Texas

[Baymule]

Electric pressure cooker huh? Just DON'T use Eggies, those weird improvements over eggshells that were all over TV a few years ago. I tried them and here is my review!

OK, I have seen the Eggies commercials on TV that tout the wonder of "shelless eggs". It looked so easy. I reminded myself how difficult it can be peeling fresh, really fresh hard boiled eggs. I have even cut the boiled egg in half and scooped it out of the shell with a spoon. So Eggies looked like the answer to my dilemma of trying to have "pretty" boiled eggs to take deviled eggs to the church dinners, instead of eggs that have peeled away the white with the shell.

I was in WalMart and saw a display for eggies. No, I didn't get the slicer for calling now or another ''free' set of eggies. I got the eggies out so I could make deviled eggs without the time spent trying to peel the perfect boiled egg. Each eggie is in 3 pieces. OK......... Oh! the eggie must be greased before each use..........( don't have to grease egg shells).........assemble the eggie and pour in an egg, then screw the top on. I said, screw the top on..................minutes go by while I fumble with the top trying not to dump the raw egg on myself............still screwing the top on........got it!!!! Now the next eggie......

I reread the directions to double check if I am really that inept or could it possibly be those EGGIES????? Hmmmm......could it be me?? (don't have to assemble egg shells) ...........as I FINALLY

get all the Eggies filled and assembled, I gaze longingly at the pile of cracked open, empty egg shells.

Read directions again......fill pot with water until Eggies float......(real eggs sink--don't want floaties) ..........turn on heat and yes a watched pot DOES boil.......it just takes a looooooong time. With all the pride of a hen that just laid those Eggies,

I watched the water boil..........and the durn Eggies leak whites into the water. They foamed up like a mad dog

I kept taking the pot off the burner to let the foam subside. Boiled those Eggies 15 minutes......just like directions said....(real eggs don't take that long).....THEY'RE DONE!

After cooling properly, I opened up the Eggies. Sneering at the pile of egg shells, those cracked has-beens, I unscrewed the 1st Eggie. The perfectly boiled egg glistened, it was beautiful.

I turned the Eggie over. Nothing. I rapped on the bottom of the Eggie. Still nothing. I resorted to redneck ingenuity and dug it out with a knife. POP! Out came a perfect, if weird shaped, boiled egg. TA-DA!!! What? Whatzis stuff in the bottom of the Eggie? Eggwhite? (and stuck in there real good too) I opened all the Eggies and every one of them had egg white stuck to the plastic........I greased them just like the directions said..........what a mess.

I soaked them overnight.

The Eggies boiled eggs were flat on one end. They looked like my chickens laid reject eggs. I deviled 'em anyway. The pile of egg shells didn't look so bad now.......in the time it took to use those darn Eggies, I could have made 3 times the boiled eggs. (not a time saver)

As far as I'm concerned, those Eggies can take this

EGG SHELLS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[orumpoultry]

Electric pressure cooker huh? Just DON'T use Eggies, those weird improvements over eggshells that were all over TV a few years ago. I tried them and here is my review!

OK, I have seen the Eggies commercials on TV that tout the wonder of "shelless eggs". It looked so easy. I reminded myself how difficult it can be peeling fresh, really fresh hard boiled eggs. I have even cut the boiled egg in half and scooped it out of the shell with a spoon. So Eggies looked like the answer to my dilemma of trying to have "pretty" boiled eggs to take deviled eggs to the church dinners, instead of eggs that have peeled away the white with the shell.

I was in WalMart and saw a display for eggies. No, I didn't get the slicer for calling now or another ''free' set of eggies. I got the eggies out so I could make deviled eggs without the time spent trying to peel the perfect boiled egg. Each eggie is in 3 pieces. OK......... Oh! the eggie must be greased before each use..........( don't have to grease egg shells).........assemble the eggie and pour in an egg, then screw the top on. I said, screw the top on..................minutes go by while I fumble with the top trying not to dump the raw egg on myself............still screwing the top on........got it!!!! Now the next eggie......

I reread the directions to double check if I am really that inept or could it possibly be those EGGIES????? Hmmmm......could it be me?? (don't have to assemble egg shells) ...........as I FINALLY

  get all the Eggies filled and assembled, I gaze longingly at the pile of cracked open, empty egg shells.


Read directions again......fill pot with water until Eggies float......(real eggs sink--don't want floaties) ..........turn on heat and yes a watched pot DOES boil.......it just takes a looooooong time. With all the pride of a hen that just laid those Eggies,

I watched the water boil..........and the durn Eggies leak whites into the water. They foamed up like a mad dog

I kept taking the pot off the burner to let the foam subside. Boiled those Eggies 15 minutes......just like directions said....(real eggs don't take that long).....THEY'RE DONE!

