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What do you get when you freeze an egg?

chefadamg

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chefadamg

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Well...I'm sitting here searching through the pictures on El Bulli's web site....and my brain gets full of all kinds of ridiculous ideas. What the hell happens when you freeze a chicken or quail egg w/ its shell on??

Can the shell be easily taken off.... revealing frozen egg? I'm sure theres some culinary value..or have I been looking at the El Bulli web site to long???

No egg in the house right now ...

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K8memphis

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I mean I've never done it on purpose. But doesn't the shell crack from the insides swelling? Or did I make that up? But I always toss frozen eggs, never tried to use them or do it on purpose. It only happens when the frige gets too cold. They get watery don't they?

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Nyleve Baar

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When an egg freezes - as happens often here because we keep chickens and, well, it's winter - the shell cracks as the egg expands. When it thaws, the texture of the yolk is quite changed. It becomes rubbery and weird and I have never had the inclination to experiment. I usually just muck them up and cook scrambled eggs for the dog.

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