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Geez this country is really obsessed with eggs. Almost like it's some kind of hard addiction.
At this point, I'm astonished no one has come up with some kind of synthetic egg that looks, acts, and tastes just like the real thing.
It appears a hen needs about 115g of feed a day to produce one 50g egg, so the product yield is less than half the input, plus all the other overhead like conditioned living space, water, antibiotics, lobbying for ag-gag laws against animal rights activists... I bet someone could come up with a more efficient way to make an egg. They could even call it something like "Aeg(TM)" which could have some cute marketing meaning.
That's surprisingly efficient.
Not only that, they also reduce organic waste, they help keep some pests at bay and they fertilize the soil for you
We should be bringing back keeping animals at home, chickens for sure at least, ducks are loud cunts.
Then someone should open a business that butchers the chicken for you, so you don't have to get your hands dirty even.
i grew up in post soviet era central europe, collecting all the vegetable scraps and even eggshels onto a bowl while cooking then taking it out back and giving it to chickens was the norm.
Peacocks are what you need my friend. You'll think ducks are very quiet quite soon.
Nothing like something that sounds like a woman screaming to really liven up the neighborhood. Beautiful plumage, though.
We had a neighbour a few houses over get one. Never saw it, but I certainly heard the fucker.
He didn't last long.
I love the idea of supplemental self sufficiency through family-scale animal husbrandy, especially with hens.
Unfortunately, this is an unintented consequence of doing that: https://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/americapox
tbf if the hens aren't producing for commercial purposes, they could be vaccinated, like they're thinking of doing in america.
bUt ThEn TeH cHiKkEnS wUd GeT aUtIsM aNd PpL wHo EaT tEh EgS wUd AlSo!!!1!!
Well, it's dry feed and a wet egg. But yes, chickens are on the more efficient side of animal farming.
Still cruel though
They are (well, were) a cheap source of protein. Beans 🫘 are too but... well... you know!? 🌬️
I love me some Costa Rican-style beans and rice. It'll be interesting to see what people will consume in lieu of eggs, should the price become prohibitive long-term.
Beans have always been magnitudes cheaper.
I mean, per bean yeah, but depending on the bean and on the egg...
Anyway eggs are delicious and most people like them, plus you use them in baking things like bread, cookies, cakes, and the like (beans don't work for those purposes I believe).
And in the USA with the genetically modified chicken clones that never see outside a single day in their short brutal lifetimes, at like <15¢ per egg they were very affordable, although at $1 a pop not so much.
I'm not desiring to argue for a carnivorous diet and especially not against a plant-based one, just proffering explanation to the question (well, at least I took "Geez this country is really obsessed with eggs" as one - perhaps I was incorrect in doing so.)
I eat legumes every day and the side effects stop after doing that for a short while.
Good to know!:-)
I was thinking about this myself. I think it's a breakfast staple even more than in other countries, and in larger quantities. And for many people it might be the most affordable source of animal protein? Until recently, that is.
Eggs aren't important because they're eaten directly, as much as they are as an ingredient. They are used in all kinds of doughs (think breads, crusts, pastries, buns, etc...). They're also half of mayonnaise, which again, is used in a lot of things
More like 5-6%
Shit, I've been making mayo wrong. I'm not a very good cook.
Vegan baking has come very far. If anyone is interested don't try to veganize your favorite recipe, it's easier to find new vegan recipes.
Also stay away from recipes that use healthier ingredients if you want tasty results, your recipe before wasn't healthy either 😜
Fortunately people dont need animal protein at all. Plant protein is cheaper and better for the climate. Always has been
We do need vitamin B12 which can only be found (naturally) in the animal kingdom. It can be supplemented though.
Yeast contains B12, that is pretty natural.
TIL
Decided to look it up a bit and there is so much conflicting info. One says fermented food like sauerkraut contains lots of B12. Another says it contains none at all.
I know it's produced by some types of bacteria, but then could it also depend on production method? So if that is the case could it be in traditionally home made but not industrially produced sauerkraut?
Perhaps the baking process can change levels of B12 in the bread? Or maybe different kinds of yeast? It is a mushroom after all.
I haven't really looked that much into myself, I have only ever heard (and read once on a vegan organization's website) that if you are vegan, you are strongly advised to supplement your food with B12 because it is difficult, if not impossible, to eat the needed levels of B12 on a vegan diet.
Is bacteria part of the animal kingdom? I know mushroom to be a bit of both animal and plant. Reading about kingdoms now it looks like my knowledge on the subject is a bit dated.
Is a mushroom both or neither?
But yeah, not sure what the best natural options would be if there are any.
Most people are b12 deficient and should take a supplement, wheather you eat animals or not. Fortunately it can be synthesized cheaply without animals.
JUST egg
Have you tried these? If so, are they any good?
The real problem that needs to be solved for the true veggie-egg takeover is a runny yolk.
This product wasn't available to me when I went vegan, and now I don't want foods that resemble animal products. So no, I haven't tried myself. But my impression is it is very similar to chicken eggs.
This stuff is a substitute for scrambled eggs. It will never give you a runny yolk.
As for the taste, I actually like it, but it tastes nothing like eggs. It has more of a bean sprout like flavor. They nailed the egg texture though.
Products like this aren't going to give you a defined "yolk". You use this in baking, or if you want something like scrambled eggs. You're not going to get anything over-easy or make eggs Benedict with this.
Bob's Red Mill makes a powdered, shelf-stable egg substitute for baking purposes. I keep it on hand because I can't be arsed to keep real eggs in stock.
I've heard bananas and applesauce are also egg alternatives for baking, probably just for confectionary dishes, though.
Also aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas and such) can be used as a substitute I believe.
Yes, we use it a lot. Works almost as well
Egg beaters liquid egg substitute has been around for ages and there's even a plant based one now. Nothing in the way of something not scrambled though.
There's loads of them, is this a joke?
There's a product that's shaped like an egg, cracks like an egg, boils like an egg, fries like an egg? I haven't heard of it. I've only heard of stuff like Just Egg, which is a scramble analog...analegg...wait, I think that's something else...
Yeah, there's not an exact analog that can do absolutely everything that a chicken egg can. But there are analogs for just about every use case individually. There's even fake hard boiled eggs. The flavor wasn't quite right, but the texture was spot on. As far as I know there's no way to imitate a skillet egg with an uncooked yolk.
My SO has concocted some pretty nice vegan alternatives using black salt and tofu and mung beans and corn starch and various other ingredients and techniques. Definitely not a 1:1 to real eggs, but enough to get someone by if they don't mind a change. Mostly scrambles and skillet sunnyside up kinda of eggs. The yolky dipping sauce is quite good and easy to make.
I usually just slice up tofu and throw some black salt on it. I'm intrigued by this yolky dipping sauce though. Any chance there's a recipe?
Here you go! https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-egg-yolk/
Edit: Here's the vegan fried egg: https://www.noracooks.com/fried-vegan-eggs/
I will definitely be trying these, thank you!
Elon Musk: "XEGG"
(the 'X' makes it Extra Cool)
Yup, XAig. As a bonus, it'd implant the necessary biostructures for a Neuralink system installation.