Help With Powered Eggs

[fehchet]

There is one certainty about powdered eggs and that is: they taste like crap.

I was born in 1945. We ate a lot of powered eggs in the first post war years and I must say it was torture to get them down. So maybe I'm predigest.

[juma]

I have used them with ramen and they work ok. you can add them to anything that needs rehydration and they add some protein. I found though that the dried cheese is tastier and can be added to everything the same way. I've still got a 3/4 full can of eggs but just about used up a can of dried cheese.

juma

[hoz]

Modern freeze dried eggs do not taste like crap. They don't taste eggzactly like fresh eggs, but they ain't bad. Try some Mountain House Omelet and you'll be surprised.

[CampGirl]

I've tried two that are good. Both are up on Packit Gourmet.

Ova Easy – Made with just freeze-dried eggs, this one is definitely my first choice when it comes to powdered eggs. It’s the closest thing I’ve tasted to the real thing – in fact, I recently served these to a friend and they couldn’t tell the difference! Good on their own, I really like them with a little freeze-dried cheese tossed in or mixed with dehydrated bell peppers and tomatoes. Yum!

Sonstegard – This is more of a mix than Ova Easy as they’ve had milk, oil and salt added to them. These taste almost as good as the Ova Easy but (maybe due to the add ins?) they’re a little bit bulkier and heavier. A good option though and less expensive if you’re on a budget.

[hootyhoo]

powdered, oops. LOL. First post and all.

Yew wil nead thik scin ahround hear. Evin tipo's wil git blastid. Gud luk.

[hootyhoo]

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/...chKeywords=egg

Another vote for taking real eggs.

Cohglan used to make carriers for 6 or 12 eggs; I believe they still do, but, couldn't find them at Campmor when I searched.

The weight of two 6 count carriers weigh less than one 12 count carrier, I have used both with great results. You can also, just use the cardboard carrier and place it in a Ziplock, in case there is breakage.

Can't beat eggs and bacon, breakfast/lunch/dinner.

The 12 egg carrier weighs just over 6 ounces - and you can't eat it.

[Wise Old Owl]

Yew wil nead thik scin ahround hear. Evin tipo's wil git blastid. Gud luk.

HH don't take this personnally, thick skinned and all- I am guilty of this too...Don't operate any machinery... Dont take WB with alcohol.... Dont Drink & Post at the same time...... Step away from the keyboard.


Now back to help with powdered eggs - Where ever it calls for eggs use powdered eggs! If your trip is less than 7 days just take the real thing as fresh as you can get from a farm - egg carriers gererally suck eggs as they frequenty only take the small ones.... practice cooking in the kitchen on your backpacking stove before you go.

http://troop10.scouter.net/backpacki...pes_Take_2.pdf

[EverydayJourneyman]

Thanks for the tips everyone. Must say this is the friendliest forum I've ever visited.

Hope the hikers on the trail are as nice.

[Jonauto]

Has anyone other than me ever noticed that powered eggs are extremely flammable? Blow them into the fire and you get a really awesome fire ball! In my opinion that's the best use for powered eggs.

[Wise Old Owl]

There is one certainty about powdered eggs and that is: they taste like crap.

I was born in 1945. We ate a lot of powered eggs in the first post war years and I must say it was torture to get them down. So maybe I'm predigest.

The whole idea is to take the powder and add it to other powdered ingredients, by itself, well that's on your watch.

[Wise Old Owl]

Has anyone other than me ever noticed that powered eggs are extremely flammable? Blow them into the fire and you get a really awesome fire ball! In my opinion that's the best use for powered eggs.

Way too much time on your hands, you need a new hobby,,, How about a new reality show "Extreme TV"....Cops, etc..

[zoidfu]

I made some backpacker pantry powdered eggs once. Scarred the hell out of my titan and had to visit the privy a half hour later.

[Wise Old Owl]

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[Mrs Baggins]

Mountain House eggs are pretty good. I usually bring a pouch because sometimes I just can't look at another bowl of oatmeal.

My husband wanted to try powdered eggs and I didn't want to spend $20 or more on a canister of them if he didn't like them. Found a pouch of Mountain House powdered eggs at REI for about $12, contains the equivalent of 16 whole eggs. He can divide it up into ziplocks. He intends to add Spam to them when he cooks them.

[LaurieAnn]

The best powdered egg mix I have found to date is the Egg Mix from www.waltonfeed.com (it's not the whole powdered egg - that's for baking and such). With a little fry in clarified butter and some seasonings they actually taste pretty close to the real thing. They also make wicked french toast for the trail.

[brooklynkayak]

The best powdered eggs I've tried are the ones I dehydrated myself, but because they haven't been tweaked to have long shelf life, they probably won't keep much longer than fresh, but will be lighter.
I haven't tried Ova or Mountain House.
Most brands have been processed with chemicals to add to the shelf life and they can taste odd and have a weird texture.
The processed brands taste fine for baking and I use them for breads, french toast, sauces, soups....

[lustreking]

The best powdered eggs I've tried are the ones I dehydrated myself

How do you do them? Do you cook them and then dehydrate them, or do you just scramble them, dry them raw and then cook them on the trail?

[Tinker]

There is one certainty about powdered eggs and that is: they taste like crap.

I was born in 1945. We ate a lot of powered eggs in the first post war years and I must say it was torture to get them down. So maybe I'm predigest.

Prejudiced? Predigest may be fitting here. Any powdered eggs I've eaten taste like they may have been Pre-digested .

[World-Wide]

There is one certainty about powdered eggs and that is: they taste like crap.

I was born in 1945. We ate a lot of powered eggs in the first post war years and I must say it was torture to get them down. So maybe I'm predigest.

Hooah on that! I think the powdered eggs that Fechet ate back around 1945 is the same powdered eggs I ate at basic training when I came into the service in 1990! Skip'em!

[Dobie Swift]

Ova brand, best I have used over the years!

Sarah,

While searching for new trail breakfasts I stumbled upon this thread. I did some Googling and found OvaEasy's website and saw that Sportsman's Warehouse is listed as a retailer. I picked some up last night and just now had my first batch of scrambled eggs with it. WOW! They are remarkably good and are VERY MUCH like fresh scrambled eggs.

Sooo... though belated 2 years, THANKS!