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They are the eggmen

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

There's a product called Ener-G Egg Replacer and I use it to great success for eggs in dough. It won't make a dough "eggy" like is needed for challah or egg bagels, but it'll work as a binder in other baking recipes, as far as I can tell, perfectly. I've never had anyone ask "did you do something different here?" when tasting my baked goods, even if they've had my egged versions previously.

I used to use it just for making food for my vegan pals but now I've just been using it whenever eggs are called for.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

That is unexpectedly constructive information. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Business must be booming for them, they’re sold out on their online store.

In sweet baking applications you can also use applesauce as an egg replacement, 1/4 cup applesauce for an egg.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can also replace eggs with applesauce. At least in cakes that works surprisingly well. One egg is about 1-2 tablespoons of sauce.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Freshly ground flax seed soaked in water creates an egg white replacement.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Silver lining, my wife is allergic to eggs so we use all sorts of replacement in recipes, like this Pane Riso Egg Replacer
or just some applesauce.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That's awful. I love it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I recently learned blood is a decent egg substitute. But you don't want to be using the tainted blood of the poor for this kind of thing. You'll just get microplastics and lead and such in your food.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Don't dox yourself, but can we know your region so we can be not there?.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I'm going to guess Europe? I know the Brits still cook with blood, and have abbatoirs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah, sure. Alabama. You probably weren't coming here anyway (even I don't wanna be here), but I'm just learning things for the protracted lean times that are coming.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I hope things work out for you regardless.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I am a Robotnik

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We have one store and the eggs are there every week at a slightly increased price, like $4.50 a dozen. And then there's other stores with like no eggs and a dozen costs $10.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The more expensive ones sell out faster?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah it's two different stores

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Oh, I get it now. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

fun fact! you can use aquafaba (the liquid from canned chickpeas) as an egg replacer in baking (among other things). you could even make some hummus at the same time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's buried... And I don't want to dig past a certain somebody to get it...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Is that you, Ron Swanson?