tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post5620753523181750683..comments2024-03-29T00:53:18.760-05:00Comments on PRACTICAL PARSIMONY: Egg SubstituteLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-56230032396023486792012-07-02T21:47:06.215-05:002012-07-02T21:47:06.215-05:00Patti,
I read that the Amish and Mennonites used i...Patti,<br />I read that the Amish and Mennonites used it, but I was not sure why. Thanks for that information.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-56714338179500723932012-07-02T18:52:14.337-05:002012-07-02T18:52:14.337-05:00I have some Mennonite friends who taught me a lot ...I have some Mennonite friends who taught me a lot about bulk foods and cooking from scratch. The Amish and Mennonites use Permaflo because it's more stable when heated than plain cornstarch.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398723600802761655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-21242802737445467612012-07-01T23:00:05.238-05:002012-07-01T23:00:05.238-05:00Patti,
I had to look up Permaflo! I have food item...Patti,<br />I had to look up Permaflo! I have food items like that, just fine after years beyond their supposed life. If it does not smell or taste off and still works, I use things well beyond the use-by date. It is just a thickening agent, not a food item that we assume is chock full of daily nutrients on which we depend. I learned a new product today. Thanks.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-30235462100849345992012-07-01T20:17:52.724-05:002012-07-01T20:17:52.724-05:00I've used ground flax seed and water as egg su...I've used ground flax seed and water as egg substitute. Also, I never considered corn starch's shelf live. I am still using permaflo that I've had for 15 years. It's in a jar and still works, smells and tastes fine.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398723600802761655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-90946136907103299512012-07-01T16:57:36.585-05:002012-07-01T16:57:36.585-05:00I wouldn't have guessed cornstarch as an egg s...I wouldn't have guessed cornstarch as an egg substitute! I've made the eggless milkless wacky cake which uses baking soda and vinegar. I'm assuming that's the egg substute. Tell me if I'm wrong.<br /><br />I usually have arrowroot flour in the pantry, and have found that potato flour is a marvelous gravy thickener!Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-48674973301321864322012-07-01T08:08:22.608-05:002012-07-01T08:08:22.608-05:00NAM,
I have used baking powder, oil, water, or mil...NAM,<br />I have used baking powder, oil, water, or milk, as you say, depending on what I deem the recipe needs. Next time I need an egg, I will try the cornstarch as an experiment.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-61089726792952511572012-07-01T08:05:02.826-05:002012-07-01T08:05:02.826-05:00I was thinking that the cornstarch was probably GM...I was thinking that the cornstarch was probably GMO.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-51165383353623188022012-07-01T07:36:59.872-05:002012-07-01T07:36:59.872-05:00I haven't used cornstarch as an egg substitute...I haven't used cornstarch as an egg substitute. What I use depends on what the egg is for-- if it's a prefab mix, then I just add more water, if the egg is needed for some leavening, then I add some baking powder or baking soda, if it's there for liquid then I add oil or water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-82470551895639242732012-07-01T07:31:06.802-05:002012-07-01T07:31:06.802-05:00I was thinking about starting to experiment with a...I was thinking about starting to experiment with arrow root. I don't like to use cornflour unless its organic which I cannot afford. I know that flax seeds can be used as egg substitutes-I believe most vegan websites show how to do that if they have recipes. <br /><br />I do keep cream of tartar around. I make up the baking powder substitute all the time. It works really well.LindaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624659670781181099noreply@blogger.com