Questions tagged [egg-whites]
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Why do egg white cartons warn that pasteurized egg whites shouldn't be used for whipping or meringue?
We're baking a ton of meringue cookies for a party this weekend, so I picked up a carton of egg whites. It wasn't until after I got home that I noticed a warning stating:
"Due to pasteurization, liquid egg whites are not recommended for whipping or…
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Will egg whites still whip after being in the fridge overnight?
I'm making ice cream tonight and chiffon cake tomorrow. I need egg yolks for the ice cream and whites for the chiffon cake, will my egg whites still whip if they are kept overnight in the fridge?
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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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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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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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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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