How many eggs do you use?

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CopperBolt

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902 posts

77 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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I buy 6 free range.
Kept in fridge due to infrequent use. I take one out and let it warm to room temp if going to use.

Anyway usually 4 weeks or so past the use by date on the egg box I still have 5 left. Jeez. I should hard boil and pickle them or something.

Anyone else a low user?

(I need to get out more)

Jasandjules

70,625 posts

239 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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2-4 a day in general...

Riley Blue

21,881 posts

236 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Maybe eight a month for eggies and soldiers in bed on a Sunday morning, sometimes scrabbled egg on toast for lunch or egg & mayo in sandwiches for a picnic - that's about it.

grumbledoak

31,970 posts

243 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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I have an omelette for lunch most days, 5 or 6 each time. 30 a week or so.

JimJobs81

129 posts

15 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Jasandjules said:
2-4 a day in general...
Same. I boil 20 ish eggs in one go in a large pan, as they keep in the fridge a week. And then just peel and eat for breakfast and as a snack. Great Protein and nutrition. Keeps me from snacking on unhealthy/low protein/carb alternatives.

And then a few fried eggs in lots of butter once or twice a month.



Edited by JimJobs81 on Tuesday 5th December 12:24

CopperBolt

Original Poster:

902 posts

77 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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JimJobs81 said:
Same. I boil 20 ish eggs in one go in a large pan, as they keep in the fridge a week. And then just peel and eat for breakfast and as a snack. Great Protein and nutrition. Keeps me from snacking on unhealthy/low protein/carb alternatives.

And then a few fried eggs in lots of butter once or twice a month.



Edited by JimJobs81 on Tuesday 5th December 12:24
Sounds like a good plan.

Huntsman

8,402 posts

260 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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We have hens, so we get 3 everyday, they all getceaten, mostly by me, omlette and scrambled.

JimJobs81

129 posts

15 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Give it a go.

You can peel them in one go, but they say keeping the shell on keeps them fresher.

TikTak

1,978 posts

29 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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JimJobs81 said:
Same. I boil 20 ish eggs in one go in a large pan, as they keep in the fridge a week. And then just peel and eat for breakfast and as a snack. Great Protein and nutrition. Keeps me from snacking on unhealthy/low protein/carb alternatives.
Sort of what the missus does. We have an boiled egg contraption which does 6 at a time so fill that when we're doing some.

Otherwise it depends on the week. If she's having them for breakfast, if we're having ramen or egg salad in the week or some random baking gets done etc.

So probably about 6 on an average week but can be anywhere between 2-12.


redrabbit29

1,997 posts

143 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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JimJobs81 said:
Same. I boil 20 ish eggs in one go in a large pan, as they keep in the fridge a week. And then just peel and eat for breakfast and as a snack. Great Protein and nutrition. Keeps me from snacking on unhealthy/low protein/carb alternatives.

And then a few fried eggs in lots of butter once or twice a month.
As a boiled egg expert, can I ask you why some boiled eggs are easy to peel, and some are basically impossible, where you lose most of the egg?

JimJobs81

129 posts

15 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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redrabbit29 said:
As a boiled egg expert, can I ask you why some boiled eggs are easy to peel, and some are basically impossible, where you lose most of the egg?
Freshness of the egg:

"The fresher the eggs, the harder they are to peel. This is because the egg white or “albumen” in a fresh egg has a relatively low pH level, making it acidic. When cooked, these fresh egg whites bond strongly to the inner shell's membrane. As an egg ages, the pH level rises and the inner membrane is less likely to bond to the albumen, so the shell peels off much easier. "

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

196 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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redrabbit29 said:
As a boiled egg expert, can I ask you why some boiled eggs are easy to peel, and some are basically impossible, where you lose most of the egg?
Older eggs peel easier I think.

119

10,153 posts

46 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Sure I read somewhere that it was down to less of something in the chicken feed due to cost?

Cant for the life of me remember what it was though!

jonsp

1,075 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Always 1 every morning, as I like bacon/egg/cheese baguette for breakfast. Set in my ways on that. Better half often likes 2 poached eggs for hers.

We (2 of us) sometimes have omelette or frittata which is 4 eggs. Last night made FEB chicken which obviously needs an egg. 6 seems to be the optimum number to keep in, replacing when we get down to 2. A dozen would be too many and <6 would be too few.


Purosangue

1,175 posts

23 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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2 eggs benedict twice a week

dapprman

2,521 posts

277 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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I bounce around, so at present I'm on about 4-6 a week due to lots of ramen bowls, but at other times a box will last me a couple of months plus. I always do the 'float in water' test on older eggs (if they float they are gone).

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,761 posts

245 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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My next door neighbour's chickens escaped & I helped her round them up.

She left me some eggs to say thanks.

I took them back because I have no idea how to operate them.

I'm 64.


HTP99

23,502 posts

150 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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2 a day generally, breakfast is nearly always 2 eggs scrambled on either a slice of sourdough toast or 2 rashers of bacon.

RC1807

13,096 posts

178 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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2 of us at home now.
1/2 doz./week

Voldemort

6,661 posts

288 months

Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Riley Blue said:
...sometimes scrabbled egg on toast for lunch ...
That must spell disaster...