Well the wife was out and it was time for a batch of pickled eggs and this is what I came up with. The only problem is now I have to wait until they have "matured" so to speak.
Is there anything better in life then a spicy pickled egg? Well maybe a smoked pickled egg?
Don't laugh surely someone has tried it....
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Well that is First Class!
Those are absolutely beautiful :o
I love to can but the most I've ever done with eggs is to put them in the pickle juice after the pickles are all eaten.
If it's not too much typing, I'd love to see the recipe.
Carolyn
Smoked pickled eggs? Sure. I've done it. I got the idea here. How many eggs did you do?
Quote from: Caribou on June 17, 2010, 06:37:25 PM
Those are absolutely beautiful :o
I love to can but the most I've ever done with eggs is to put them in the pickle juice after the pickles are all eaten.
If it's not too much typing, I'd love to see the recipe.
Carolyn
Ditto. I have been doing the same thing using pickle juice. Works well but these look so good!
Your recipe would much appreciated.
Well the recipe is pretty simple but I am one of those cooks that just tends to throw things together.
The one thing I have tracked was the balance of water and vinegar. I have found the ratio of 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water to suit my taste. I first start off by bringing the water to a simmer then add salt and sugar to taste. I find when adding salt it's better to be liberal with the salt the eggs will need it when you add the vinegar.
The reason I add the salt and sugar to the water first is because if the vinegar is present it will be difficult to judge the seasoning level, the vinegar just overpowers your sense of taste.
I place the following ingredients in each Jar of eggs along with the broth.
Eggs (of course)
Peppers (of the hot variety)
Peppercorns
Pearl onions
Garlic
Hot pepper flakes
I let them sit for as long as my self control will allow me but I have been known to eat these that were well over a year old.. I don't know if that's considered safe or not but they were good and friends and beer were involved and that made it even better. This time I made ten dozen and whatever ingredients I had leftover were stuffed into the mason jar with pickling mixture and carrots.
Sorry I didn't have more accurate measurements for you. I really should pay more attention sometimes. More then once I have made meal to die for never to be able to reproduce it again.
They look good. I love pickled eggs. It reminds me of the time all the bars in my area would have them.
Here is my recipe:
Hab's Pickled Eggs (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?579-Hab-s-Pickled-Egg)
Sometimes I smoke the eggs prior to pickling; but I prefer them without smoke. Occasionally I will change the sweetener, by using maple syrup, or honey instead of white sugar. Though my preferrence of sweetener is the white sugar.
What is it about having a smoker that makes you look at every conceivable type of food and wonder how it would taste smoked? I do believe the wife and kids think I have gone off the deep end.
I like the idea of maple syrup Habs, I'll have to give that a try.
I once did a batch of 720 eggs with a few friends and instead of peeling the eggs we performed the naked egg experiment.
We took all the eggs put them into large food safe containers and soaked them in pickling vinegar for three days. We changed the vinegar once during that period.
This process devolves the shell and all that's left is the thin skin which easily pulls away.
Your 'Cool Hand Luke' avatar is most appropriate..
My boy says he can eat fifty eggs, he can eat fifty eggs!
Beeyouteafull!!!
Good catch on the Cool Hand Luke squirt, man I love that film!
I may try the vinegar tip next time I boil a large batch of eggs.
720 eggs?
WOW!
That's going to be one P.O'd chicken
Those eggs are a thing of beauty for sure. When I lived in Northern Michigan they were plentiful, every Bar, Party Store, [Thats a Mich thing for independent conveniance stores] had their own take on pickled eggs and jerky. I sure do miss that. Not to be found in Bay Area Ca!! ??? Time to leave!!
I've never had a pickled egg. I've seen them many, many times over the years and can't say why I I've never eating one. I guess they seemed gross in some way but I think now I might like them? The next chance I get I'll give um a try!
MMMMMM, pickled eggs. You must try smoking your next batch on a cold smoke for 2 pucks worth. It adds a whole new dimention to pickled eggs!
Try and stop me ;D