long term storage of quail eggs (for eating)

[mdees88]

I do spicy and regular. Haven't canned any yet but I want to. Pickled quail eggs are great, they're actually the reason I started raising quail....

 

[Fenrisulfr]

I didn't know you could pickle them with the shells still on. Did you hard-boil them first?

Yes, hard-boiled 5 mins, than gently cracked the shell all around, so the seasoned saline solution can drain in.

Makes a nice marbled pattern along the cracklines when you peel the ready egg

 

[Ratchnick]

Those all look good, let's get some recipes on here.

 

[Ratchnick]

Yes, hard-boiled 5 mins, than gently cracked the shell all around, so the seasoned saline solution can drain in.

Makes a nice marbled pattern along the cracklines when you peel the ready egg

The brine has no problem getting through the membrane?

 

[Fenrisulfr]

No problem, ... after 3 days the eggs were already quite salty, when I tested the first jar on Sunday.

 

[mdees88]

Those all look good, let's get some recipes on here.

I posted my recipes in this thread....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/recipe-for-pickled-quail-eggs.354406/page-5

 

[Ruskin_Roost]

Does anyone know if water glassing or coating eggs with mineral oil will preserve quail eggs long term (several months), like for chicken eggs? I don't plan to artificially light my birds next winter, so I'm just preparing this summer when the over-abundance of eggs come. I can't seem to find any info specific to quail eggs in regards to long-term storage.

I watched this fantastic YouTube “how to” on hard-boiling, then putting the eggs in vinegar for 24hrs to remove shell, then removing the membrane by hand, and then pickling. There are loads of different pickling flavours you can try!
I have heard that freezing eggs after they have been hard-boiled causes the whites to be very rubbery, but that the yolks hold well for up to 3 months.
I suppose you could make a whack of breakfast quiche to pull out in the winter months if you have the time to do heavy prep!

 

[Fenrisulfr]

I posted my recipes in this thread....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/recipe-for-pickled-quail-eggs.354406/page-5

I will do so, too, after work. Just have to research the english names of all the ingredience

 

[Yucca quail]

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