Real eggs vs. the liquid kind?

LaurenAOK
LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
edited October 24 in Food and Nutrition
I am heading to the store in a bit and was planning on buying eggs for a couple of recipes I want to try this week. However, I've heard you can buy cartons of liquid eggs (or egg whites, which is what I would probably get). Or maybe even just an egg substitute. Does anyone have experience with these things? Do they cook just like normal eggs? Do they taste the same? I'm clueless here but it seems like an easier way to cook. Thanks!
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  • I bought a carton once, & I thought they were disgusting. I just made them like regular scrambled eggs, though. Perhaps it wouldn't matter so much if you were using them in a recipe. They did cook the same, but the taste was very strange to me.
  • I bought frozen egg whites once. While I was defrosting it in the fridge, the bag split open. Egg everywhere.

    I like to stick with real eggs, since I'm trying to eat as natural as possible.
  • Living_Barefoot
    Living_Barefoot Posts: 54 Member
    It really depends of the brand you buy. I really like egg creations and simply egg whites, they cook just like normal eggs(scrambled of course) and I find they taste just as good :)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Is there any medical reason (ie. allergy) why you need to avoid eggs?
    If not, why not get the real thing instead of a processed or fake product? If you can't, or don't want to, eat eggs, then eat something else!
  • shivaslives
    shivaslives Posts: 279 Member
    I eat liquid eggs almost every day and I think they taste great and cook very well. They are a great, low-fat, low calorie source of protein for ovo-vegetarians and don't consider them a fake product as they are made from real egg whites. I use both Egg Beaters and Better'n Eggs and like them both.

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  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    I buy the egg substitute (liquid egg whites) that Costco sells and mix it with real eggs just to save a few calories. I do eat a lot of real eggs and consider them healthy.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    I eat them almost every day. They taste fine alone or in an recipe and they save a lot of calories.
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    Real
  • desirae500
    desirae500 Posts: 142 Member
    I like the real thing. I think they're cheaper too than the liquids. Egg whites for me. Egg yolk for cat's shiney coat and custard for hubby!
  • CheleLynn44
    CheleLynn44 Posts: 339 Member
    I use egg beaters and the liquid egg whites. I use them to make scrambled eggs and in most of the cooking I do!!
  • pupcamper
    pupcamper Posts: 410 Member
    Real!
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
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    (I'll take the real ones)
  • JekJekums
    JekJekums Posts: 32 Member
    i've been using egg creations recently and they're ok. i notice the difference without the yolk, but i just add hot sauce to give my scramblies some flavour!
  • catshark209
    catshark209 Posts: 1,133 Member
    I actually like them better than real eggs. I put lots of spinach and broccoli in them so I really never noticed the taste of either.
  • rachelnelson76
    rachelnelson76 Posts: 35 Member
    Real all the way. I have tried the liquid once but the ingredient list made me dump them! Stick with real food whenever you can!
  • Emily0519
    Emily0519 Posts: 1 Member
    I am a huge fan of liquid egg whites.
  • _Sally_
    _Sally_ Posts: 514 Member
    I use Trader Joe's cage free liquid egg whites (carton) and I think they taste pretty good. This is how I can get more protein without all of the calories of using full eggs and the mess of separating out the egg whites from whole eggs.

    For scrambled eggs, it usually tastes better to add a whole egg with your egg whites.
  • acknan
    acknan Posts: 261 Member
    I love the "Just Whites" egg cartons. They cook well in the microwave or on the stove. I sometimes pour some in a sprayed bowl, mix in bacon bits and throw on some shredded cheese after microwaving.Mix it up, add some ketchup, enjoy a low cal, yet indulgent breakfast for about 300 calories.
  • Simply egg whites is what I go with. Fills me up more then regular egg whites from the shell do. Throwing some lean turkey/chicken on there makes it a protein filled breakfast/lunch. I use to eat 5 servings of that with a whole packet of purdue baked chicken. Protein overload.
  • I like to crack a real egg. I feel it is fresher, and it just feels more natural and less processed, although I know you can get the organic liquid eggs which I've tried and also not hated.

    I've become pretty good at separating yolk from white, so if I make an omelette or something I usually just use a few whites and a yolk.

    You do need the yolk, at least some of it, for all the amino acids and nutritional benefits of eggs. Although, that is the part with cholesterol if that's what you're worried about...
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    My school cafeteria made omelets with them, and I never noticed the difference. I always buy fresh eggs though. I trust them more than eggs in a carton, which I would guess or highly processed. I also make a point to eat the yolk, since that's where all the healthy nutrients is. The only time I cut it out is if I'm baking or something.
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    Real!
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    A bit older and have to limit cholesterol for me and hubby so egg beaters for the win. He has southwest and I have regular, have lots of veggies in the morning in the eggs so no difference in taste really, have had it both ways as the eggs are fine a few days a week. The liquid is faster though. It is eggs folks, just without the yolk. Not fake egg folks, those are disgusting.
  • mrb_9110
    mrb_9110 Posts: 189 Member
    If you're going to eat them as scrambled or in a recipe, I don't think they're that bad. You'll be saving calories and it's easier if you're not good at separating real eggs.

    I prefer to use real eggs because they are cheaper and I like to make eggs different ways (scrambled, griddled, microwaved for sandwiches).

    I say up to you!

    ETA: I also like to use one yolk with a couple of whites for an omelette. You just don't have the versatility with carton eggs.
  • samb
    samb Posts: 464 Member
    I think the liquid egg whites are really the same as regular egg whites. I have had them in scrambled eggs but mixed with a real egg as I normally dont remove all the yolks. I have used the egg whites in recipes as well and they seem equivalent to me, as they are supposed to be the real thing. But I am not sure about the egg beaters regular kind. I like using them when a recipe calls for egg whites etc because then I am not paying the $ to throw the yolks out and it is just easier lol. But they don't last too long so I usually only buy them if I know I am going to be using them in the recipe otherwise they end up going bad and I question when they are still good or not.
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    If using for cooking in recipes they are great. If you want scrambled eggs go with regular eggs.
  • I buy egg beaters because I think they last longer (and I am terrible about letting food go bad). For cooking and stuff, I think they work just fine. I also eat them scrambled or as an omelet. If you cook them as "eggs" I don't find them as flavorful, and I always feel like they are a little "runny" but they taste fine and if you add a little cheese and stuff, they are good.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    The liquid eggs and egg whites are just that. The downside is that you probably don't have as much selection in terms of cage free or brown or local or what have you....

    The egg substitutes are typically egg whites that are fortified (to make up for lack of yolk where the nutrients are). This is going to be a personal preference thing.. you'll have to try for yourself. Some people can't stand them; others can.
  • ingfit
    ingfit Posts: 180 Member
    I use both. A whole egg and three liquid egg whites, a little powdered onion, and if making an omlette, baby spinach and mozzerella cheese. Can't taste the difference.
  • I get GROSSED out by bloody eggs and "umbilical cords".......and have had WAY TOO MANY in the past few years, so I switched to
    the fake ones........
    but that's just me and one of my quirks.......

    I use them all the time- fast easy breakfast

    and work perfect in recipes.
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