Eggs vs egg whites

elsie6hickman wrote: »

I have a question about adding egg whites to whole egg. What ratio do you use? Like one whole egg and add how much egg white. This idea appeals to me, because I cannot eat just egg whites.

I have 1-2 eggs and up to 6 egg whites. Even 1 yolk in 7 whites makes a difference ...im not an egg white fan when they're on their own either

nutmegoreo wrote: »

kami3006 wrote: »

mountainmare wrote: »

So what do you suppose happens to all of the yolks discarded to make egg whites in cartons? I never thought about all that waste before.

They separate the whites and the yolks and sell them for different products/to different companies. There are tons of products that use just yolks. Ice cream is a big one.

Mayo, salad dressings, custard.

Animal feed.

ExistingFish wrote: »

I don't like eggs, so I don't eat them whole or the whites.

But I went through a while of putting yolks and yolks only in my coffee. Up to 3 at a time. It was delicious. The dog got at a lot of egg whites, wish I'd known someone who liked the whites so much I'd share.

How did you keep the yolks from solidifying in the hot coffee? I suppose if you whipped them to a froth and then stirred them in a little at a time? Or did you have a better, quicker system?

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

I eat egg whites when I need to balance high volume with low calories. So if I’m doing a breakfast wrap I want it super hefty, so tons of egg whites.
It was really great on the first half of my journey when I was still more of a volume eater.

But honestly, I don’t even eat chicken eggs anymore. Not even free range chicken eggs, I don’t like the taste. I eat duck eggs now, which are a BILLION times better. But I DO eat them whole. I’m all about whole duck eggs.

I've never seen fresh duck eggs for sale here, where do you buy yours?

cparsons_60 wrote: »

ExistingFish wrote: »

I don't like eggs, so I don't eat them whole or the whites.

But I went through a while of putting yolks and yolks only in my coffee. Up to 3 at a time. It was delicious. The dog got at a lot of egg whites, wish I'd known someone who liked the whites so much I'd share.

How did you keep the yolks from solidifying in the hot coffee? I suppose if you whipped them to a froth and then stirred them in a little at a time? Or did you have a better, quicker system?

This was some time ago, I mixed it with the heavy cream, and maybe some butter or coconut oil, and a bit of the coffee in the blender. Can't put a lot of hot stuff in the blender (found this out the HARD way) and then mixed it into the coffee in the cup. It also tended to cool the coffee, not make the egg mix hot.

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

rheddmobile wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

I eat egg whites when I need to balance high volume with low calories. So if I’m doing a breakfast wrap I want it super hefty, so tons of egg whites.
It was really great on the first half of my journey when I was still more of a volume eater.

But honestly, I don’t even eat chicken eggs anymore. Not even free range chicken eggs, I don’t like the taste. I eat duck eggs now, which are a BILLION times better. But I DO eat them whole. I’m all about whole duck eggs.

I've never seen fresh duck eggs for sale here, where do you buy yours?

You will most likely have to buy them fresh off of a farm.
We just happen to have a small neighborhood veggie store that specializes in produce from the local farms and they stock local duck eggs. But I also buy them straight off a farm.

Your best bet is to search craigslist or kijiji for local farmers that sell duck eggs.

I find them at farmer's markets from time to time. They are good. To me, the yolks seem like a larger percentage of the egg than in chicken eggs.

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

rheddmobile wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

I eat egg whites when I need to balance high volume with low calories. So if I’m doing a breakfast wrap I want it super hefty, so tons of egg whites.
It was really great on the first half of my journey when I was still more of a volume eater.

But honestly, I don’t even eat chicken eggs anymore. Not even free range chicken eggs, I don’t like the taste. I eat duck eggs now, which are a BILLION times better. But I DO eat them whole. I’m all about whole duck eggs.

I've never seen fresh duck eggs for sale here, where do you buy yours?

You will most likely have to buy them fresh off of a farm.
We just happen to have a small neighborhood veggie store that specializes in produce from the local farms and they stock local duck eggs. But I also buy them straight off a farm.

Your best bet is to search craigslist or kijiji for local farmers that sell duck eggs.

I find them at farmer's markets from time to time. They are good. To me, the yolks seem like a larger percentage of the egg than in chicken eggs.

Yup. Duck yolks make up a much larger percentage of the egg than chicken yolks do. This makes them more filling than chicken eggs as well, not just because duck eggs are larger, but because the higher yolk percentage packs in tons more nutrients. Higher amounts of protein and vitamins etc. The calories per egg are higher, but to me it’s way worth it.

@PloddingTurtle It’s crazy, but most duck breeds are actually better layers than chickens! I would love to try goose eggs but I haven’t been able to find any locally yet. Which is hilarious since I’m Canadian and the park next to me is basically over run with Canadian Geese. Can’t/wouldn’t touch those, but it’s like being lost at sea but having no water to drink when you’re surrounded by the ocean. I see geese every day but no farmers here seem to keep them or sell eggs!

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

rheddmobile wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

I eat egg whites when I need to balance high volume with low calories. So if I’m doing a breakfast wrap I want it super hefty, so tons of egg whites.
It was really great on the first half of my journey when I was still more of a volume eater.

But honestly, I don’t even eat chicken eggs anymore. Not even free range chicken eggs, I don’t like the taste. I eat duck eggs now, which are a BILLION times better. But I DO eat them whole. I’m all about whole duck eggs.

I've never seen fresh duck eggs for sale here, where do you buy yours?

You will most likely have to buy them fresh off of a farm.
We just happen to have a small neighborhood veggie store that specializes in produce from the local farms and they stock local duck eggs. But I also buy them straight off a farm.

Your best bet is to search craigslist or kijiji for local farmers that sell duck eggs.

I find them at farmer's markets from time to time. They are good. To me, the yolks seem like a larger percentage of the egg than in chicken eggs.

Yup. Duck yolks make up a much larger percentage of the egg than chicken yolks do. This makes them more filling than chicken eggs as well, not just because duck eggs are larger, but because the higher yolk percentage packs in tons more nutrients. Higher amounts of protein and vitamins etc. The calories per egg are higher, but to me it’s way worth it.

@PloddingTurtle It’s crazy, but most duck breeds are actually better layers than chickens! I would love to try goose eggs but I haven’t been able to find any locally yet. Which is hilarious since I’m Canadian and the park next to me is basically over run with Canadian Geese. Can’t/wouldn’t touch those, but it’s like being lost at sea but having no water to drink when you’re surrounded by the ocean. I see geese every day but no farmers here seem to keep them or sell eggs!

I've not seen domestic goose eggs for sale in a very long time. I got four from my brother a few years ago when he had a half dozen geese at the ranch. Since the average goose egg is three times the size of an extra large chicken egg, those four eggs were the equivalent of a dozen. The last time I saw the eggs was at a Co-op grocery store in Calgary, I think...or I may be remembering wrong and it was duck eggs. You can sometimes find the rarer local items at health food stores and small neighbourhood ethnic grocers. I'd agree with @MsHarryWinston that your better option would be to get them direct from a local farmer during their laying season in the spring, and the way to find that farmer to line it all up would be to find them through duck egg producers, farmers' market, Kijiji....