Vaseline on eggs.

[Gerry]

I see that according to Yachting World's Elaine Bunting nobody needs to vaseline their eggs as modern boats have no call for such arcane methods of food preservation.

So do you? Vaseline your eggs?

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[sarabande]

isinglass is the liquid of choice for preserving eggs. Available from brewing suppliers, e.g. http://www.murphyandson.co.uk/

It can also be used as an adhesive for glass fibre rope (as a gasket)

 

[Troutbridge]

Nope. Eggs brought in the Canaries and never chilled lasted 6 weeks.

 

[Anonymous]

Eggs last a long time (6 weeks plus) even in quite hot weather without isinglass or vaseline. Vaseline is not odour-free; I wouldn't use that anyway. Powdered egg is probably the way to go, for very long preservation.

 

[AndrewB]

We just bought some powdered egg for making muffins and cakes while on passage. Never used it before - do you have any tips?

 

[Anonymous]

[ QUOTE ]
We just bought some powdered egg for making muffins and cakes while on passage. Never used it before - do you have any tips?

[/ QUOTE ]My parents bought some many years ago. You mix the powder with water to make what is, in effect, liquid egg. Use that in recipes instead of egg. It works fine in cakes and baking but the scrambled eggs were horrid. No flavour. Would keep body and soul together, though.....you could add some tinned anchovy to the scrammies (instead of smoked salmon which wouldn't keep) and it might be OK. Could also try a strong cheese -- parmesan has a VERY long shelf life and if you vacuum pack it (we have a vacuum sealer on board) it keeps practically for ever in a cool dark taint-free place.

 

[Eeyore]

I think the original idea of coating eggs with vaseline was to prevent bacteria permeating the porous shell. Eggs in the EEC are generally not washed - Sweden is the exception - so the protective cuticle is not removed, whereas in the USA all eggs are washed. However, modern washing techniques remove the dirt but leave the cuticle intact, so the need for vaseline coating and/or refrigeration is no longer relevant.

 

[alant]

I think the original idea of coating eggs with vaseline was to prevent bacteria permeating the porous shell.

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It's been proven since, that the mucous on the shell as it comes out of a chickens back end, is the best for protecting against other bacterial ingress.

Washing this stuff off, removes this natural protection.

I've had 'fresh' eggs on board (unrefridgerated) that lasted several months, sailing from South Africa to Europe.

When they were thrown overboard, to satisfy UK/EEC regs when in Western Approaches, the only noticeable problem with the eggs when broken, was that the yolkes would break.
No smell of rotten eggs at all.

 

[2nd_apprentice]

Bob Griffith recommended to just put them in boiling water for a few seconds. Suppose powdered egg would be easier though.

 

[Eeyore]

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It's been proven since, that the mucous on the shell as it comes out of a chickens back end, is the best for protecting against other bacterial ingress.

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That's what I said!....it isn't washed off with modern techniques. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[tcm]

I agree with Elaine - I don't think there's any need for her to actually coat her eggs with vaseline. Usually, it would be enough just to use a condom?

 

[mandlmaunder]

SWMBO put our eggs into a tupperware type box while they were still in their cardboard trays, and turned the container everyday or so.
Fresh eggs all the way across the pond and fried eggs in Barbados for brekky on arrival.