Help! party tonight...hardboiled eggs left unrefrigerated
organic_donna
15 years ago
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Refrigerate eggs before trip?
Comments (6)I'd take your unwashed eggs that you have collected and store them in a cool, dry place, then wash them just before you use them while on your trip. This is because the hens' body naturally coats the egg with a protective cuticle called 'bloom' which seals out bacteria (that is why she can safely sit on them for 21 days without having them rot or explode. :) This is also how folks stored and used eggs in the days before refrigeration (eggs can last for at least a week when stored properly without refrigeration). What you want to avoid is the eggs getting warm and/or losing moisture through their pourous shells, as well as outside bacteria getting into the eggs. Also make sure you have good, sound eggs with no cracks or thin shells. The moisture in the frig might partially wash off the bloom, otherwise I'd say refrigerate them. You'll also need to store the eggs in a cool, dry place during the trip. Have fun! :) Velvet ~:>...See MoreFarm eggs vs. Store bought eggs.
Comments (30)No offense to Old Hazza, but the eggs we raise are the best I have ever tasted in my life... They are laid by 100% free range chickens. They eat all that is available on our small farm including fibrous grass, bugs, and other such things... I think that the difference might be that they are happy chickens. We have 16 laying hens and each has their own personality, likes and dislikes, etc. I have a favorite named Phoenix because she is fire red. She sits on my shoulder while I mow the grass... As content as can be. They roost in the trees at night and scratch around all day. They visit with us and chase the cats and all sorts of funny things. They are great producers and fun pets. We don't weigh or measure their eggs or rate the shades of the yolks, but we eat them everyday and breakfast just seems like one big dessert! In my life I have never enjoyed a more rich, hearty, creamy, delicious egg from any other source. Can it not be true that happy hens just produce better "quality" eggs? I know we need large farms and such but that just don't settle well with me... It makes me feel bad to think about the mundane lives that they have... Just sayin......See MoreHelp! party for 60-how much food?
Comments (12)Thanks for your responses--and sorry it took me so long to return. We are now making 3 of the dishes--the pulled pork, sausage and peppers, penne a la vodka--and I was going to order a chicken dish from the caterer with (2) 4 foot long heroes. He told me that I only needed (2) 1/2 trays because I am having so much other food. He said that 2 half trays will feed about 40. I am also having 4 homemade salads on the side (green salad, orzo with sun dried tomatoes, potato salad and cole slaw). I don't think 2 of the chicken is enough, so I think I will order 3. I was originally going to order the penne, but it's my d's favorite and I decided to make it the way she's used to. Thanks for the tip about vegetarians--one of the heroes will be grilled vegetables as a result of that suggestion. We are also making chicken fingers for the kids--there will only be about 10 little ones under the age of 12. I would rather freeze/give away extra food than run out! I think I've covered vegetarians, no dairy, and meat eaters. I hope it will be enough!...See MoreTea Party! Help!
Comments (37)I grew up with a tradition of afternoon tea, which came from the Dutch and English side of the family. Mom and grandma had tea and I remember wonderful gatherings of many of my grandma's 8 sisters for afternoon tea. Mom said she had it at her grandma's too, so when I serve tea I like to include great grandma's little china platter for the sweets. But Dutch tea is just plain tea with a cookie, usually a gingerbread one! It took me a while to loose the "high tea" moniker for afternoon tea, I guess Americans think that an afternoon tea with all the china is a "high falutin' affair!" I love all the variations of tea service pieces! Although I can ill afford to ever have a formal tea since I am at work all the time in the afternoon and rarely have company on weekends. I am also greatly enamoured of canapes and finger sandwiches, I love the idea of being able to try a few bites of a lot of different tastes! Again, not something I get to indulge in very often. That's a meal we don't often have anymore at my house, the "make your own sandwich" spread that my mom used to put out. I know it is very common in Europe as a dinner, just some breads, cheeses and meats set out on the table with a few other accompaniments. At least that's the way it was back in the 80's when I was in Germany. They have great coffee houses too. We have them here in the states but no where near as many fine ones. My current town has a nice coffee house but it is not very exciting when it comes to the food offerings. The same dull limited options every single day. The market won't bear anything more I guess....See Moresuzieque
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