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Food Crimes - Offenses against nutrition

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

the method requires to poach eggs on water with few drops of vinegar, not 100% vinegar

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Helps hold the whites intact I believe? Maybe I was lied to about putting some vinegar in with boiled eggs to stop seepage if they crack?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

My research into this previously had indicated this is an old wives tale. Don't take my word for it though, since I can't poach an egg to save my life.

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

Makes sense. Both acid and heat denature protein.

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

Yeah, but typical white vinegar is 5% acetic acid. Putting a few drops, or even a teaspoon in a pot of water would reduce it to a negligible concentration and would have no effect on the eggs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

That's also not really considering any chemical reaction with the calcium in the shell just neutralizing the vinegar anyway.