Hard boiled egg whites without wasting yolk
macx2mommy
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Egg whites is one of my staple foods, and I really like hard boiled egg white to either just eat or to make egg salad. It just seems like such a waste to throw out the yolks. I just bought one of those 'Eggies'. Boiler thingies, and have to admit its pretty awesome. The only thing I don't like is that when I first bought it, 2 out 6 cups where defective. The next package had 4 defective. However between the two, I have a good working set. I just wouldnt buy it off somewhere you can't easily return.
Just thought I would share this little gem.
Just thought I would share this little gem.
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Give the yolks to the dog. If you have a dog. They are good for their coats.0
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That's a problem I have been h aving too. But I started cooking like one whole egg, then adding some egg beaters to it. (because egg beaters alone ain't tasty.) That way I throw out less yolks. I also made some egg salad sandwich out of it last week, but I know yolks are high in fat and cholesterol. So maybe that wasn't a good idea.0
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Give the yolks to the dog. If you have a dog. They are good for their coats.
My pup loves when I eat egg whites because he always gets the yolks!0 -
No dog, closets is. Hubby who doesn't like the yolks, and the kids who don't like the yolks. That's why I just buy the cartons of egg whites.
I forgot to mention that my little set did have a lot of defects so I had to go through a cople sets to make one full one. Just thought it was good for those who are sick of throwing out the yolks.0 -
There's a certain celebrity that eats 2 hard boiled eggs, whote wheat toast and yogurt everyday for breakfast.....she looks fantastic and extremely healthy.....great hair and skin! So if you watch the rest of your diet, I don't think a yolk will kill you, the protien and fat is good for your body. A whole hard boiled egg is only 78 calories!0
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There's a certain celebrity that eats 2 hard boiled eggs, whote wheat toast and yogurt everyday for breakfast.....she looks fantastic and extremely healthy.....great hair and skin! So if you watch the rest of your diet, I don't think a yolk will kill you, the protien and fat is good for your body. A whole hard boiled egg is only 78 calories!
Agreed! I love egg yolks (unless they're too runny - but that's another story) and a couple of egg yolks every couple of days isnt going to ruin my diet as long as they're within my fat and calorie limits.0 -
There's a certain celebrity that eats 2 hard boiled eggs, whote wheat toast and yogurt everyday for breakfast.....she looks fantastic and extremely healthy.....great hair and skin! So if you watch the rest of your diet, I don't think a yolk will kill you, the protien and fat is good for your body. A whole hard boiled egg is only 78 calories!
Agreed! I love egg yolks (unless they're too runny - but that's another story) and a couple of egg yolks every couple of days isnt going to ruin my diet as long as they're within my fat and calorie limits.
She said no one in her family LIKES the yolks, so was making a helpful suggestion. Thanks for the tip!! I was wondering how they work for "hard boiled whites"0 -
There's a certain celebrity that eats 2 hard boiled eggs, whote wheat toast and yogurt everyday for breakfast.....she looks fantastic and extremely healthy.....great hair and skin! So if you watch the rest of your diet, I don't think a yolk will kill you, the protien and fat is good for your body. A whole hard boiled egg is only 78 calories!
Agreed! I love egg yolks (unless they're too runny - but that's another story) and a couple of egg yolks every couple of days isnt going to ruin my diet as long as they're within my fat and calorie limits.
I have a set too, and i must say I think they're more trouble than they're worth. You have to assemble, spray with nonstick, crack/seperate/pour egg in, close eggie, boil, open eggie to take the egg out then you have to wash them.
I'll just eat the yolk or toss it.
What do you do with the yolk you seperate? You said you got them not to waste the yolk, but what's your use for the raw yolk after you seperate the egg to put in the eggie?0 -
I eat a hard boiled egg almost every morning. I love the yolk and they fit in with the rest of my day. Like was posted before its only 78 calories per egg so occasionally its not bad.0
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Start baking! Those egg yolks could be great in muffins cakes pies moose custard
Or you could give them to a neighbors dog or a stray creature.
