Comments on: Free Range vs Cage eggs and Boiled eggs with Vegemite Soldiers http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:40:32 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-18218 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:50:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-18218 Hi Lucy-Very sad if that is true. But would it be a lot of trouble to do that for every single egg? Hi Buendia-Interesting, I will try the salt and see how that works. The match trick seems to work quite well too. Strangely enough, I bought some free range eggs and the yolks were very pale. So I wonder if Jamie's comment was true or if they were not happy/not free range eggs? I'd love to know! Hi Lucy-Very sad if that is true. But would it be a lot of trouble to do that for every single egg?

Hi Buendia-Interesting, I will try the salt and see how that works. The match trick seems to work quite well too.

Strangely enough, I bought some free range eggs and the yolks were very pale. So I wonder if Jamie’s comment was true or if they were not happy/not free range eggs? I’d love to know!

]]> By: Buendia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-18125 Buendia Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:11:30 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-18125 I had soft-boiled eggs growing up (in Russia), and have continued making them now. The way we do it is a bit different. 1) Put 2 eggs (from fridge) in a small pot and fill with just enough water to cover eggs. 2) Put on burner to high (though not so high if flames will go around edges of the pot (my stove has a smaller burner that works perfectly) 3) Add a small teaspoon of salt, allegedly to contain the egg contents if it cracks (never heard of using a match before). Optional: Set aside a bowl filled with cold water and some ice (or just stick bowl into freezer). This is to put the eggs in after. 4)Once you see a rolling boil (big bubbles, usually right from under the eggs) set a timer for 1 minute. That is enough time for most of the egg whites to be cooked, I'd prefer under vs. over done. Using the same pot, stove, and large size eggs the ideal time for me is 70 seconds. 5) Put eggs in cold water. Either I use a large spoon to scoop them out, or I run them under water and use hands. Leave them in the cold water for about 30 seconds (I really don't know). The cold water will stop the cooking and make them easy to peal. 6) Put eggs big-side down into egg-holders or substitute (shot glasses worked well for me for a while!). Use back-side of spoon to crack the top section all over, then peel off the shell. Wow that was long, first time ever writing the method out. Lucy - You should include a reference when making such a declarative statement. Injecting dye I can't believe; seems impossibly impractical, costly, and unhealthy(sticking a needle into an egg, hitting the yolk, getting the dye to spread through all of it evenly...) All I found was that some places feed the chickens food coloring to alter the egg yolk color, but even that doesn't seem common (at least here in the US). Naturally-more-orange yolks are definitely better in taste and I think health as well. A site mentioned it's from being in the sun, but I also think it may be diet related. I had soft-boiled eggs growing up (in Russia), and have continued making them now. The way we do it is a bit different.
1) Put 2 eggs (from fridge) in a small pot and fill with just enough water to cover eggs.
2) Put on burner to high (though not so high if flames will go around edges of the pot (my stove has a smaller burner that works perfectly)
3) Add a small teaspoon of salt, allegedly to contain the egg contents if it cracks (never heard of using a match before).
Optional: Set aside a bowl filled with cold water and some ice (or just stick bowl into freezer). This is to put the eggs in after.
4)Once you see a rolling boil (big bubbles, usually right from under the eggs) set a timer for 1 minute. That is enough time for most of the egg whites to be cooked, I’d prefer under vs. over done. Using the same pot, stove, and large size eggs the ideal time for me is 70 seconds.
5) Put eggs in cold water. Either I use a large spoon to scoop them out, or I run them under water and use hands. Leave them in the cold water for about 30 seconds (I really don’t know). The cold water will stop the cooking and make them easy to peal.
6) Put eggs big-side down into egg-holders or substitute (shot glasses worked well for me for a while!). Use back-side of spoon to crack the top section all over, then peel off the shell.

Wow that was long, first time ever writing the method out.

