To wash or not to wash eggs?

[Sandstorm495]

I have a small cake business. I use many eggs. The best cakes are made with fresh eggs at room temperature.

That looks great! But making cakes using your chickens eggs depends on how many chickens you have. We only have a couple, so we usually buy them.

 

[iheartnh]

Often recipes for cakes will tell you to use room temperature eggs to prevent curdling when you add to the mix as well. I never seem to be that organised though lol

You can put cold eggs in hot tap water for 5-10 minutes and it will bring them close to room temperature. I'm a very organized baker, but it comes in handy for 'baking emergencies'....also known as 'Imusthavewarmchocolatechipcookiesrightnow-itis'.

 

[pamschick]

That looks great!  But making cakes using your chickens eggs depends on how many chickens you have.  We only have a couple, so we usually buy them.

I only have three new chickens, but I have a friend who supplies me with fresh eggs......enough to make all of these wonderful cakes

 

[houseofknauss]

Not prepping, just wondering out of curiosity because I don't know anything about the oil thing or what all the different oils are that would work. I do like being self sufficient though. Its more healthy and also rewarding and fun to eat a complete meal that came to your table by way of your shotgun and hard work out in the yard. I love it. How does your Mom can the eggs? Just a regular pickled egg recipe? Or is it something special?

no special recipe passed down for generations for the eggs, you can find recipes anywhere on the internet, mostly for various refrigerator pickled eggs. if anyone comes up with one that you can store normally I would be interested--canning by pressure cooking I would assume. I have to find out what she did with the kielbasa tho............
having olive oil and canola oil on hand is always a good thing --I keep a year supply on hand at all times and rotate the stock.(also cans of shortning) if you have to wash your eggs and want to store them for an indefinite period of time, coat them lightly with some canola.
rotation is the key in keeping any backstock.

 

[russellfarm1]

I normally wash my eggs before I sell/eat mine. Either way I refrigerate mine.

 

[Mr.Darth]

Thats pretty cruel posting these cake pics

 

[beverly evans]

In Mexico eggs are kept on the ;kitchen counter for days and to no harm to the eggs or those who eat them. jI have heard that once you wash off the protective "bloom" coating that the hen"s body puts on the egg, they should be refrigerated. Also, you must wash (rinse) the egg with water warmer than the temp. of the egg, Of course if it is "poopy"wash well. B.Evans

 

[jackhorn01]

Not just water warmer than the egg, about 40 degrees warmer...

 

[cortner1195]

I agree with both rationals for washing, not washing eggs. What swung my vote in favor of washing was a book that stated to wash, as the risk of bacterial invasion of the egg is less than the risk of bacterial invasion of your refrigerator by storing unwashed eggs. I do store mine in the refer.

super glad there are no cakes here today!!!!!

 

[houseofknauss]

the cakes looked yummy--but how to get them from Australia to New York..............?