There's also some home made facial masks made with egg yolks you could try
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The yolks are cram packed with most of the useful micronutrients in the egg. Yes they have cholesterol, but do a little research and you'll find that's not the boogeyman we once thought it was. Just eat the whole egg. It's a nature-made superfood perfect for your health.0
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The yolks are cram packed with most of the useful micronutrients in the egg. Yes they have cholesterol, but do a little research and you'll find that's not the boogeyman we once thought it was. Just eat the whole egg. It's a nature-made superfood perfect for your health.
And if you don't like them poke them in muffins, bread, whole grain things, or on your face instead of in it
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There's a certain celebrity that eats 2 hard boiled eggs, whote wheat toast and yogurt everyday for breakfast.....she looks fantastic and extremely healthy.....great hair and skin! So if you watch the rest of your diet, I don't think a yolk will kill you, the protien and fat is good for your body. A whole hard boiled egg is only 78 calories!
Agreed! I love egg yolks (unless they're too runny - but that's another story) and a couple of egg yolks every couple of days isnt going to ruin my diet as long as they're within my fat and calorie limits.
I have a set too, and i must say I think they're more trouble than they're worth. You have to assemble, spray with nonstick, crack/seperate/pour egg in, close eggie, boil, open eggie to take the egg out then you have to wash them.
I'll just eat the yolk or toss it.
What do you do with the yolk you seperate? You said you got them not to waste the yolk, but what's your use for the raw yolk after you seperate the egg to put in the eggie?
I use the pasteurized egg whites (not egg beaters which are different, these are just pure egg whites). in a carton usually, so there is no yolk. I would make omelettes, and microwave them , but did miss hard boiled egg whites which I couldn't figure out how to boil them Neil I bought the Eggies.
I have found the Eggies to be a pain for regular whole eggs, but good for the carton egg whites, hence the no waste on the yolks. To use the eggies, I have them pre assembled after they are washed, i do a quick spray of oil, pour in the egg, and put the lid on, and into the boiling pot. To wash it, I have a little basket that I got for small baby items that goes into the dish washer, so, they are easy to clean pretty quickly.0 -
Egg folks freeze well so you can keep a container in the freezer and drop em in as you have them. Then use for adding to lean ground beef for burgers or meatloaf. Custard. Baked goods. Thickening sauces. Soups. Ect Ect.0
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This purpose of my tip was not to argue the merits of eating the yolk, but rather to give those who still llike hard boiled egg whites an alternative to throwing out the egg.
Thanks for the suggestions, and if eating your yolks works for you great, if you want, IBM sure those who don't eat the yolks could save and mail them to you. However, I do not plan to do any of the following: get a dog or any other animal to feed yolks too, as I am severely allergic, feed my neighbors pets or strays, force my family or kids to eat additional yolks. They do eat their yolks, but I think one or two is enough, eat four yolks a day, as I tend to have the equivalent of four egg whites a day, start baking muffins, cakes, or pies, as I am trying to reduce these items put of my lifestyle, make a facial mask out of them, I do not have them time, and more importantly I do not have the desire.
I understand the wonderful nutrition from eggs, and do have the occasional yolk, but cholesterol is something that I watch for my family, so alot of yolks is not what has been suggested b our dr, or dietician. The kids could use the calories, but will only eat the yolks if they are scrambled, which would still defeat my ability of having a hard boiled egg white. I actually have a lot of understanding of egg yolks, and not once have I sai they were evil. Pwever, for my lifestyle that I imagine I would know more Han anyone here, I am choosing not to eat them all the time.0 -
Egg folks freeze well so you can keep a container in the freezer and drop em in as you have them. Then use for adding to lean ground beef for burgers or meatloaf. Custard. Baked goods. Thickening sauces. Soups. Ect Ect.