After cooling properly, I opened up the Eggies. Sneering at the pile of egg shells, those cracked has-beens, I unscrewed the 1st Eggie. The perfectly boiled egg glistened, it was beautiful.

  I turned the Eggie over. Nothing. I rapped on the bottom of the Eggie. Still nothing. I resorted to redneck ingenuity and dug it out with a knife. POP! Out came a perfect, if weird shaped, boiled egg. TA-DA!!!  What? Whatzis stuff in the bottom of the Eggie? Eggwhite? (and stuck in there real good too) I opened all the Eggies and every one of them had egg white stuck to the plastic........I greased them just like the directions said..........what a mess.

I soaked them overnight.


The Eggies boiled eggs were flat on one end. They looked like my chickens laid reject eggs. I deviled 'em anyway. The pile of egg shells didn't look so bad now.......in the time it took to use those darn Eggies, I could have made 3 times the boiled eggs. (not a time saver)

As far as I'm concerned, those Eggies can take this

EGG SHELLS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd rather fight egg shells than deal with that!! last time we boiled eggs DH fought them for two days. The chickens enjoyed the remnants...

Got the ducks settled in to their temporary pen. They had a minor heart attack when the horses came over to investigate the new quackers. Had to put up sheeting so they couldn't see the horses investigating them so they would settle in... Lol! They quite enjoyed getting clean in their temporary pool after a stressful day of moving... And meeting curious horses... And being yelled at by guineas... Haha!

Gave them done boss as an I'm sorry welcome to the funny farm, filled a corner with straw and such for sleeping on.

Finally got an egg from the free range gang.

And! Set some quail eggs.

Fwew. Long day.

 

[SlipsWife]

Electric pressure cooker huh? Just DON'T use Eggies, those weird improvements over eggshells that were all over TV a few years ago. I tried them and here is my review!

OK, I have seen the Eggies commercials on TV that tout the wonder of "shelless eggs". It looked so easy. I reminded myself how difficult it can be peeling fresh, really fresh hard boiled eggs. I have even cut the boiled egg in half and scooped it out of the shell with a spoon. So Eggies looked like the answer to my dilemma of trying to have "pretty" boiled eggs to take deviled eggs to the church dinners, instead of eggs that have peeled away the white with the shell.

I was in WalMart and saw a display for eggies. No, I didn't get the slicer for calling now or another ''free' set of eggies. I got the eggies out so I could make deviled eggs without the time spent trying to peel the perfect boiled egg. Each eggie is in 3 pieces. OK......... Oh! the eggie must be greased before each use..........( don't have to grease egg shells).........assemble the eggie and pour in an egg, then screw the top on. I said, screw the top on..................minutes go by while I fumble with the top trying not to dump the raw egg on myself............still screwing the top on........got it!!!! Now the next eggie......

I reread the directions to double check if I am really that inept or could it possibly be those EGGIES????? Hmmmm......could it be me?? (don't have to assemble egg shells) ...........as I FINALLY

get all the Eggies filled and assembled, I gaze longingly at the pile of cracked open, empty egg shells.

Read directions again......fill pot with water until Eggies float......(real eggs sink--don't want floaties) ..........turn on heat and yes a watched pot DOES boil.......it just takes a looooooong time. With all the pride of a hen that just laid those Eggies,

I watched the water boil..........and the durn Eggies leak whites into the water. They foamed up like a mad dog

I kept taking the pot off the burner to let the foam subside. Boiled those Eggies 15 minutes......just like directions said....(real eggs don't take that long).....THEY'RE DONE!

After cooling properly, I opened up the Eggies. Sneering at the pile of egg shells, those cracked has-beens, I unscrewed the 1st Eggie. The perfectly boiled egg glistened, it was beautiful.

I turned the Eggie over. Nothing. I rapped on the bottom of the Eggie. Still nothing. I resorted to redneck ingenuity and dug it out with a knife. POP! Out came a perfect, if weird shaped, boiled egg. TA-DA!!! What? Whatzis stuff in the bottom of the Eggie? Eggwhite? (and stuck in there real good too) I opened all the Eggies and every one of them had egg white stuck to the plastic........I greased them just like the directions said..........what a mess.

I soaked them overnight.

The Eggies boiled eggs were flat on one end. They looked like my chickens laid reject eggs. I deviled 'em anyway. The pile of egg shells didn't look so bad now.......in the time it took to use those darn Eggies, I could have made 3 times the boiled eggs. (not a time saver)

As far as I'm concerned, those Eggies can take this

EGG SHELLS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad I never tried the 'Eggie' route! I guess I didn't try 'everything' like I thought I had!

