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Preserving Eggs

A method for preserving fresh eggs using a 10% sodium silicate solution.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Preserving Eggs

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the solution

  1. Prepare a 10% solution of water glass.

  2. Submerge fresh eggs in the solution.

Store and check

  1. Store the eggs in a cool, dark place.

  2. Check the eggs periodically for freshness.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Fresh eggs
The main item being preserved; their shell pores are what the solution seals.
Water glass
Forms a sealing layer over the shell that slows air and moisture loss.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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