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Questions about eggs and egg based foods, or egg substitutions in recipes.

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How to remove bits of egg shell from a cracked egg?

Sometimes when I crack eggs, I end up with a bit of shell in the egg. How can I easily get the shell out, as it always seems to evade my fingers? …
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How do I flip an egg when preparing it "over easy"?

if you spoon a little of the frying oil over the top of the egg whilst it is cooking this will help to 'set' the top of the egg, making less likely to tear apart or break the yolk when you do flip it. …
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How to peel hard boiled eggs easily?

Peel them under running water. This helps to separate the egg and the skin under the shell.
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How can I boil an ostrich egg to ensure it is soft boiled?

Is there some guide I can use for cooking soft boiled ostrich eggs? …
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How can I rescue a soft boiled egg that is too soft?

I love a boiled egg, but it has to be soft. On occasion I get it just too soft, so some of the white is still 'snotty'. Oviously I only discover this once I have opened the egg, when it is too late …
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How do I prevent an egg cracking while hard boiling it?

As eggs develop more air as they get older (which is why bad eggs float, fresh eggs sink,and old eggs stand up in water) you are more likely to get cracked eggs with older eggs, and if you plunge them … If you are doing it for hard boiling then you might be better using a technique like ManiacZX describes where you bring the eggs to the boil in cold water, then turn the heat off and leave them with a …
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Sous vide eggs - how to get a perfect soft-boiled egg?

EDIT: the post about perfect eggs was on a different site. … The eggs are now ready to serve ‘Soft Boiled’ The eggs will remain the same upto 4 hours after placing into the 55°C bath. …
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Can I freeze egg whites? [merged]

I saw this question and it got me thinking, can I freeze egg whites, and if so is there anything I need to bear in mind when doing so?
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Making my meringues form peaks

I think you should whip the whites to soft peaks (peaks curl over when you take the whisk out) before adding the sugar, which will help to stiffen up the meringue. The more sugar you use the stiffer …
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