Thread: OT: Smoking Eggs

Originally Posted by horseshoer

When someone asks how they're made I tell em it's a 2 man job. One dude puts on welding gloves so he doesn't get spurred by the hen when the other dude inserts the beekeepers' smoker in her ugh..,ummm....eggchute.

Us dam southerners always thought that was the egg plant. Now, do you have a "formula" for the pickled ones. You know, the ones that produce flatulations that marvel chemists with its hydrogen sulfide aroma.

Cane Pole, around these parts the pickled eggs are pretty special. You have to frequent a tavern that serves Pickled Polish Sausages, and get to the top of the list to recieve the empty gallon jar after all the sausages are sold. This jar of pickeling juice and spices then goes home with the fortunate one, who then boils a couple dozen eggs, peels them, and puts them into the jar with their idea of goodies like garlic cloves, jalapeno peppers, red or black licorice pieces, fungal truffles, etc... This is placed into the fridge for a few weeks until it is almost forgotten. Eat and replace eggs as needed until your name is back on the top of the list. Start over. Just another reason to keep living.

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Us dam southerners always thought that was the egg plant. Now, do you have a "formula" for the pickled ones. You know, the ones that produce flatulations that marvel chemists with its hydrogen sulfide aroma.

Dang, Tom, you must excel in the field of Barley Pop testing, I see you got a healthy raise.
That IS the egg plant, my misprint, excuse the error.

As for the pickled eggs, the 2 things that I can't stress enuf as an advocate of animal kindness are having a little understanding about the chicken
"doing the chicken" while being held upside down. It's a natural reaction for them. That why there are darn few chicken synchronized swimming teams.
The other thing is to be mindful of the size (diameter) of the spout on the funnel. One other thing too is to try have the pickling solution close to the body temp of the chicken, or "henpature" to coin an industry term.

Ingredients: 1 cup ea water and 6% acidity white vinegar
3 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp mixed pickling spices

bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves, remove from heat.
This is enough for 6 chickens. Remember to use a sturdy funnel or when that pickling juice hits em they clamp down so hard I have seen them completely pinch shut the spout of the funnel.

Good Luck & Enjoy!

Remember to use a sturdy funnel or when that pickling juice hits em they clamp down so hard I have seen them completely pinch shut the spout of the funnel.

This is some sphincter power. Guess my glass funnel is out of the question for use in the vertical gluteal canal of gallus domesticus. Wouldn't want to ruffle feathers or retard any finger lickin.

Will try the "formula".

Originally Posted by horseshoer

Like a young mule on green grass.
But a rather pleasant change to have them drift about having a subtle, yet heady, mesquite or hickory bouquet.

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I have made these a couple of times. Last time instead of water I used the juice out of a jar of my hot pickles. Good, but I should have let them soak a little longer. Couldn't wait to get into them though.

Hickory Smoked Eggs

soak raw eggs in 1/10 mix of white vinegar / warm water for 1 minute
immediately rinse and dry
this opens the pores so the smoke can permeate
smoke at 150 for 3 - 4 hours increasing heat to 220 towards the end

Eat plain, devilled, or my fav... smoked egg salad

On the subject of eggs..
A friend gives me out-of-date Frito-Lay by the truckload to feed my chickens (and kids).

cheetos & fritos = tasty eggs
even a chicken won't eat funyons ?

Originally Posted by LazyJ

Hickory Smoked Eggs

soak raw eggs in 1/10 mix of white vinegar / warm water for 1 minute
immediately rinse and dry
this opens the pores so the smoke can permeate
smoke at 150 for 3 - 4 hours increasing heat to 220 towards the end

Eat plain, devilled, or my fav... smoked egg salad

On the subject of eggs..
A friend gives me out-of-date Frito-Lay by the truckload to feed my chickens (and kids).

cheetos & fritos = tasty eggs
even a chicken won't eat funyons ?

What kind of smoker are you using to smoke the eggs in?
I think I will have to try a dozen to start out with.
Pete