use. I had no idea about dehydrating them But now I know, and knowledge is power.
Shout out to "Camera Man Jim!" You do a wonderful job and we appreciate you!
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This is very dangerous. Do NOT do this. The dehydrator does not get hot enough to kill salmonella and the temperature is not consistently maintained throughout the drying as the machines cycle. Eggs should not be dehydrated at home. Commercially available dehydrated eggs are freeze-dried, not dehydrated as shown above.
I'm giving a class this month at my church on dehydrating eggs so this is a big help to me and so happy to se these videos.
Thank you for the video I didn't know you could dehydrate eggs I have a bunch of chickens and have a over a bunch of eggs and I'm trying to store for long term survival
Or you can water glass them
So glad you did this video I have been trying to decide to dehydrate eggs now I will do it to use for baking. Thanks 😊
Pam,
Thank you so much for showing dehydrated eggs. I cannot afford a freeze dryer and this is good news. I need to order more jelly roll trays for my Nesco dehydrator.
With massive food shortages coming and the food that will be available will be crazy expensive. Prep up people. ❤️
I hope you don't mind. I belong to a couple canning groups on FB, and I have shared your name on you tube. You are a smart lady!
I am so happy I found you. Thank you for all this information. Special right now.
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I am SO excited for spring when my hens lay too many eggs for us to use! I did not know that I could dehydrate them (got an Excalibur). We won’t run out next winter when production slows down ❤️
This was a very nice video. Thanks!
My father would gather gooney bird eggs, when he was on an island during WWII, because the sailors didn't like the Navy's powdered eggs.
I got my eggs, milk , Buttermilk, butter from Augason last month so I'm all set. Best wishes and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Pam. I took the plunge & bought the new medium Harvest Right Pro Freeze Dryer. I have the bread run test going on in it right now. You know the one that gets the new smell out of the freeze dryer. I am ready to start freeze drying. I have been watching your videos & I hope you make more videos about freeze drying. I love your channel. Your subscriber.
Your videos are very detailed, I enjoy every one of them. Thank you very much.
Love your lessons!!! Your SO kind!!! 💕
Oh what a blessing ❤️
I have a severe allergy to regular eggs. I have to eat the cage free or organic eggs. Now I know I can add them to my food storage. Thank you so much❤️❤️
This is a great edition to water glassing !! I just finished up our supply of water glassed eggs … had them in storage for about 18 months !!
Ok …today I begin this adventure. Feel confident that I have the best teacher to learn from.
Best video of egg dehydration I have seen of several.
Rose, thank you so very much. This is my chore for several days. I think people don't realize how often we use eggs. I have several #10 cans but I was planning on not having eggs for breakfast, using what I had for baking. This is so great! You really are great and so cautious! ❤❤❤
Thank you for showing us how to do this . I'm new to dehydrating . I just bought dehydrater and going to follow your steps . You are amazing 👏 thank you
Pam, thank you for sharing your experiences and training on food prep and growing our own food. I love trying to grow our own food because we know what is in it. God Bless you and your hubby.
Love the forethought of how you intended to use them later. Great video for backpacker, campers and survivalists.
Thanks.
Oooh you have an antique Weller vase next to your dehydrator! Love it, I collect old vases! Lovely! And great video too dear!
Thank you so much for this exceptional tutorial.
I am very interested in both of these preservation
methods and you answered my questions!
Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of
us here. I can truly say I have benefited greatly
from your channel.
Bless you both
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I rewatched this video after following your instructions when it first came out. I am happy to report that I had purchased a total of 36 dozen eggs over the course of a couple of weeks when they were on sale or a good price. So far I have nearly filled 3 quart mason jars and had vacuum sealed them and put the ratio of powder and warm water for one egg on the jar for instructions in case I forget or someone else uses the powder. I certainly feel more food secure especially with the crazy price increases for eggs.
This was really interesting, especially the comparison between dehydrated and freeze dried. There isn't any way I'm getting a freeze drier any time soon but I do have a harvest maid dehydrator (though it doesn't have a temperature switch) and I think I'm going to try dehydrating some of my duck's eggs seeing as my two girls lay more eggs than I can eat.
Duck eggs are high fatty eggs. Means faster to go rancid.
Very impressed that you included all the safety precautions, Many videos ignore or gloss over these with a “meh….that is really rare…” which is true…..but pretty much all prepping is to address rare, but bad, events.
And before modern refrigerators, food-related illnesses were very common and among the top causes of death (or at least were attributed to them, they didn’t have the tests to know precisely).
Awesome! Im so relieved to see the dehydrated turned out right. Just bought a dehydrator mostly to make spice powders and fruits/veggies but good to know I "can" dehydrate eggs too. I cant help to think of all the energy costs your freeze dryer uses for 27 hours or even a regular electric dehydrator for 30+ hours. I would have to work the numbers to see if it is cost effective in these current times or to just buy it. I recently bought 3 Augson whole dried eggs in a 2.1 lb can for $64 each, today it is $98 each. Wow that is a huge increase! Glad I bought when I did. For eggs it might be cheaper to dry them, IDK? I also bought 25lbs of Hoosier dried whole milk powder for $165, today it is $180. All of you better get busy making powdered eggs or buy them right away... the cost is out of control.
