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liuzhou

liuzhou

On 18/03/2016 at 11:00 PM, IowaDee said:

I have heard the phrase "pigeon egg blue" forever.  And now I find out they are white.  Or maybe it refers to a different species of pigeons?

 

I think I've found the origin of "pigeon egg blue".

 

I hard boiled a bunch to go with a salad. The "white" of the eggs is fully set, but still transparent, looks undercooked and appears somewhat gelatinous. Though it doesn't taste that way. Some of the egg "whites" have a slight but definite bluish tinge. I tried to capture that in the photograph, but I'm not sure how well it shows.

 

I've also read that fertile eggs turn more blue just before hatching.

 

56ede39d4e7a4_boiledpigeoneggs2.jpg.6541

 

By the way, they are a pain to peel.

liuzhou

liuzhou

On 18/03/2016 at 11:00 PM, IowaDee said:

I have heard the phrase "pigeon egg blue" forever.  And now I find out they are white.  Or maybe it refers to a different species of pigeons?

 

I think I've found the origin of "pigeon egg blue".

 

I hard boiled a bunch to go with a salad. The "white" of the eggs is fully set, but still transparent, looks undercooked and appears somewhat gelatinous. Though it doesn't taste that way. Some of the egg "whites" have a slight but definite bluish tinge. I tried to capture that in the photograph, but I'm not sure how well it shows.

 

I've also read that fertile eggs turn more blue just before hatching.

 

56ede39d4e7a4_boiledpigeoneggs2.jpg.6541

By the way, they are a pain to peel.

liuzhou

liuzhou

On 18/03/2016 at 11:00 PM, IowaDee said:

I have heard the phrase "pigeon egg blue" forever.  And now I find out they are white.  Or maybe it refers to a different species of pigeons?

 

I think I've found the origin of "pigeon egg blue".

 

I hard boiled a bunch to go with a salad. The "white" of the eggs is fully set, but still transparent, looks undercooked and appears somewhat gelatinous. Though it doesn't taste that way. Some of the egg "whites" have a slight but definite bluish tinge. I tried to capture that in the photograph, but I'm not sure how well it shows.

 

56ede39d4e7a4_boiledpigeoneggs2.jpg.6541

 

By the way, they are a pain to peel.

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