things I just don't understand, pleae help.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:14 pm

so:
why is it, when I typed the title to this thread, I failed to proofread for spelling?............foogin loonatic, yeah, that's me.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:15 pm

It was the burning thirst for egg-knowledge.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:20 pm

egg-zactly!!

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:57 pm

Time for the spelling police to make an egg-xample out of you!

Egg-cept, you're a good egg Ygmir...we better hide you and fast! Is there a clever bunny, or maybe a white rabbit we can enlist for a goood hindin' place?

littleflower · Post by **littleflower** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:00 pm

jkisha wrote:
moonrise wrote:I was taught adding white vinegar to the boiling water is required, why I don't know but now I want some hard boiled eggs myself...and tuna, maybe a tuna hard boiled egg sandwhich, hmmm.
I don't think white vinegar stops the eggs from cracking, but it causes the whites to congeal quickly so you don't lose as much egg from the broken shell.

Leaving the eggs warm up to room temperture is a good idea, then you don't need the vinegar.

i always add vinegar when i poach an egg, for this very reason .... !

i saw some bunnies on the booby bar page that would be happy to help yg find a hiding place!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:15 pm

There is a gizmo that scrambles the egg in the shell.

Scrambled or omelette eggs microwave well.

http://seedsavers.org/

delle · Post by **delle** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:56 pm

I microwaved eggs once. Just before a party I was giving.

I decided for some reason that I needed hard-boiled eggs. Can't remember why - it might have been for deviled eggs or for the salad - I really don't know. Anyhow, they never made it to where they were previously destined, because the universe had a particularly vile sense of humour that day and forced me to take them off the boil while they were still a bit soft in the middle.

What's a girl to do?

I peeled them all and put them in the microwave.

In my mind the danger had left the situation when the shells were shucked and I just whipped them into the ole microwave with reckless abandon, certain everything would be perfect. And it was. For a time....

The microwave "dinged". I took them out. They looked lovely!
Perfect!!
Just Perfect!
Except for one thing... ...They appeared to be breathing.

In. Out. In. Out. They were puffing up and down like little breathing live beings.

So I leaned in for a closer look. "woow. Lookit that, will you?"

That's when they exploded. Every last one of them. At the exact same moment that the door rang heradling the arrival of my guests.

(and the universe gafawed)

So yes. I answered the door with egg on my face. And in my hair. And in my teeth (because I was smiling at the time - smiling at the breathing eggs).

Needless to say I don't microwave eggs anymore.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:05 pm

I did mention scrambling first.

Everyone should understand superheating and microwaves.
I often do it on purpose, but you have to understand it, or you could be injured.

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:08 pm

egg-gads delle sounds like a rough evening! Hilarious story though...oh, shit, time to check the microwave...I have something in there I need to check!!

delle · Post by **delle** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:11 pm

gyre wrote:I did mention scrambling first.

Yeah well see.... I actually did this BEFORE I read your little bit about scrambling first.

Like in the '80s.

I promise I'll scramble next time. (IF there is a next time......)

Mr. Rise: If it appears to be breathing, Step Away.

(edited to make sense. i hope)

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:14 pm

Funny though.
Any pictures?

You could probably get away with cooking the whole egg, if it was done slowly enough.
I was surprized how well bacon and eggs do in a microwave

maryanimal · Post by **maryanimal** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:16 pm

FIGJAM wrote:I noticed that the fresher the egg, the easier it is to peal.

I found just the opposite Figgy, Fresh eggs, I have experienced, are harder to peel after boiling.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:42 pm

I take mine straight from the fridge and put them in cool water from the tap.

Put them on the heat and set the timer for 20min.

When the timer goes of, run them under cold water till the pots cool, then leave set for 10 mins.

Sometimes I still get those eggs that just wont peal!

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:54 pm

oh delle! screen tissue please. then I thought of looking closely at the eggs in the Alien movies. just don't look at breathing eggs. good rule of thumb.

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:28 am

delle wrote:I microwaved eggs once. Just before a party I was giving.

I decided for some reason that I needed hard-boiled eggs. Can't remember why - it might have been for deviled eggs or for the salad - I really don't know. Anyhow, they never made it to where they were previously destined, because the universe had a particularly vile sense of humour that day and forced me to take them off the boil while they were still a bit soft in the middle.

What's a girl to do?

I peeled them all and put them in the microwave.

In my mind the danger had left the situation when the shells were shucked and I just whipped them into the ole microwave with reckless abandon, certain everything would be perfect. And it was. For a time....

The microwave "dinged". I took them out. They looked lovely!
Perfect!!
Just Perfect!
Except for one thing... ...They appeared to be breathing.

In. Out. In. Out. They were puffing up and down like little breathing live beings.

So I leaned in for a closer look. "woow. Lookit that, will you?"

That's when they exploded. Every last one of them. At the exact same moment that the door rang heradling the arrival of my guests.

(and the universe gafawed)

So yes. I answered the door with egg on my face. And in my hair. And in my teeth (because I was smiling at the time - smiling at the breathing eggs).

Needless to say I don't microwave eggs anymore.

Funny story.

