Lavenders_Blue Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have borrowed a book from my mum and dad called 'Food from your Garden'. Alongside all the veg planting, harvesting and recipe advice, there is also a small section on keeping poultry and preserving eggs. There were a couple of suggestions that I had heard before, but sound a bit faffy to bother with (preserving with waterglass or lime water). However, the book also suggested using Vaseline to preserve eggs - a very straightforward idea that I had not heard before. The instructions are to use fresh eggs with no cracks in the shell, brushed clean if mucky (do not clean with water as this removes the natural protective bloom). Liberally cover the whole shell of the egg with vaseline, then store in egg boxes in a cool, dark place. The book reckons the eggs should last up to 9-10 months preserved this way! I suppose the idea is to make the shell airtight, which stops the egg from going off. They can be used as normal, ie scrambled, fried, used for baking etc. This seems like a cheap and straightforward enough way to preserve eggs for the lean winter months of short days and moulting, so I'm going to give it a go. Anyone else care to join me in my little experiment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not sure if it'll work but sounds interesting! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
