I used to use the Yellow egg holders until one day after coming off a particularly rough pass I found a few eggs broken and a mess in the bottom of my Engel. I switched to just buying eggs in the cardboard cartons and making sure they were on top of the pile. I really like the ideas of cracking them into a Nalgene bottle and will probably go that way from here on out.
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Fill up a Nalgene bottle or bigger water bottle (you can pre salt and season this way )
Or buy the liquid egg beaters in the carton and just toss them in your cold box.
Or buy the liquid egg beaters in the carton and just toss them in your cold box.
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I don’t know how I managed to miss these in the past. I picked one up at Walmart for under $2 and it worked great. Thanks for the tip.My buddy cracks his dozen eggs into a plastic orange juice bottle, which he keeps in his 12v refrigerator. No mess. It's designed for pouring liquid out of.
Personally, I use one of the yellow plastic containers. http://amzn.to/2DO4pzH
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You are correct and they will last more than a week. Put hem in an egg carton under the front seat!
I've used the yellow box for several years and haven't had a crack. I place them on the top though so that might have something to do with it. I'd like to try out the bottle trick however. I've seen it recommended in several places and it seems like it would be a lot better space wise.
Eggcellent point. I came here to say eggsactly this.
In England (where I was born/grew up) the eggs come unrefrigerated in the stores. I'd imagine that being in a cooler would help protect them from crushing though.
Sorry about the rotten puns. I'll see myself out.
I must be unaware of something about eggs that you guys know. I quit carrying eggs in shell years ago.
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Eggtra points for your puns and stating that being in a cooler helps....well not always...eggstreme bumps are still an issue with breggage so I add a paper towel to the little yellow egg holder which helps protect them before consumption.
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Whenever I camp, I crack my eggs into a mason jar and seal it. Leave it in the cooler. I've even seen people freeze the yolks/whites all mixed up to keep longer. If you plan on having multiple meals with eggs, I'd suggest using one container for each meal to avoid spoilage/contamination.
Egg beaters pack great are easy to use and last the trip. With that said Wally World has one with onions and bell peppers already in it and makes for a tasty breakfast. The only reason I take regular eggs is for baking something like cornbread but even with that I have a water only mix I use vanilla almond milk in so no need.
We've been doing the pre-cracked eggs in random bottles, but I like this idea. I don't recall ever seeing these in the store here, but I'll look. I have a trip coming up next month that I'll get some for, if I can find them.
I don't pre-crack the eggs. that way I don't have to take up precious fridge space. I just buy ordinary eggs from the grocery store. I have found that normally the eggs will stay fresh, even in Arizona, for at least two weeks.
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I got this from amazon. It holds 6 large eggs perfectly. I get the brown eggs, because the tend to have a thicker shell.
Just got back from 3 days of hard wheeling and had no egg damage. I stored them in the back inside my Engle fridge. They nested nicely on a bag of tortillas.
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Just got back from 3 days of hard wheeling and had no egg damage. I stored them in the back inside my Engle fridge. They nested nicely on a bag of tortillas.
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I'm a fan of hard-boiled eggs, but my girls like them sunny side up and scrambled. I'll have to use the bottle trick on our next trip. Side note- has anyone seen that "As seen on TV" hard-boiled egg thing-a-majigger? You crack eggs into these little cups, then boil the cups until the eg is done. Then, you supposedly pop them out and you have a perfectly boiled egg minus the shell. I'm a complete sucker for gadgets, and have been thinking about trying it out as I ABHOR shelling eggs. I never get it right, and end up with egg stuck to the shell, or a shell that peels but leaves the membrane....yuck
Heading to Cape Lookout Memorial Day WEEKEND AND SOME, WILL GIVE THE EGG IN A BOTTLE A TRY...
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I got this from amazon. It holds 6 large eggs perfectly. I get the brown eggs, because the tend to have a thicker shell.
Just got back from 3 days of hard wheeling and had no egg damage. I stored them in the back inside my Engle fridge. They nested nicely on a bag of tortillas.
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I’ve now done four off roading trips using this egg container and brown eggs. Not a single break in my fridge.
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Unwashed eggs from a local supplier will easily last over a month unrefrigerated. They have a protective film of bacteria to keep it from rotting before the chick hatches. (I have chickens)
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A fr End at work has chickens. I just learned about this last week. I find it’s amazing that they can last that long.
