Egg Substitutes?

[Karl Masks]

I would like to reduce my egg consumption. 3 a day. Not sure if that's good or bad, because I can't tell whether those who say eggs are fine aren't all cranks these days. Anyway, I eat 2 for breakfast as part of an omellette, and 1 as a flax muffin for lunch (with yummy almond butter). What would make a good replacement? I know some people use flax as a fake egg, but i've never made that work. Thanks

 

[Sue]

Scrambled tofu as a scrambled egg equivalent.

Aquafaba (the water that comes in tinned chickpeas) as an egg replacement in cakes etc.

Loads of recipes/aquafaba egg equivalent quantities online.

 

[Pickman's model]

Have kippers for breakfast and lose the eggs entirely

 

[platinumsage]

Cheese

 

[nottsgirl]

Eggs are fine.

 

[a_chap]

I just have one egg for breakfast each day...

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[Agent Sparrow]

Waitrose also do boxes of double yolkers, don’t they?

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Also isn’t there official vegan egg substitute these days? Not sure what it’s like but I’ve seen some positive reviews.

 

[moose]

Also isn’t there official vegan egg substitute these days? Not sure what it’s like but I’ve seen some positive reviews.

Yep, sounds revolting! (not as bad as yer actual eggs though) VeganEgg | Follow Your Heart®

 

[ouirdeaux]

I just have one egg for breakfast each day...

Are you French? Because for them un oeuf is enough.

 

[Karl Masks]

Something that i can use when cooking my flaxseed muffins.

I am somewhat concerned about the cholesterol these days. Plus they are bloody expensive

 

[Sue]

Something that i can use when cooking my flaxseed muffins.

I am somewhat concerned about the cholesterol these days. Plus they are bloody expensive

Aquafaba.

 

[Karl Masks]

Aquafaba.

Is that cheaper? How much do you get per can?

 

[Sue]

Is that cheaper? How much do you get per can?

Dunno, there are converters online.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

bananas

 

[kalidarkone]

Aquafaba.

You can used milled flaxseed, with a bit of water. I used it recently to make vegan chocolate brownies.

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How to Make a Flax Egg A step-by-step tutorial of how to make a flax egg, egg substitute for baking! 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal ((ground raw flaxseed))2 1/2

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[Karl Masks]

You can used milled flaxseed, with a bit of water. I used it recently to make vegan chocolate brownies.

How To Make a Flax Egg

How to Make a Flax Egg A step-by-step tutorial of how to make a flax egg, egg substitute for baking! 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal ((ground raw flaxseed))2 1/2

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I tried that, but it didn't really make any difference. I like a flax muffin, but just ended up with a wet sticky flax. Tasted ok, especially fried like a nan bread. What i could scrap off the pan

 

[a_chap]

Are you French? Because for them un oeuf is enough.

What???

No!

The joke is "For the French, one egg is un oeuf".

Jesus wept.

 

[kalidarkone]

I tried that, but it didn't really make any difference. I like a flax muffin, but just ended up with a wet sticky flax. Tasted ok, especially fried like a nan bread. What i could scrap off the pan

I'm wondering from what you say if you have understood?

Flax egg can be used in any cake, muffin brownie, blonde recipe. Makes it light and fluffy. For example for a batch of 12 brownies I think I used
4 tbs of ground flax (can buy in the supermarket ready ground) mixed with 125mls of water and left to thicken for 25- 20 mins.
Once added to the cake mix it just goes in the cake tin/ muffin cases etc and in the oven.

 

[Maggot]

I am somewhat concerned about the cholesterol these days. Plus they are bloody expensive

As far as cholesterol is concerned, eggs are fine. They have cholesterol in. but it doesn't affect your levels.

 

[Karl Masks]

I

I'm wondering from what you say if you have understood?

Flax egg can be used in any cake, muffin brownie, blonde recipe. Makes it light and fluffy. For example for a batch of 12 brownies I think I used
4 tbs of ground flax (can buy in the supermarket ready ground) mixed with 125mls of water and left to thicken for 25- 20 mins.
Once added to the cake mix it just goes in the cake tin/ muffin cases etc and in the oven.

I know, but when I tried it didn't work. Didn't substitute for an egg at all

 

[Karl Masks]

As far as cholesterol is concerned, eggs are fine. They have cholesterol in. but it doesn't affect your levels.

I'm not sure that's entirely true. I would like to believe that.

 

[Raheem]

I'm not sure that's entirely true. I would like to believe that.

It is true. The cholesterol that gathers in your veins and arteries is made by your body. It doesn't come directly from what you eat. If you want less cholesterol, you need less fat in your diet.

Eta: or possibly "fewer".

 

[Maggot]

I'm not sure that's entirely true. I would like to believe that.

Eggs and cholesterol

Dietitian Victoria Taylor, explains that its been a while since eggs were considered a cause of high cholesterol and the best ways to have a healthy diet

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[seeformiles]

What???

No!

The joke is "For the French, one egg is un oeuf".

Jesus wept.

My old man was a French teacher and used that joke with new pupils for over 40 years

 

[Pickman's model]

My old man was a French teacher and used that joke with new pupils for over 40 years

Yes, recycling is nothing new

 

[Karl Masks]

Eggs and cholesterol

Dietitian Victoria Taylor, explains that its been a while since eggs were considered a cause of high cholesterol and the best ways to have a healthy diet

www.bhf.org.uk

That's interesting, and while I don't want to derail this entire thread, she does recommend 'up to' 1 egg a day. I'm currently eating 3, and I think, from my understanding, that increases in dietary cholesterol do impact blood. People often make the argument that cholesterol can' tbe bad to eat because our bodies are made of it. But dose makes the poison, as they say, and that argument is fallacious anyway

 

[seeformiles]

Yes, recycling is nothing new

It was one of a very limited repertoire.

 

[Pickman's model]

It was one of a very limited repertoire.

Not the Bob monkhouse of modern languages then

"They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a French teacher. Well, they're not laughing now"

 

[seeformiles]

Not the Bob monkhouse of modern languages then

"They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a French teacher. Well, they're not laughing now"

His other favourite was:

“Did you hear the one about the vanishing teacher? Well, just look at the board and I’ll run through it again!”