I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled eggs in
six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have last day
of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the freshness
of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought eggs like
this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.

On 10/29/2014 3:02 AM, wrote:
> I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled eggs in
> six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have last day
> of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the freshness
> of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought eggs like
> this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.
>

I've bought them many times over the years, and have never had a
problem. They're great if you have a fridge in your hotel room, and want
a quick breakfast. Buy them in the evening, and chow down the next morning.

> wrote in message
...
>I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled eggs
>in
> six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have
> last day
> of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the
> freshness
> of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought eggs
> like
> this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.

Yes, I have attempted to use them. My family won't eat them and say they
are icky. I'm not sure why though. Years ago, before they were available
here that I know of, I bought them in PA. We were staying in a cabin with a
kitchen in that it had a fridge and microwave but the stove was a PITA to
use and we also didn't have a complete set of cookware. So I bought either
prepared things or things that could be done in the microwave. I did eat
those eggs. I thought they were fine. I can no longer eat eggs so I
haven't tried the ones that I see now. Winco has some on occasion and one
bag is very cheap. Probably cheaper than if you were to buy them in the
shell and make them yourself. I would be willing to bet that a lot of
restaurants that serve boiled eggs serve those.

On 10/29/2014 5:53 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled
>> eggs in
>> six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have
>> last day
>> of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the
>> freshness
>> of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought
>> eggs like
>> this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.
>
> Yes, I have attempted to use them. My family won't eat them and say
> they are icky. I'm not sure why though. Years ago, before they were
> available here that I know of, I bought them in PA. We were staying in
> a cabin with a kitchen in that it had a fridge and microwave but the
> stove was a PITA to use and we also didn't have a complete set of
> cookware. So I bought either prepared things or things that could be
> done in the microwave. I did eat those eggs. I thought they were
> fine. I can no longer eat eggs so I haven't tried the ones that I see
> now. Winco has some on occasion and one bag is very cheap. Probably
> cheaper than if you were to buy them in the shell and make them
> yourself. I would be willing to bet that a lot of restaurants that
> serve boiled eggs serve those.

Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around
here. I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for
myself, except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/29/2014 5:53 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled
>>> eggs in
>>> six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have
>>> last day
>>> of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the
>>> freshness
>>> of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought
>>> eggs like
>>> this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.
>>
>> Yes, I have attempted to use them. My family won't eat them and say
>> they are icky. I'm not sure why though. Years ago, before they were
>> available here that I know of, I bought them in PA. We were staying in
>> a cabin with a kitchen in that it had a fridge and microwave but the
>> stove was a PITA to use and we also didn't have a complete set of
>> cookware. So I bought either prepared things or things that could be
>> done in the microwave. I did eat those eggs. I thought they were
>> fine. I can no longer eat eggs so I haven't tried the ones that I see
>> now. Winco has some on occasion and one bag is very cheap. Probably
>> cheaper than if you were to buy them in the shell and make them
>> yourself. I would be willing to bet that a lot of restaurants that
>> serve boiled eggs serve those.
>
> Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around here.
> I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for myself,
> except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
>

I wonder how they get all their shells to come off cleanly. With such an
operation they surely would not stand being just hit and miss.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:44:17 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

>
> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around here.
> > I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for myself,
> > except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
> >
>
> I wonder how they get all their shells to come off cleanly. With such an
> operation they surely would not stand being just hit and miss.
>
Eggs that aren't fresh out of the hen are easily peeled.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:44:17 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around
>> > here.
>> > I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for
>> > myself,
>> > except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
>> >
>>
>> I wonder how they get all their shells to come off cleanly. With such an
>> operation they surely would not stand being just hit and miss.
>>
> Eggs that aren't fresh out of the hen are easily peeled.
>

yes, but I wonder if they have a particular method. Like keep in refer for
x days, or leave out of refer for x days, or steam, or . . .

sf wrote:
>

> Eggs that aren't fresh out of the hen are easily peeled.

I've heard that theory, but it has not ever matched what I see in
practice. Indeed much of the time when I do hard boiled eggs it's to use
up eggs that are near their use-by date so they certainly are not fresh
squeezed yet they do not peel easily. By the same token I've had fresh
squeezed non-commercial eggs that peeled just fine when hard boiled.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:52:16 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:44:17 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around here.
>> > I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for myself,
>> > except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
>> >
>>
>> I wonder how they get all their shells to come off cleanly. With such an
>> operation they surely would not stand being just hit and miss.
>>
>Eggs that aren't fresh out of the hen are easily peeled.

I have no problem with eggs that are fresh from the hen.

koko

--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:44:17 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

>
>"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
>> On 10/29/2014 5:53 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled
>>>> eggs in
>>>> six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have
>>>> last day
>>>> of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the
>>>> freshness
>>>> of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought
>>>> eggs like
>>>> this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Yes, I have attempted to use them. My family won't eat them and say
>>> they are icky. I'm not sure why though. Years ago, before they were
>>> available here that I know of, I bought them in PA. We were staying in
>>> a cabin with a kitchen in that it had a fridge and microwave but the
>>> stove was a PITA to use and we also didn't have a complete set of
>>> cookware. So I bought either prepared things or things that could be
>>> done in the microwave. I did eat those eggs. I thought they were
>>> fine. I can no longer eat eggs so I haven't tried the ones that I see
>>> now. Winco has some on occasion and one bag is very cheap. Probably
>>> cheaper than if you were to buy them in the shell and make them
>>> yourself. I would be willing to bet that a lot of restaurants that
>>> serve boiled eggs serve those.
>>
>> Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around here.
>> I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for myself,
>> except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
>>
>
>I wonder how they get all their shells to come off cleanly. With such an
>operation they surely would not stand being just hit and miss.



