help me hide an egg from myself

swedeheart | 18:14 Sat 14th Mar 2009 | Recipes

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I don't like eggs in any way, shape or form. Still I'd like to be able to eat them as I'm a vegetarian and I know they've got a lot of what I need. Would be grateful for any ideas on how to camouflage them from myself. Ideally I don't want to recognise even how they look, but above all I don't want to be able to identify the taste and the *shudders* aftertaste.

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hand-shanker

have you tried foodblending one with the delicious sauce seived from a tin or baked beans? Its really very yummy. You can even chill it and add vodka to taste.

golly53

Hi swedeheart

what about a homemade quiche with lots of filling - strong cheese and cream

if you like that you would also like an omlette

cheers

Jugglering

I too dislike the *eggy* taste of eggs - I cover any egg dishes I make with cheese or soya sauce.

Omelette - with onion, mushrooms and cooked potato, then strong cheddar and finish off under the grill until very well cooked.

Quiche - as golly says, strong cheese and either plain yoghurt or cream, also add lots of cooked veg.

Cheese & potato pie - place layers of cooked seasoned potato, grated cheese and chopped onion in a greased baking dish, then pour one beaten egg over and bake in a hot oven for half an hour.

French toast - beat up the eggs, add some black pepper (no salt) and dip thick slices of bread quickly into the egg. Fry until golden brown, drain onto kitchen paper and then smother with light soya sauce (which is salty in itself). I tend to use wholewheat bread for this, as I like the nutty stronger taste.

You can also use eggs in cakes - no eggy taste at all then !

swedeheart

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<Oh no now I've gone and generated an egg donors ad underneath the Recent Posts box...>

Thanks golly and Jugglering, you've both come up with actually quite non-revolting suggestions. I had to smile at Jugglering disliking the eggy taste of eggs - that's exactly how I feel. Completely unreasonable, ha ha. The concept of combining eggs and soy sauce is entirely new to me. When you say light soy sauce, would that be shoyu, the Japanese kind?

I'm a bit hungry now...

bimbo123456

What about using egg to bind beefburgers. I use about 500g of mince I imagine you could use quorn mince, a stock cube about two slices of bread made into breadcrumbs and squidge it all together. This can also be used for meatloaf and meatballs. I'm interested to know why you feel you have to eat eggs? Vegan manage quite well without eating any animal products whatsoever.

sara3

I love eggs!!

how about stirred into cooked rice, like egg-fried rice? you don't have to fry it but you do have to cook for a couple of extra minutes whist stirring.

I also add an egg to cooked soup for the same effect, but this really only works in clear soups. just drop it in to the pan when it's ready and give it a good stir.

bensmum

I was going to suggest egg fried rice. I usually put a fair bit of onion in it so that will mask the taste. Especially nice served with stir fried spinach

stompe2

yuk ^^^

swedeheart

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*drowning in eggs* That's true, bimbo, and I do use egg as a binder but I don't make that kind of food too often, and (boiled) eggs make for very practical food so I was interested to find more recipes. Nutritionally there's for instance the B12 for vegetarians, but I do believe eggs are good for anyone. Here, I found a list. Egg-fried rice sounds interesting, sara and bensmum, I'm googling for recipes right now. And I lurv spinach!

Jugglering

Hi again Swedeheart... I have no idea what other names light soy sauce goes under... one used to be able to only get one type - called soy sauce - but then I started noticing dark soy sauce and light soy sauce.... tried both and found I preferred the light soy sauce taste - it wasn't as salty or as rich as the dark one...

How about egg mayo - hardboil some eggs, allow to cool, then peel and mash up with some mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Lovely served up with crunchy iceberg lettuce on wholewheat bread.

You could start making your own mayonnaise - that uses eggs too ! I make mine up in the food processor or blender - too much like hard work to do it by hand with a balloon whisk.

A nice variation on potato salad is to add a well chopped hardboiled egg to the still warm cooked new potatoes, as well as finely chopped spring onions, mayonnaise and chives and mix well.

swedeheart

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Don't know if it's because I'm getting hungrier and hungrier or what but your suggestions are starting to sound real yummy to me! Jugglering that's a brilliant idea to make your own mayo! I'll definitely look into that. <are the stores closed?>

paraffin

Just think of all the poor chickens your comments have offended !!!

They end up with sore bums laying eggies for us and all you can do is "squawk" about their efforts !!

I reckon you've all been "laying" it on a bit thick !!

The Easter Bunny won't be coming to you, swedeheart !

swedeheart

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LOL paraffin! Don't you wonder where the Easter Bunny gets his eggs? He's pure Evil

pinktwink

try poaching an egg on spinach, asparagus or smoked salmon and add hollandaise sauce

swedeheart

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Nooo, not poached eggs! Pinktwink! You've sent me right back to Egg Trauma Therapy now...!

(but thanks)