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Preserving Eggs

Categories: Poultry Keeping

What is a good way to preserve eggs for home use?



In a cool cellar, eggs will keep very well in a mixture of common salt

and bran. Use equal parts, mix well, and as you gather the eggs from day

to day pack with big end down in the mixture and see that the eggs are

covered. Waterglass eggs are good enough for cooking purposes, but when

boiled anyone that knows the taste of a strictly fresh egg can tell the

difference in an instant; when fried the taste is not so pronounced, but

it is there just the same; besides, when broken, they are a little

watery. This watery condition passes off if left to stand for a few

minutes. The best way is to use the waterglass method, is one quart of

waterglass to ten quarts of water. Boil the water and put away to cool,

when cold add the waterglass, mixing well, and store in 3 or 5-gallon

crocks in a cool place. They will keep six months if good when put in.

In all cases the eggs must be gathered very fresh, for one stale egg

will spoil the whole lot, so great care is needed.



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