Put eggshells in your coffee! Don't throw away - learn two cool uses for eggshells
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2020
- What can you do with eggshells? Learn how to use eggshells to temper the bitterness in your coffee and add calcium to your diet.
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I heard that this is one of the secret ingredients of some coffee shops here in the Philippines. Now this confirms it. It may not be a rumor that eggshells make brewed coffee taste better. Thanks for this innovative learning!
I cold brew my coffee grounds so I guess I'll try adding a teaspoon or 2 of ground of eggshells to my my cold brew grounds.
Doing preliminary research to eat eggshells and excited! Thanks for the upload!
It seems that I've heard about cowboys adding eggshells to their pot of Joe on the campfire. My understanding was that it helped settle the loose grounds somehow? Not sure.🤔
But it's always interesting to learn new ways of using things that we normally toss out.
Interesting, Jay Tee.. I hadn't heard about cowboys doing that before. Love to learn these new things!
Eggs I believe are used as a natural fining (removing suspended solids) agent in wine so this makes sense. I believe the whites and shells have compounds that grab solids out of suspension, but I don't remember what exactly it was.
I believe you may be combining two things in your memory, as I’ve heard they added eggshells too, but the thing that they did which settles the grounds was add cold water
Cool! 🌸
Kudos 👍
Cute cups!!!
What a great idea! THANK YOU!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing your experience ❤
Thanks for the comment, Mirian 😊
Thank you
You're welcome, Robert!
I'm going to try it. Thanks saying rinsing out shells.
Great, sherman o, let us know how it turns out!
Cool, thanks for sharing! I've always noticed my breakfast coffee is more flavorful while eating eggs, but I think that's a different thing.
Love me some coffee and eggs! 😊
I do this all the time with my cold brew, it's the only way I'll drink my coffee
definatly will give it a try. i used whole eggs in my banana shakes love drinking and chewing the shells but that's me
At the farm events like Rollag in MN, they server coffee with shells in it. Seems most of the old farmers up here grew up with egg coffee
Maybe it's an old Midwest thing then? Even though I grew up here in Iowa (and on a farm!), I didn't realize people actually did this until I made the video. Interesting that it actually does make for a less bitter cup.
I think the founding fathers used to put egg shells in their coffee. It’s a centuries old method.
Interesting! I wonder if there is any documentation about it - I didn't realize how long it had been done.
Look up Swedish coffee. My old country gramma did this.
I put it on my coffee,instant coffee lol
I’ve tried it today and can say it does taste good, I already eat blended eggshells so I added some inside the filter with the coffee and I loved it ❤. Thank you for sharing it .
You're welcome. Thanks for your kind comment! 😊
Have used eggshells to deter slugs in the garden
I have heard of this too - great use for them!
Korean coffee is made by blending a raw egg yolk in the coffee. If you're raising your own chickens there isn't a risk of salmonella. An egg yolk and a little milk whips up beautifully in a Vitamix and is actually really yummy on coffee. It adds fat and richness plus raw pasture fed egg yolks are high in nutrients! I want to try the shell thing to reduce acid!
Fantastic information! I didn't know raising our own chickens means not a risk for salmonella. Thank you for sharing! 😊
@@OurSufficientLifeI’ve heard that salmonella isn’t from the chickens but is a direct result of the factory farm process going awry due to negligence.
I am new to the idea of using eggshells for my consumption. I know you say to boil the shells to kill harmful bacteria. Would the baking process not be enough to kill the bacteria? I ask because I am thinking the boiling process would also take some of the beneficial properties away, although I really have no idea. Thanks for any additional information. ✌💜💜💜
Hi Melody! Boiling might take some of the calcium, but the entire shell is mainly calcium so as long as there is still shell it's all good. In my experience, if you bake them it is hard to keep them from browning while still baking enough to kill bacteria. Good question!
@@OurSufficientLife Thank you so much for replying.
i NEVER boil the shells. its a wasted step. the oven will sterilize them while not losing any albumen or the membrane which both contain large amount of minerals. i take them out of the freezer, separate them as much as possible, put them on a rack in a baking pan and bake at 200 deg for 30 minutes. (and i only use organic eggshells)
done. sterilized. time & energy not wasted.
225 Fahrenheit or Celsius?
I dont have an oven, if I boil them and put them back into the freezer and throw them 1 at a time in smoothies is ok ?
Yes that should be fine! 😊
Is it okay to skip the baking part and just let the eggs air dry?