In truth, the electric pressure cooker just sits on my counter other than to cook beans when I forget to soak them overnight. I've canned a couple of small jars of jelly with it. It's not near as big as the old school pressure cooker my mom used when I was growing up but we have a glass stove top that's built into our kitchen island and I've read you aren't suppose to use pressure cookers on them so I splurged for the electric pressure cooker. Now that I can peel eggs easily, I'm all over it! I didn't time the entire process but I know it didn't take more than 20 minutes or so, even with allowing the cooker to release pressure naturally and peel the eggs.

 

[henless]

Here is how I boil my eggs:

I wash the eggs and put them in a pot and cover with warm water. I bring them to a boil, remove from heat and cover. I let them sit for 15 min, then uncover and rinse with cold water. Either peel them then, or put in fridge for later use.

I use a spoon to peel them. Crack and peel the big end, then slip the edge of a teaspoon under the shell and gently slip it around under the shell. Most of the times they come out perfect, but there are times you will run across a stubborn egg. It's a lot easier than peeling with your fingers.

 

[jldward]

First off, I totally believe there is no certain right or wrong way to boil eggs, to each their own, but I struggled for years trying to decently peel them without tearing them up. I found a method that isn't necessarily fool proof, but works many times better than anything else I've tried: Leave eggs in refrigerator (if you refrigerate any--I do if they're not used in a couple weeks & the older the better). Bring water to a boil>add refrigerated eggs>cook for 6-11 mins depending on how hard you want them>immediately chill in ice water for at least 15 mins, or even overnight. Although I've only used this a few times, it has made a huge difference in my results--I love this method.

 

[frillydishes]

I don't really cook but my husband swears baking soda in the boiling water makes a huge difference in peeling fresh eggs.

 

[hensfortherapy]

That whole which comes first controversy has this chick in a bad mood.

 

[Greywolf1962]

Baymule, that was toooo funny. Had to stop a few times and wipe the tears from my eyes. Thanks

 

[harley1975]

Hello all an update on my 1st hatch in my home made incubator. It holds 60 eggs and out of the 60 eggs 41 chicks hatched. I post them on my facebook page and they all sold so fast they was still hatching the last few. I ended up with 3 easter eggers left. I just set 60 more eggs Monday but most of these are ether sold or for my on stock. I will have some chicks left out of the ones for me after they all grow some so I am sure they are hens or roosters. I have 23 easteregger eggs but I have 12 sold already so what ever is left when done will be up for sell. I also have 12 Americana's for me. I am looking to get 1 rooster to go with my hens. I will have the hens for sell as soon as I know which ok e I am keeping. There is also 25 Aricana eggs that I am looking to get 10 BBR tuft hens from. All others will be sold. Here is my farm page on facebook if interested like my page I post what's for sell there. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jones-Farm/620216548090387

 

[harley1975]

It is wet in my neck of the woods also. In fact, it is thundering as I type. Looks like one more good band to come through, and the rain should be over for a while. We had 3.4 in when I checked the rain gauge yesterday. 

My chickens are doing fine. I let them out in the big run yesterday. They really like getting out there. So glad DH and I finally got it finished. I'm still getting eggs, thankfully. I get 3 on the low end, up to 8 some days. Enough to keep us and family members in eggs.

Since my run is complete, I'm hoping to get a few more this spring. I'm leaning toward some colored Orps. I'm wanting heritage instead of hatchery. I also wouldn't mind some Welsummers or Marans for the darker eggs.

I'll be glad when this rain is over with. So much I want/need to do that is not possible in all this rain. I'm heading to the gun show in Longview today since there is not much we can do outside. 

Hope everyone has a great day!

@hensfortherapy
 ~ So glad your girl is starting to lay again! Hopefully more will follow.

@Baymule
 ~ Welcome to my neck of the woods. I'm just an hour East of you. In fact, I go to Tyler every couple of months to my Rheumatologist. 

@StelleKitten
 ~ Hope everything turns out ok. 

Henless i will be putting some blue copper Marans in my incubator at the end of this month. Right now I have 23 EE , 12 Americanas , and 25 Aricanas in the incubator. Just set them Monday. I am working on my Americana's to get true breed. I have 4 true breed hens and my roo i am not sure about him so I am hatching 12 blue eggs that I got from a woman to get me a new roo. I will have what is left over to sell. I am also starting on Ari Aricanas so I should have left overs there also. Next the blue Marans I will have 2 doz eggs and only looking to keep around 10 hens from those so if you want some let me know.