Will eggs absorb flavor from cooking liquid?
Making scrambled eggs by boiling them seems all the rage these days. I tried it with mixed results; there seems to be a bit of a knack.
I’d like to know, if I use a liquid other than water, like stock or dashi, will the eggs absorb any of the flavor from the liquid?
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I think it's pretty clear that eggs absorb flavors that they are soaked in. Just look at these pictures and decide for yourself. These are soy sauce eggs, but eggs can be soaked in anything and readily absorb that liquid and associated flavors. The brown color is not the shell but soy sauce:
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Yes, the eggs will get some of the flavour. To be exact they will absorb flavoured fat into their first layer. Of course if the eggs is properly been the absorption level will be higher as egg white is quite resistant to flavouring while yolk take it like sponge.Can eggs absorb flavors?
The eggshell may have as many as 17,000 tiny pores over its surface. Through them, the egg can absorb flavors and odors. Storing them in their carton helps keep them fresh.Do eggs absorb liquid?
The membrane surrounding the egg has a special property. It will allow small molecules (like water) to pass through it, but it keeps large molecules like proteins and fats (the white and the yolk) inside. This process is called osmosis. You can observe this process using the shell-less eggs, water and corn syrup.Do boiled eggs absorb flavor?
Due to temperature exposure, the egg white has changed state from liquidy to rubbery. Once that egg white has changed to set form, a regular egg boiling session isn't going to change the flavor of a set egg white. The flavors can't penetrate into the set proteins.Can I boil an egg in chicken broth?
Bring stock to a simmer in a small pot over medium-high heat. Crack an egg into a small bowl, then gently slide egg into stock. (If you want a crystal-clear broth, you can poach the eggs in water instead.) Repeat with remaining eggs, waiting until whites are opaque before adding the next one (about 30 seconds).How-To Video Series - Liquid Eggs
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Yes, the eggs will get some of the flavour. To be exact they will absorb flavoured fat into their first layer. Of course if the eggs is properly been the absorption level will be higher as egg white is quite resistant to flavouring while yolk take it like sponge.
To get taste similar to eggs made on a pan use melted butter with water. I think that broth would have too strong taste and would dominate the dish.
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