OvaEasy Eggs

Dried eggs have never been a favorite of mine.  I remember my mom experimenting with food storage and my own curiosity getting the better of me.  I tried to make scrambled eggs using dehydrated whole egg (which are only meant for baking), and they turned out nothing like what I was hoping for or expecting.  Because the standard dehydration process cooks the eggs while dehydrating them, trying to make scrambled eggs out of dehydrated whole eggs produces an unappetizing dish that has more of a burnt taste than anything else.

Because of my unfortunate experiences in the past, I have not been eager to try any other dried egg products.  However, a few weeks ago I was introduced to OvaEasy Egg Crystals, a crystallized form of dried eggs.  Because I was given a complimentary sample, I decided to try my luck.

OvaEasy Egg Crystals are, from a personal standpoint, the best dried eggs on the market when considering taste, quality and ease of reconstitution.  OvaEasy Eggs are crystallized, not dehydrated, meaning that they are not cooked as they are dried, and they taste just like fresh eggs when reconstituted with water.  They are shelf-stable, and the crystallizing technology preserves the proteins, vitamins, minerals and other nutritional content in the eggs.  In addition to being great tasting and requiring only water for reconstitution, OvaEasy Eggs are antibiotics-free, pasteurized, gluten-free and the hens are fed a vegetarian diet.  OvaEasy Eggs come in whole egg and egg white varieties.

Though OvaEasy Eggs are intended to be used as a stand-alone dish, I have also used OvaEasy Egg Crystals in baking.  I wasn’t intending on using them, but they were my only option when I discovered I had run out of eggs and I needed to get some butterscotch bread in the oven.  By following the simple conversion table found on the package, I was able to complete the recipe.  I couldn’t taste any major difference in the bread, despite the ingredient exchange.

OvaEasy Eggs work well as a preparedness item and are very convenient to use on camping trips.  Instead of packing fragile eggs in a cooler to take on a camping trip, all you have to bring is a small bag of lightweight egg crystals.  OvaEasy Eggs are ideal for backpackers as well.

I do need to note that through trial and error, I have discovered dehydrated egg mix produces a pretty good scrambled egg, though it is not as good as OvaEasy Eggs.  Also, I have to restate that dehydrated whole eggs are meant for baking only, not scrambling, which is why my experience in my youth was so negative.  Dehydrated whole eggs do not add an unpleasant flavor to baked items.

Having personally used OvaEasy Eggs and comparing them to dehydrated whole egg and dehydrated egg mix, I give OvaEasy Eggs first place and I highly recommend them to anyone.

Until next time,

Patty Prepared

Information obtained from:

Nutriom.  (2010).  OvaEasy Egg Crystals. <http://www.nutriom.com/>

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