How do you use a hard boiled egg old to do these things. My whole tip of my post was HARD BOILED EGG WHITES. Up Until now, there was o way I knew of to seperate an egg yolk from an egg white, and then boil the white without a shell, and have it taste the same as boiling a whole egg. This was really the point of my post. I know there are hundreds of things that one can do with the yolk. Tell me how to boil only an egg white and have it taste the same.0 -
If you dont want to eat them and have no time to do anything with them and you dont want anyone to have extra or feed animals and they have to be boiled and you dont want to throw them out...if your not alergic to your neighbours you can give them away
Or compost? 0 -
I got those eggies too... but I forgot about them. They were a Christmas gift. I have to open them and give them a try. Thanks for reminding me.
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I don't think you need to ditch the yolk each time. I sometimes eat it and sometimes don't. There are healthy benefits to eating the yolk from time to time such as the protein. When I don't I give them to Sasha Fierce, my female doberman pinscher. Yolks are indeed great for a dog's coat.0
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Yeah I agree I'm very unhappy when I have to throw out the yolks sometimes I'm making scrambled eggs or an omelette I use one yolk out of three eggs. But yeah as suggested by others you can use them in baking and other purposes as well0
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An Alternative View - The Benefits of the Yoke (no Joke)....even though they are high in fat and cholestrol...they have some nice benefits!
Table 1: Egg Yolks Versus Egg Whites
Nutrient
White
Yolk
% Total in White
% Total in Yolk
Protein
3.6 g
2.7g
57%
43%
Fat
0.05g
4.5g
1%
99%
Calcium
2.3 mg
21.9 mg
9.5%
90.5%
Magnesium
3.6 mg
0.85 mg
80.8%
19.2%
Iron
0.03 mg
0.4 mg
6.2%
93.8%
Phosphorus
5 mg
66.3 mg
7%
93%
Potassium
53.8 mg
18.5 mg
74.4%
25.6%
Sodium
54.8 mg
8.2 mg
87%
13%
Zinc
0.01 mg
0.4 mg
0.2%
99.8%
Copper
0.008 mg
0.013 mg
38%
62%
Manganese
0.004 mg
0.009 mg
30.8%
69.2%
Selenium
6.6 mcg
9.5 mcg
41%
59%
Thiamin
0.01 mg
0.03 mg
3.2%
96.8%
Riboflavin
0.145 mg
0.09 mg
61.7%
48.3%
Niacin
0.035 mg
0.004 mg
89.7%
9.3%
Pantothenic acid.
0.63 mg
0.51 mg
11%
89%
B6
0.002 mg
0.059 mg
3.3%
96.7%
Folate
1.3 mcg
24.8 mcg
5%
95%
B12
0.03 mcg
0.331 mcg
8.3%
91.7%
Vitamin A
0 IU
245 IU
0%
100%
Vitamin E
0 mg
0.684 mg
0%
100%
Vitamin D
0 IU
18.3 IU
0%
100%
Vitamin K
0 IU
0.119 IU
0%
100%
DHA and AA
0
94 mg
0%
100%
Carotenoids
0 mcg
21 mcg
0%
100%
Data taken from the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15. AA and DHA data from NutritionData.Com. Since the article was written, the USDA has published revisions. The latest, Release 17, can be found here.
As you can see from the table, the yolk contains 100% of the carotenoids, essential fatty acids, vitamins A, E, D, and K (6 items). The white does not contain 100% of any nutrient.
The yolk contains more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and 89% of the panthothenic acid (9 items). The white does not contain more than 90% of any nutrient, but contains over 80% of the magnesium, sodium, and niacin (3 items).
The yolk contains between 50% and 80% of the copper, manganese, and selenium, while the white contains between 50% and 80% of the potassium, riboflavin, and protein.
It should also be kept in mind that the yolk of an egg is smaller than the white. Where the white contains a slim majority of nutrients, such as protein, this is not due to a greater concentration in the white, but simply to the fact that there is more white in the egg than yolk.
That to do with left over yokes?
http://www.thekitchn.com/ice-cream-basics-recipe-for-a-592050 -
There's 2 Dukan recipes that use the yolks. Both healthier alternatives and free of carbs. One is mayonaise the other is chocolate truffles. I'll post the links later0
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