Would you reuse water you boiled eggs in?

ragz_2

Odd question, but this came up on facebook earlier after I saw a curried eggs recipe (Jack Monroe) that said use the water you boiled the eggs in to cook the rice...
I commented that I found that a bit gross. I have previously considered using the water then dismissed the idea as it seemed a bit yucky... Even worse now as my eggs come from neighbours and are sometimes not that clean!

Anyway, what are your thoughts on this?


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Ella_Wood

I would not full stop yuk water is free what's the point

Tiglath

Eeuuww no. Fresh water for me.

tattycath

Sorry, I don't see the problem - the water has been boiled.
Everyone pays for water and some are on a water meter.

ariba10

I worked with a bloke that used to boil eggs on the morning shift and make tea with the water.
I would try most things but could not get my head around that.

meritaten

er - try tasting the water eggs have been boiled in! yeeeuch! not to mention that I add a dash of vinegar when boiling eggs (if they crack then it helps 'seal' the crack and you don't get white all over the pan).

babyshoes

I probably wouldn't either, unless I really couldn't afford a few cups of water from the tap - even those on a meter would struggle to justify it for the sake of a penny or less. If you must find a use for eggy water, put it on your plants. The calcium from the eggshells is meant to be good for plants, isn't it?

tattycath

Have any of you ever watched extreme cheapskates? Some of the stuff on there makes reusing egg water seem mild.

sooty&sweep

Hi
I've seen Jamie Oliver boil eggs & potatoes in the same pan at the same time so that you only use one pan.
Jen

prowla

I wouldn't re-use the water which had eggshells in it; they're the bit that gets hen poo on it.

lostinrates

Nope.

I keep chickens and keep them clean and I still wouldn't do it. Water plants with it to reuse it.