5 dozen eggs in the house
My parents, finding eggs on sale (2 cartons for $1!!!) several times in the last week, have purchased many cartons of eggs. I think, right now, we have 5 dozen left. (Many were used in a large batch of tea eggs and soy sauce eggs) Now, I LOVE eggs, but I'm looking for something extra awesome to do with them. (perhaps to fall in love again)
Is there something new and interesting I can do with these? Is there something you wouldn't do if you had a normal quantity of eggs, but would do if you had a lot? This is a rare occasion... really.
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26 Comments:
When I lived in Spain, one of the best things that I had the pleasure of eating was Tortilla Espanola. It's one of the greatest comfort foods in the world, if you ask me. There are a lot of variations of it, but here are a couple that I think would work really well.
http://www.recipezaar.com/Spanish-Potato-Omelet-Tortilla-a-la-Espanola-280
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1849,153166-252192,00.html
I hope that that helps!
Traveller at 4:13PM on 07/23/09
bake a huuuuge sponge cake and stuff it with custard cream? lol
hmw0029 at 4:14PM on 07/23/09
Pound cake. Creme brulee. Quiche. Gelato. All extra awesome if you're in the right mood, and a bit boring if you're not in the right mood. Now that I think about it, they could all fall under the umbrella of comfort food.
finewinendine at 4:19PM on 07/23/09
gougeres, souffle, flourless chocolate cake, lemon curd
laurelie at 4:22PM on 07/23/09
Stuff I would make with lots of eggs:
Flan, creme brulee, custard: this uses the yolks and lots of it. you can freeze the whites and keep them almost indefinitely in the freezer and make the following:
-Angel food cake: Rose Levy Berenbaum's chocolate angel food cake is superb and uses ~16 whites (from large eggs).
-Meringues. Homemade meringue cookies are way superior to the store brand (e.g. Trader Joe's)
Other things I'd make with eggs:
-Souffles
-Cakes (you can freeze unfrosted cake and always have cakes on hand for last minute company dessert). There's nothing better than a genoise (think lots of egg and very little leavening in the form of baking powder) for a jellyroll or Boston Cream Pie.
-Deviled eggs
-Egg Salad (my fav comfort food)
-Hollandaise Sauce
-Creme Anglaise
-Ile Flottante (Heavenly, no pun intended)
Can you tell that I love eggs ;)
AnnieNT at 4:31PM on 07/23/09
meh. make a ton of cookie dough and freeze.
nightowl at 4:33PM on 07/23/09
I second the tortilla suggestion!
misterhee at 4:38PM on 07/23/09
scramble, make breakfast burritos, freeze.
joyyy at 5:02PM on 07/23/09
Make an old fashioned pound cake! I have a recipe that uses half a dozen at a time...
LoFromChi at 5:20PM on 07/23/09
you could:
be like rocky & drink them?
egg some houses of people you don't like?
dye them & throw a 1/2 way to easter egg hunt?
gastronomeg at 6:09PM on 07/23/09
Make a gallon pf pickled eggs.1part water,1Part white vinegar simmeredwith a bag of crab boil and maybe a few drops of red food coloring.Sometimes I like to throw a bunch of onions in too.redneck pickled eggs n onions.
onepercent99 at 6:15PM on 07/23/09
Hello? Ice Cream! In huge batches!
I also third the tortillas and recommend making a Strata for brunch.
bitchincamero at 6:40PM on 07/23/09
You could make some angel food cake, sponge cake, macarons, meringues (I second all the above!), and make LOTS of lemon curd or custard (which you can use to fill the previously mentioned Boston Cream Pie, that also requires some eggs in the making). The great chain of using eggs!
(I'd probably use them in making pancakes or waffles every day, to be honest).
Or make 5 "quesillos" (like a flan, or custard) with those eggs.
mtgall at 6:41PM on 07/23/09
I just posted these for another persons eggstravaganza - YUM! Have fun!
Deviled eggs! Throw a party and make a bunch of varieties!
Angel food cake from scratch!
Pickle them!
Egg salad!
Roast them!
Make a variety of muffins, freeze and grab as needed!
Souffle!
Strata!
Slice on to a sammy!
Tapioca pudding!
If you separate the yellow's, beat them a bit, add to an ice cube tray and freeze for later!
JeSuisJuba at 7:37PM on 07/23/09
http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/07/eggs-eggs-eggs.html
CJ McD at 7:50PM on 07/23/09
Carbonara
Kugel
Cream puffs
Ice cream (custard)
Hollandaise, Bernaise
Pecan or pumpkin pie
souffles
CJ McD at 8:11PM on 07/23/09
@CJ: Hahahah! I signed on this morning and saw the "Eggs, eggs, eggs" post and said to myself.. "wait... did I name my thread that???" and was afraid I'd had a total mental lapse.
:)
yay!
engmcmuffin at 9:14AM on 07/24/09
oh hey, i 3rd the tortilla suggestion! yum.
JeSuisJuba at 9:16AM on 07/24/09
You could teach yourself to juggle. :D
shoneyjoe at 3:40PM on 07/24/09
I normally go through the most eggs when I make Yorkshire puddings or if I'm making breakfast burritos in large batches to freeze.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cheddar-and-Chive-Yorkshire-Pudding-350810 http://www.flickr.com/photos/myovencanbeabitch/3203404686/
Rdour at 2:19PM on 07/25/09
Try Jilbour: an Armenian Egg Stew. Here is a simple recipe.
1 pound of onions
1/4 pound of butter
dried mint leaves (dash)
1 pound fresh or 1 large can of tomatoes
eggs to suit
salt & pepper to taste
Method
Cook onions and butter together until lightly browned. Add mint leaf, tomatoes and a little water. Bring to simmer and then crack in as many eggs as you want in the stew poaching same until yolk is cooked. Serve immediately with radishes!
We usually add other veggies too like green pepper with the onions. We also use a lot more butter, and a dozen eggs in this is NOTHING. Just don't stir after you add the eggs.
waterdogs at 12:14PM on 07/26/09
Popovers! my kids love em warm from the oven. I also make this dish I call Cheese Bake.
dozen eggs scrambled
1 C.milk
1 T Curry or more if you want
Cayanne to taste
sliced onion cooked in butter or Green onions
Saltine Crackers crushed in a 9x13 dish
grated cheese-cheadar, jack, parm,munster whatever you got on hand
mix, pour over saltines and bake 350 till done 45 min or so.
This is ez and good cold
Planet Chaos at 2:14PM on 07/26/09
Kimchi scrambled eggs: http://bruleeblog.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/kimchi-scrambled-eggs/
You could do the Chinese egg and tomato stir fry thing too...
anonymoose at 1:21PM on 07/28/09
Try a Kuku (www.chow.com/recipes/11052)! The first time I ever say a recipe for one was in a vegetarian cookbook and I've though of making one ever since. I haven't since I'm not a frittata kind of girl. But baked eggs is my fave way to have them...even something as easy as eggs in hell (hot tomato sauce).
Or you could always make angel food cake and hollandaise sauce with the leftover yolks :)
toasteebagel at 9:54PM on 07/28/09
make some quiches and freeze them
porkydickens at 2:19PM on 07/29/09
I suggest sitting down to a viewing of Cool Hand Luke and see if you get inspired.
brickh at 6:48PM on 07/29/09