Perhaps they crack the shells and tranfer the inside to those plastic
molds.
http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-...nese-egg-molds
http://technabob.com/blog/2014/10/23...ic-skull-eggs/

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:39:56 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:44:17 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

snip
>>>
>>
>>I wonder how they get all their shells to come off cleanly. With such an
>>operation they surely would not stand being just hit and miss.
>
>
>
>Perhaps they crack the shells and tranfer the inside to those plastic
>molds.
>http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-...nese-egg-molds
>http://technabob.com/blog/2014/10/23...ic-skull-eggs/

For $13-$15,000 you can buy an egg shelling machine.
http://tinyurl.com/kxocjye
Janet US

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:19:02 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around
> here. I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for
> myself, except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.

I don't buy them, but what I've notice come in larger bundles... I'm
thinking a dozen to a package. I just wonder who doesn't have the
time to boil a few eggs?


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:19:02 -0400, James Silverton
> > wrote:
>
>> Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around
>> here. I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for
>> myself, except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
>
> I don't buy them, but what I've notice come in larger bundles... I'm
> thinking a dozen to a package. I just wonder who doesn't have the
> time to boil a few eggs?
>

I think I have seen six to a package, and I thought they would be most
useful in a catering setting, etc. Never seen them in a store for
"civilians".

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:59:50 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:19:02 -0400, James Silverton
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Mostly, shelled, boiled eggs seem to come in packages of two around
> >> here. I've not noticed any great difference from ones I have boiled for
> >> myself, except the ones I make usually are eaten warm.
> >
> > I don't buy them, but what I've notice come in larger bundles... I'm
> > thinking a dozen to a package. I just wonder who doesn't have the
> > time to boil a few eggs?
> >
>
> I think I have seen six to a package, and I thought they would be most
> useful in a catering setting, etc. Never seen them in a store for
> "civilians".
>
Yes! I didn't notice them for the longest time either, but they are
there. Check it out at Safeway the next time you're in. Top shelf of
the section where the eggs in cartons are kept.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On 2014-10-29 9:51 AM, sf wrote:
>
> I don't buy them, but what I've notice come in larger bundles... I'm
> thinking a dozen to a package. I just wonder who doesn't have the
> time to boil a few eggs?
>

I can think of situations where you might want cooked shelled eggs,
like if you were getting ready for a party and making deviled eggs but
had a hundred other things to do and didn't want to spend the time
peeling them. Someone who is travelling and wants a boiled egg for
breakfast but doesn't want to pay an arm and a leg for it in a hotel
restaurant. A single person who is working long shifts. My son works 12
hour shifts, sometimes with overtime on top of his regular shift. He
likes to have things on hand that can be quickly packed up for lunch.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2014-10-29 9:51 AM, sf wrote:
> >
> > I don't buy them, but what I've notice come in larger bundles... I'm
> > thinking a dozen to a package. I just wonder who doesn't have the
> > time to boil a few eggs?
> >
>
> I can think of situations where you might want cooked shelled eggs,
> like if you were getting ready for a party and making deviled eggs but
> had a hundred other things to do and didn't want to spend the time
> peeling them. Someone who is travelling and wants a boiled egg for
> breakfast but doesn't want to pay an arm and a leg for it in a hotel
> restaurant. A single person who is working long shifts. My son works 12
> hour shifts, sometimes with overtime on top of his regular shift. He
> likes to have things on hand that can be quickly packed up for lunch.

Yes, the boiling is near zero effort, the peeling of a dozen or two for
something where appearance is important like deviled eggs is a lot of
effort and tends to also have a moderate failure rate with mangled
exteriors.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:02:54 -0400, wrote:

>I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled eggs in
>six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have last day
>of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the freshness
>of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought eggs like
>this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.

Boiled eggs??

On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 1:24:55 PM UTC-6, Je�us wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:02:54 -0400, wrote:
>
> >I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled eggs in
> >six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have last day
> >of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the freshness
> >of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought eggs like
> >this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.
>
> Boiled eggs??

You have never heard of BOILED EGGS? Where have you been all of your life?
===

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:05:39 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
wrote:

>On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 1:24:55 PM UTC-6, Je�us wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:02:54 -0400, wrote:
>>
>> >I just recently noticed that my local grocery store is carrying boiled eggs in
>> >six and twelve packs, packed in clear plastic cartons. While they have last day
>> >of sale dates on them of a couple of weeks, I have to wonder about the freshness
>> >of these eggs. They don't have the shells on them. Has anyone bought eggs like
>> >this and do you find them to be fresh? Thanks.
>>
>> Boiled eggs??
>
>You have never heard of BOILED EGGS? Where have you been all of your life?

That's not what I mean't and you know it.