[Sca-cooks] egg storage

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Dec 23, 2005, at 12:25 AM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Yes, I remember those discussions. For those who weren't here for  
> those discussions, egg shells are porous to air. They come out of  
> the hen with a coating which helps keep them sealed. Even without  
> this mucous covering they will keep a surprisingly long time. There  
> are tricks which can be used to extend egg storage life by sealing  
> them in wax or keeping them in isinglass.

Just so we're all on the same page, it should be noted that by  
"isinglass" we don't mean actual isinglass, the gelatin derived from  
the swim bladders and stomachs of the sturgeon, but a solution of  
sodium silicate, a.k.a. waterglass.

 From the people that brought you al-yoo-min-i-um and the Jag-yew- 
ah... ;-)

Adamantius




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