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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:17 on 3rd October 2010 During the mid to late 50's I remember my mother would preserve eggs (in their shells) in something called Isinglass. Anybody know what the eggs turn out like after 6 to 9 months? Whether they are only any good for cooking, or if in fact they are any good for breakfast? Do they deteriorate in any way? |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:22 on 3rd October 2010 My mum used to preserve eggs in their shells. If I remember rightly (and we are going back to my distant childhood here), they tasted somewhat vinegary. I remember the tub she used, but not what solution she put the eggs in. I remember the tub, some kind of ore, looked almost white after much use. |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:29 on 3rd October 2010 Ours was a stoneware 'planter' for want of a better description, terracotta clay type of material. The solution would have been Isinglass Sue which can be purchased from the Chemist shop, but taste vinegary? |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:32 on 3rd October 2010 i remeber pickled eggs---my g/father kept dandys and bantams there eggs were a bit smaller than domestic fowl,i remember collecting some times 20 eggs a day far too many to keep and use at once so half were pickled in stone jars in white vinegar.--i could murder one now. |
| Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:36 on 3rd October 2010 We had chickens too. At one time, over 100, so we ate eggs until they came out of our ears, and preserved the rest (sold some too, if I remember rightly). I love eggs to this day, in fact I'm going to have a couple fried in a sandwich topped with HP sauce, later. |
| James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:41 on 3rd October 2010 my g/father bought a lot at the "point of lay stage" if his egg supply was running out my auntie made some fantastic custard pies with them,i wish them days were back-----dont spill that sauce on the carpet. |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:49 on 3rd October 2010 We still pickle eggs, but I am talking about preserving eggs in their shells! |
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