Lucy – You should include a reference when making such a declarative statement. Injecting dye I can’t believe; seems impossibly impractical, costly, and unhealthy(sticking a needle into an egg, hitting the yolk, getting the dye to spread through all of it evenly…) All I found was that some places feed the chickens food coloring to alter the egg yolk color, but even that doesn’t seem common (at least here in the US). Naturally-more-orange yolks are definitely better in taste and I think health as well. A site mentioned it’s from being in the sun, but I also think it may be diet related.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17581 Lucy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:05:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17581 Not sure if someone has already posted this, but cage eggs are actually white or almost colourless. They inject yellow dye into them. Very sad. Not sure if someone has already posted this, but cage eggs are actually white or almost colourless. They inject yellow dye into them. Very sad.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17148 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:52:30 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17148 Hi Cakelaw-Yes I think that's why I like it, Vegemite is stronger and saltier whereas I like the relative mildness and sweetness of Promite. Thankyou so much! :) Hi Lilia-Haha you don't think I'd serve burnt toast do you? I don't think you'll break the egg if you lower it down gently into the water, I haven't broken one yet. And for me, 15 minutes in the morning is a bit too long to wait for breakfast. Hi grace-Haha really? I bet there's a story to that! Thanks, they never fail to provide a chuckle in the morning :P Hi Cakelaw-Yes I think that’s why I like it, Vegemite is stronger and saltier whereas I like the relative mildness and sweetness of Promite. Thankyou so much! :)

Hi Lilia-Haha you don’t think I’d serve burnt toast do you? I don’t think you’ll break the egg if you lower it down gently into the water, I haven’t broken one yet. And for me, 15 minutes in the morning is a bit too long to wait for breakfast.

Hi grace-Haha really? I bet there’s a story to that! Thanks, they never fail to provide a chuckle in the morning :P

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17106 grace Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:55:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17106 princess fluffy bottom--oddly enough, that was my nickname for awhile. :) i'm loving your egg cups, by the way. princess fluffy bottom–oddly enough, that was my nickname for awhile. :)
i’m loving your egg cups, by the way.

]]> By: Lilia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17038 Lilia Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:18:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17038 Forgot to tell, 15 minutes for hard boiled egg. Forgot to tell, 15 minutes for hard boiled egg.

]]> By: Lilia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17036 Lilia Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:16:01 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17036 Oh my... I have to rub my eyes twice. First I saw these bread and was thinking is that a blackened bread? Turned out these are bread with vegemite. Secondly, I saw a big chicken butt again? *rub rub* I always boil my egg using cold water for egg straight from fridge as to not break the egg while boiling and always took 15 minutes. If I put the egg from fridge, after the water already boiled, usually I will break the egg shell during cooking. Oh my… I have to rub my eyes twice. First I saw these bread and was thinking is that a blackened bread? Turned out these are bread with vegemite. Secondly, I saw a big chicken butt again? *rub rub*
I always boil my egg using cold water for egg straight from fridge as to not break the egg while boiling and always took 15 minutes. If I put the egg from fridge, after the water already boiled, usually I will break the egg shell during cooking.

]]> By: Cakelaw http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17030 Cakelaw Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:28:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17030 What gorgeous photos! Pincess fluffy bottom is a great name. Incidentally, I am a Promite lover too - it is much milder and little sweeter, so more to my taste (although in adulthood, I have come to eat Vegemite as well). What gorgeous photos! Pincess fluffy bottom is a great name. Incidentally, I am a Promite lover too – it is much milder and little sweeter, so more to my taste (although in adulthood, I have come to eat Vegemite as well).

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17019 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:07:14 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17019 Hi jen-I do that so that if the shell breaks the white doesn't swirl about in the water and it contains it a bit. I read about it in a Nigella book. Thanks so much :) Hi tuulikki-Ah yes you little chickens, they were rather cute! They've definitely got little personalities which I didn't really think chickens had. Hi Karen-Aha so you've tried all 3! Haha me too Promite all the way :P Hi jen-I do that so that if the shell breaks the white doesn’t swirl about in the water and it contains it a bit. I read about it in a Nigella book. Thanks so much :)

Hi tuulikki-Ah yes you little chickens, they were rather cute! They’ve definitely got little personalities which I didn’t really think chickens had.

Hi Karen-Aha so you’ve tried all 3! Haha me too Promite all the way :P

]]> By: Karen http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/12/11/boiled-eggs-and-vegemite-soldiers-free-range-vs-cage-eggs/#comment-17009 Karen Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:19:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6676#comment-17009 I love all 3 ...'mites! I grew up with both Vegemite and Marmite (story of my life - growing up as a Pom in an Aussie suburb!). But I'm now a proud Promite girl myself. I love all 3 …’mites! I grew up with both Vegemite and Marmite (story of my life – growing up as a Pom in an Aussie suburb!). But I’m now a proud Promite girl myself.

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