Egg - Revision history

Sarah Van Der Goes: added wikis, painting note & painting category

2007-06-28T15:27:03Z

added wikis, painting note & painting category

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	You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.		You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.

	Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longevity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various ~~waxes~~, ~~tars~~, ~~resins~~ and ~~glues~~ were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. ~~Also~~ The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few ~~hens~~.		Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longevity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various [[wax]]es, [[tar]]s, [[resin]]s and [[glue]]s were available in [[medieval]] times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few [[chicken\|hen]]s.

			Egg yolks and whites are used in [[egg tempera]] painting techniques and in [[illumination]].

	[[Category:Food]]		[[Category:Food]]
			[[category:painting]]

70.187.131.22: corrected spelling of longevity

2006-09-17T15:13:12Z

corrected spelling of longevity

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	You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.		You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.

	Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their ~~longetivity~~ to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.		Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longevity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.

	[[Category:Food]]		[[Category:Food]]

Elyas: changed orphan category 'foodstuff' to 'food'

2005-06-12T21:17:09Z

changed orphan category 'foodstuff' to 'food'

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	Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longetivity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.		Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longetivity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.

	[[Category:~~Foodstuff~~]]		[[Category:Food]]

Tiff: Category:Foodstuff

2004-12-29T04:59:03Z

Category:Foodstuff

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	Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longetivity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.		Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longetivity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.

			[[Category:Foodstuff]]

Tiff at 04:18, 29 October 2004

2004-10-29T04:18:49Z

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	You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.		You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.

			Eggs are often thought of as a short term product, but in fact can be stored for long periods of time, in a cool cellar, it is simply the very unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) that makes many people unwilling to keep eggs long enough that any significant percentage has gone off. Coating eggs in vaseline will block the pores of the egg, increasing their longetivity to a point where many of your eggs are still good after a year. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is obviously a modern product, but various waxes, tars, resins and glues were available in medieval times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. Also The most efficient way to keep a good supply of eggs is to keep a few hens.

Cian: links

2004-10-29T03:00:58Z

links

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	Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly. Alternatively, use bantam eggs. All sorts of eggs can be used in cooking, although the cholesterol content, and egg white:egg yolk ratio may vary depending on the egg. Duck and goose eggs are much larger than [[chicken]] eggs, and there is more yolk in them, so often on large [[duck]] or [[goose]] egg is equivalent to two small chicken eggs.		'''Eggs''' are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redaction\|redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during [[period]], and adjust the number of eggs accordingly. Alternatively, use bantam eggs. All sorts of eggs can be used in cooking, although the cholesterol content, and egg white:egg yolk ratio may vary depending on the egg. [[Duck]] and [[goose]] eggs are much larger than [[chicken]] eggs, and there is more yolk in them, so often on large duck or goose egg is equivalent to two small chicken eggs.

	Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.		Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.

Morgant: typo, bantam eggs

2003-08-14T06:59:36Z

typo, bantam eggs

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	Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly. All sorts of eggs can be used in cooking, although the cholesterol content, and egg white:egg yolk ratio may vary depending on the egg. Duck and goose eggs are much larger than [[chicken]] eggs, and there is more yolk in them, so often on large [[duck]] or [[goose]] egg is equivalent to two small chicken eggs.		Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly. Alternatively, use bantam eggs. All sorts of eggs can be used in cooking, although the cholesterol content, and egg white:egg yolk ratio may vary depending on the egg. Duck and goose eggs are much larger than [[chicken]] eggs, and there is more yolk in them, so often on large [[duck]] or [[goose]] egg is equivalent to two small chicken eggs.

	Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.		Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.

	You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a ~~biproduct~~ of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.		You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a byproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.

Newt: extra info

2003-08-14T02:28:58Z

extra info

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	Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly.		Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly. All sorts of eggs can be used in cooking, although the cholesterol content, and egg white:egg yolk ratio may vary depending on the egg. Duck and goose eggs are much larger than [[chicken]] eggs, and there is more yolk in them, so often on large [[duck]] or [[goose]] egg is equivalent to two small chicken eggs.

	Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.		Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.

			You can tell if an egg has gone rotten by placing it in a bowl of water: if it floats it is bad, if it sinks it is good. This is because when the egg starts to go off, a biproduct of this is gas which remains trapped in the egg, and thus it floats.

Morgant at 11:03, 23 July 2003

2003-07-23T11:03:45Z

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	Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly.		Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly.

	Eggs were also used as period ~~hydrometers~~ while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.		Eggs were also used as period [[hydrometer]]s while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.

Morgant at 11:03, 23 July 2003

2003-07-23T11:03:27Z

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	Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. ~~When~~ [[redacting]], keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period.		Eggs are frequently used as a binding agent in [[period]] recipes. While [[redacting]], you should keep in mind that eggs were smaller during period, and adjust the number of eggs accordingly.

	Eggs were also used as period hydrometers while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.		Eggs were also used as period hydrometers while [[brewing]]. The amount of egg visible above the liquid determined the density.