I'm sure you could use a dehydrator but it would probably take longer.
.. I think they either need to be boiled or baked to kill possible salmonella.
*_NO!_** unless you want a trip & admission to the ER for salmonella poisoning!*
*bake them at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. thats the only way to get them **_COMPLETELY_** bone dry (pun intended) while killing all bacteria.*
*there is no need to boil them first.*
@@BarockDroneBomba no you cant. it does not reach high enough temps to kill the bacteria/salmonella.
@@FranklySpeaking. if there's no moisture then bacteria can't survive. Look it up.
Does the powder dissolve in water or milk? Thank you!
I am not sure! But you could certainly try. If not, you may just have to keep stirring as you drink it. 👍
What do you think about dissolving the egg shells in apple cider vinegar?…
I think that would work! 😊
I grounded clean and bake eggshells! But they still have a send feeling! And I'm afraid of kidney stone! What do you think? Please let me know. Tk
Calcium doesn't cause kidney stones, oxalates do. Doctors have zero idea, and tell patients they are calcium stones, so cut back on calcium/dairy. Kidney stones are, in fact, calcium oxalic stones, because oxalates bind to calcium, but they also love magnesium and potassium. Actually, oxalates will bind to any and all minerals. Since oxalates need to bind to calcium, that couldn't be worse information. If oxalates can't get calcium from your diet, they will rob your bones, teeth, any skeletal bones. If someone has issues with kidney stones they should INCREASE their calcium/dairy...or, better yet, stop eating high oxalate foods. Do a search for Sally Norton, the oxalate queen. I've been following her and collecting all her interviews for almost 4yrs. She changed my health and life, as well as many other people. She just published her book, Toxic Superfoods, which I'd highly recommend, if you have kidney stone issues. I started using egg shells every morning, adding 1/2 tsp to my over easy eggs, because of a video Dr. Ken Berry did. Within a week, I had tartar on the back of my lower teeth, like I've never had before. Yep, tartar is oxalates. When you have an overabundance, your body gets rid of them any way it can...and one way is thru your saliva, hence, tartar. Btw, adding lemon juice to your water...1 to 2 Tbsps, helps dissolve oxalates.
calcium doesn't cause kidney stone
Please watch Dr. Ken Berry on You Tube regarding what causes kidney stones. If you eat well otherwise, you are only helping yourself I believe, by ingesting eggshells this way.
For toothpaste, in addition to oil pulling?
Be aware that the egg shell is very abrasive and can damage your teeth enamel.
Oil pulling is ok, I use coconut oil, but without egg shell.
@@yoshy2628 *not when used properly... it should be ground up to an extremely fine powder. its no more abrasive than any of the chemicals they put in commercial toothpaste! the point is not to scrub your teeth like theyre dirty tires but gently run your toothbrush across them.*
If you brew directly into the calcium carbonate, it will be even less bitter and more smooth. The quicker it is exposed to this, the less bitter it will be!
This is a GREAT tip! I'm going to try this next time. 😊👍
I get this is old and anyone can answer, but why boil them if you're just going to put it in the oven at 225? that would kill any bacteria and is a higher temp then boiling water.
Salmonella is destroyed at 150 deg F so why leach goodness from the eggshells by boiling instead of just baking them a little while longer?
Great point! I do think this could be a good use for those eggs shells that come from making boiled eggs, but baking seems a better direction otherwise. Thanks for your comment 😀👍
Why do you need to boil and put them in the oven? Can’t you just do one or the other ?
Hi Tobi J - the oven is to make sure the eggshells are thoroughly dry after boiling them. You want them completely dry before processing into a powder. 👍
@@OurSufficientLife so you could just air dry them then or fry them
@@Believe30 You could try that! Might work? The oven just seems like a faster way to dry out the membrane that lines the shell. They are hard to crush/powder with the membrane not completely dried out.
@@OurSufficientLife some of us are living in vehicles and ovens aren't always there.
@@Believe30 luckily you can make a months worth at a time. you invent problems and ill invent some hope u can hang onto
As someone who’s never liked coffee, I’ve always thought coffee drinkers must like the bitterness. 🤷🏻♀️
I like the taste.. but a smooth cup to me is better than a bitter one!
Why would a person want eggshells in there coffee
Hi Tara! They don't actually end up in your coffee. They are just in with the grounds when you brew it. 😃
nobody eat egg shell
*i do. my fam does. my dog does. your point?*
Animals do. Calcium is necessary for strong bones and teeth!