As usual, a terrific, science-based video from the lovely Pam! I have a lot of eggs to store up, and there is only so much pasta, custards, or scrambled egg dishes that I want to make! One thing I've thought of, if things go farther 'south' in the future, cooked eggs in this manner could be added to other ingredients I have on hand for my dogs. Egg protein is complete, so could be a valuable way for them to have protein if I had to ration the commercial dog food.
I am learning so much from you. It makes it enjoyable to learn! Especially in this day and time, we need all the advice we can absorb. 💌
I love eggs! Some days that is all I eat, and sometimes several days in a row. Thank you for the tutorial and especially the taste test because I thought they would taste horrible.
I bet for those that thought they were grainy, that maybe there was net enough water or it did not rehydrate long enough.
I would think that rehydrating with water, then adding some milk or cream and some butter and blending it would really help the taste too. After all, I do that sometimes with fresh eggs. But certainly letting it rehydrating totally would be the most important thing.
I don't have the time right now to do all this so am investing in purchasing it already freeze dried and using it in my daily life. And as I can, I will start doing some of my own and rotating them in.
The grainy ones are pre cooked then dried.
Ok....here it is almost a year later and I still have not dehydrated any eggs. Sickness and so many other things going on...just didn't happen.
Hope it's ok to comment again. Wish I could 'like' again.
This is always such a trusted channel. So I want to say thank you for all the hours of research you do for so many videos, all the work Jim does getting us quality, easy to view camera work...your team work is top notch.
I wanted to view this again because I did get a few more chicks---wasn't going to do that when my last solo little hen konked out....but, not knowing how things may go in the future, decided to get a few. They should be laying the end of this month or next.
So thanks again for a great channel. Jesus bless.
I am so happy you made this video. I watched another one on dehydrating eggs, but I was very concerned about the safety. I trust you completely, so after watching and listening to your advice, I feel confident in doing this myself. Thank you so very much.
Great video comparing freeze dried to regular dehydration. Love the way you followed through to the taste test and gave your opinion.
Hello Rose! I was looking for how to dehydrate eggs in my new dehydrator. I found your channel and have subscribed! I'll be using silicone mats with the lip. Hopefully, they won't ever warp.
I'm also going to check out your store. Thank you! I really enjoyed watching and learning here today!
Jan ❤️
Wow, thank you very much! I've been freezing and also preserving in pickling lime, as I hadn't taken the time to experiment with dehydrating them (i want Santa to bring me a freeze dryer!) I truly appreciate that you go from beginning to the VERY end with all info! Thanks again!
I'm now gona be looking forward to impress anyone on my canoe trips next summer. Thank you for this instructive cooking lesson.
We hope you enjoy it and it is successful. Jim
When I grow up I want a FreezeDryer!
Your videos are a big help!! We are just beginning with our food preparedness. Thank you for all of the effort you put into educating us!!
You are very welcome.
Great info RoseRed! I do a lot of dehydrating for myself and two other families and its a full time job. :) I really wish I was able to afford a freeze drier to really be certain more of that moisture is gone. Maybe one day. Thanks for the video.
Pam, when using dehydrated eggs, let's say in baking, fresh eggs adds a lot of moisture to a cake mix, etc. When substituting dehydrated eggs for fresh eggs, are the dehydrated eggs supposed to be rehydrated with water to make up for the moisture lost with fresh eggs? Also, I know you spend countless hours preparing these videos, a heartfelt thank you for sharing your knowledge and dedication.
Thank you. I just toss in the powder and increase the liquid in the recipe by 2 tbsp per egg. I don't reconstitute.
Rose you are the one
"That I Trust" the most with this stuff. I feel your a very genuine Woman. I fully.
believe what you say
Would like more on
"Freeze Drying" I think Freeze drying is our future.
(My Opinion)
Thank You Rose
Im a Utahn also
I got large eggs for $.99 a dozen and re-watched your excellent tutorial on dehydrating eggs this morning. I ordered the solid plastic trays with rims to hold liquid from Amazon, as my dehydrator did not come with this feature-- they look just like the ones you showed in the video. I love your great videos on such a variety of things to store! All your explanations are so complete, leaving no doubt or questions on any aspect of the process. Thanks to you I am again dehydrating and pressure canning at age 88 after a lapse of many years! If I don't eat all this, my family will, and several are also watching your channel to learn these valuable techniques. Thank you so much!!
Way you go Sandy! Never too late to start again. I'm new to dehydrating and want to try it with eggs. I don't think my dehydrator has a temperature control. I'm prepping and praying for wisdom for upcoming years. God is my ultimate provision.