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Sun May 01, 2011 2:16 am

I like using a spoon to eat those stubborn eggs. May we move onto other things now, please.
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I don't think I understand what triplite rope is. I looked it up and it googled me right back to Elorrum's sig line on the world wide web (you're famous Elorrum!)

I don't understand why I'm seeing badgers everywhere today, first in a camp thread and now here...what am I missing?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:03 am

do-ocracy Moon............you must have something in life, you just don't understand and need help, from this omnipotent brain trust, we call "eplaya" *points stage left*

*notes hundreds, nay, thousands of monkeys at typewriters, pounding out the true sequel to "War and, Peace" in the native Russian*

Post by **Sham** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:12 am

I'm wondering if an egg can be scrambled in the shell and then hard boiled. What a unique breakfast treat that would be. I hope I can peel it!

delle · Post by **delle** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:27 am

Might I suggest that whoever tries this be wearing their burner goggles and facemasks..... and bring the microwave outside????

Cool little gadget tho. It would definitely make for an interesting boiled egg!!!

.....'cept of course if you like the yolk runny....

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:44 am

Shambala wrote: I'm wondering if an egg can be scrambled in the shell and then hard boiled. What a unique breakfast treat that would be. I hope I can peel it!

There is a utensil called an "egg coddler" which is basically a ceramic container into which you crack an egg prior to cooking, where you can then season the egg, scramble it if you like, then put the lid on and boil it in water to cook. An artificial shell, if you like, which is never hard to peel, just unscrew the lid.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:03 am

Pink Flamingos is the only movie that ever actually offended me.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:07 am

Dr. Pyro wrote:Pink Flamingos is the only movie that ever actually offended me.

"Crackers jealousy" there Doc?.............

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:33 am

Ok now that Im dealing with Fresh eggs from our chickens...I have noticed, that if you dont immediately take them out of the boiling water and put them in a ice bath, they will stick when peeling.

The reason that store bought egs dont have this problem alot is by the time you eat a store egg, its already been out of the chicken for 14 days. If you buy a carton of eggs and you dont eat them all on the first day, thats yet another day for each of those eggs to AGE.
The reason a day it was layed egg doesnt peel always right(cause you can boil 6 eggs all layed that day) and it will still happen to one or two, even in a ice water bath... the outer membrane of the egg is attached to the inside lining of the shell, it only sepperates for 3 reason, 1 is to cradle a new chick and 2 & 3 age or heat. As a hot egg out of boiling water it is still slightly attached to the inner shell, expansion of the now cooked whites is keeping it attached to the inner shell, when you immediately put them in ice cold water after boiling it causes it to stop expanding and if cold enough it will contract quite a bit for easy shell removal.

LOL useless brain info...apparently just became needed! ahhh I knew there was a reason why...

Post by **Sham** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:51 am

Dr. Pyro wrote:Pink Flamingos is the only movie that ever actually offended me.

Pink Flamingos is the only movie that I ever actually liked.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:54 am

moonrise wrote:I like using a spoon to eat those stubborn eggs. May we move onto other things now, please.
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I don't think I understand what triplite rope is. I looked it up and it googled me right back to Elorrum's sig line on the world wide web (you're famous Elorrum!)

I don't understand why I'm seeing badgers everywhere today, first in a camp thread and now here...what am I missing?

Thanks for pointing that out, turns out I had it wrong. Kelty makes a tent cord with reflective striping in it, and it is called triptease lightline (better I think) not triplite. Find the Honey badger video link. it's in a few threads. Honey badger doesn't give a shit!

Donna Matrix · Post by **Donna Matrix** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:11 am

A whole thread about a shelled object that comes out of the ass of a chicken.... what will they think of next....

delle · Post by **delle** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:19 am

Shambala wrote:
Dr. Pyro wrote:Pink Flamingos is the only movie that ever actually offended me.
Pink Flamingos is the only movie that I ever actually liked.

Absolutely my most stellar "worst mom ever" moment involved inviting my daughter to watch that movie with me.

doesn't even begin to cover it.....

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:25 am

Maybe because nobody cares what comes out of my ass?

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:26 am

My son was raised on the Evil Dead trilogy...we even made him a chainsaw hand, for Halloween. It's my belief, that if you expose your kids to the taboo, they tend to grow up well rounded and informed. As long as you talk to them...

Packoderm · Post by **Packoderm** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:33 am

At the risk of being off the topic of shelling boiled eggs, I'd like to share an experience I had yesterday morning at Home Town Buffet:

I asked the gentleman at the omelet bar to add tomatoes, chorizo, mushrooms, and a small amount of spinach I got from the salad bar to the whisked egg while it was still liquid. I asked him to add a fair amount of cheese just before he folded the omelet and cooked it well done. (There was nobody behind me in line, so I didn't so feel bad asking for all this.) Once he put the omelet on the plate, I took it to the Mexican food trays, and I covered the omelet with taco meat, cilantro, lettuce, salsa, olives, melted nacho cheese, and sour cream. It was so very good. I mean it was good enough to be served at any restaurant and such a thing would be just deluxe on the playa for breakfast.