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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: smellykipper on August 31, 2013, 07:29

Title: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: smellykipper on August 31, 2013, 07:29

is there an easy way to pickle eggs, my kitchen is very limited.

many thanks
Daz

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: New shoot on August 31, 2013, 08:32

Pickled eggs are very easy Daz  :) - just peeled hardboiled eggs with pickling vinegar poured over.  If boiling up the vinegar with spices seems too much work, you can buy pre-spiced vinegar. 

If sterlising the jars in the oven is a problem, you could get some cleaner\sterliser powder from a homebrew shop.  My local Tesco has a home brew bit, next to car care for some reason  :wacko:, but they stock all the basics  :)

Sorry  ::) forgot to add, the jars, eggs and vinegar are all cold when you put it all together, so no messing with boiling pans of vinegar and hot jars  ;)

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: Steveharford on August 31, 2013, 09:05

Even easier. Just use whatever vinegar you have. White, brown, home brewed condiment. I use Milton to sterilise all my jars for any sort of jam, pickling etc and never had any problems with contamination. Simple and quick.

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: smellykipper on August 31, 2013, 11:33

so just boil eggs, let them go cold, put in a sterile jar and add spiced vinegar, that sounds way to easy.
many thanks
Daz

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: Kleftiwallah on August 31, 2013, 12:34

Add a chili ot two! :ohmy:  Cheers,   Tony.

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: 8doubles on August 31, 2013, 12:47

Eggs about a fortnight old peel better than just laid eggs ! :)

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: coop-de-tat on September 03, 2013, 06:59

I know this might seem like a daft question but what would the result be if you pickled the boiled eggs with the shells on?

Would the vinegar permeate through the shell?

CdT

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: arugula on September 03, 2013, 07:03

Quote from: Kleftiwallah on August 31, 2013, 12:34

Add a chili ot two! :ohmy:  Cheers,   Tony.

Chillis are a great addition, if you like a bit of warmth.

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: 8doubles on September 03, 2013, 08:42

Quote from: coop-de-tat on September 03, 2013, 06:59

I know this might seem like a daft question but what would the result be if you pickled the boiled eggs with the shells on?

Would the vinegar permeate through the shell?

CdT

I seem to recall from school science experiments that the shell dissolves probably taking out the acidity of the vinegar and leaving it no good as a preservative.
I could be wrong as it was a loooooong time ago ! :)

Title: Re: simple pickled eggs ?
Post by: smellykipper on September 07, 2013, 07:46

thanks all, im going to try today :)

Daz