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Default Question freezing hardboiled eggs

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bob > wrote:

> My wife has made a kedgeree - which has hard boiled eggs in it - and
> wants to know if the extra can be frozen with the hard boiled eggs
> left in. IOW - what happens to pieces of HBE's once they're frozen?


They get hard. :-) And the whites toughen. I wouldn't.
From the American Egg Board: Hard-cooked eggs
You can freeze hard-cooked egg yolks to use later for toppings or
garnishes. Carefully place the yolks in a single layer in a saucepan and
add enough water to come at least 1 inch above the yolks. Cover and
quickly bring just to boiling. Remove the pan from the heat and let the
yolks stand, covered, in the hot water about 15 minutes. Remove the
yolks with a slotted spoon, drain them well and package them for
freezing.

It's best not to freeze hard-cooked whole eggs and hard-cooked whites
because they become tough and watery when frozen.

http://www.incredibleegg.org/f_freezing_eggs.html
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