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Questions tagged [egg-whites]

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If the egg whites are old, is it safe to make Italian meringue?

If the eggs are little bit old, and I used the egg whites to make Italian meringue, is it safe to it ? Egg whites could contain salmonella, and especially in my country where eggs are sold locally from local farms without being tested. I have the…
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Italian meringue deflated after adding sugar

I've only ever made French meringue prior to this, and I've only ever used whole, separated eggs. In this case, I used egg whites out of a carton (probably should note they were only a few weeks shy of their expiration date). I know fresher whites…
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Egg Whites Won't Stiffen

I was making Waffles the other day, and was whipping egg whites in a plastic Tupperware, but after an extremely long time, they hadn't stiffened. I looked in the special help section of my cookbook to find out why and I noticed that it says that egg…
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Fondant recipe with egg white. Are there health risks?

I use this fondant recipe to make Peppermint creams. The mixture uses one egg white to make 35 candies. The candies are left in the fridge for 24 hours to set. Questions 1) What makes the candies set? Is it just drying out? 2) Is there any health…
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How to make chocolate mousse that will set?

I have experimented with chocolate mousse lately. I use a recipe I think is taken from Ferran Adria. It consists of 120 mL cream 125g 60%+ chocolate 4 egg whites I heat the cream, and pour it over the chocolate (in tiny pieces). Mix it thoroughly…
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Meringue seems to fail at piping stage

I tried making meringues for the first time yesterday, using splenda instead of sugar. I didn't have any cream of tartar either. I definitely overbeat them, to the clumpy and a bit runny phase. I baked them anyway and they still tasted fine, they…
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Can I rescue unwhippable cocoa-meringue?

I had a bunch of egg whites leftover so I thought I'd make meringues. And for fun I thought I'd throw in some cocoa powder. This is a Swiss meringue recipe where I warmed the whites, cocoa, and sugar over steam until the sugar dissolved (about 60…
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Buying Unpasteurized Egg Whites

I'm in Canada and I see pasteurized cartons of egg whites everywhere, but has anyone seen unpasteurized egg whites? I want to make meringues but I don't want to have to figure out what to do with the yolks. Or, does cream of tartar + pasteurized egg…
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Is there any way to increase the shelf life of mixed egg

I poured the leftover mixed egg white and yolk into a container and I didn't refrigerate it. When I opened after a day there is a bad smell come from the container. Is there any method to preserve the mixed egg without refrigeration? Since, I'm not…
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What are the limitations of aquafaba as an egg white substitute?

I learned recently that aquafaba is claimed to be usable as an egg white substitute, able to be whipped to form stiff peaks, etc. Now an egg-white-and-cottage-cheese omelette is a frequent breakfast of mine. So it was with great experimental…
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In place of cream of tartar to stabilize egg whites?

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/sky-high-chocolate-mousse-pie/#tasty-recipes-69503 Using this recipe, calls for cream of tartar. I don't have that, I've only got tartaric acid. Would that work? Or anything else in substitute? Thanks
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When Swiss Meringue Buttercream is made with dried egg whites, must the meringue be heated before adding the butter?

I use dried pasteurized egg white powder for Swiss Meringue Buttercream because it's less expensive than fresh eggs and avoids the problem of how to use the egg yolks. Would there be a difference in the buttercream using heated meringue, as one does…
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Do egg whites thin out when salt is added, which will make them easier to mix?

Does adding salt to eggs cause the white to thin out and increase in size, making it easier to mix?
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Whisk eggs without an electric whisker

I am planning on baking Macarons. The recipe requires whisking egg whites in an electric whisker but I don't have one. It is bit expensive to buy a good one for me right now and I do not have space in my kitchen to actually keep a machine like…
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Powder to prevent foam in egg white protein?

I have a bunch of egg white protein powder to take as a supplement. Only when I mix it in a shaker bottle, it foams up. Reading the answers about souffles I got the idea that if the egg yolk prevents foaming, and that yolks contain lecithin--that…
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