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Egg coloring Tutorial
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Full View / Download pleaseEgg coloring - the natural and easy way (when I can do it, you can do it too!
).FAQ:
Are they still eatable? - Sure, after 10 min. of cooking they are all colored and ready to eat.
Red Onions usable too? - Yup! I added some red shells too. I don't know for sure but I think if you ONLY use red ones it will color them in a more reddish brown.
How much shells do I need? - Use at least 1 kg onions for 10 eggs. The more you use, the deeper the color.
Do shells and herbs change the eggs flavor?- Nope, when the egg's shell is fine (no cracks) they still taste like every normal cooked egg.
But we use tights not rags! - You sure can use tights too. They are easier to wrap around BUT since they are more elastic you have to wrap them really VERY tight around since the cooking water can create air locks and ruin the patterns.
I'm sorry for any spelling errors or mistakes - I don't really have alot of time at the moment.. am working alot. But I still hope it helps ^-^ !
Happy Easter!!!
*edit* A DD? Omigod! I just nearly fainted
! Thanks so much to ~demoncherry for suggesting and ^shelldevil for featuring it. If I had known I'd have tried to write it in a more proper english. I will totally polish it a little when I have time to do so. THANK YOU!!!!!
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I haven't tried it. But I think it maybe wouldn't work with unshelled eggs... though I think it's a good idea. Maybe when you cook the onion shells (or not only the shells but a sliced onion) for a little and add the unshelled eggs it will actually change the flavor and add a little color.
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really cool! but does it still turn out like this if the egg is white?
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Sure ^^ ! Though I never used this totally white eggs since our hens always produce light brown ones. The color may turn out a little softer.. but it depends how many much of the shells you use. The more shells the mor color ^^ .
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Never thought i would see this on dA.
We do this eeevery year for easter, with the only exception, that we use tights instead of fabric (it's much easier to use). And we usually use just one leave of parsley for the pattern.
It's easy, looks badass, and we don't make a big mess with it.
Perfect. ^^
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It's a memory of my childhood actually. When I was little we used to color tons of eggs like this for easter. After years now I thought I'd try it again.
I used tights too but I somehow wasn't happy with the result. I know they are better to handle... but when I used the tights and the shells for color AND pattern it just didn't work for me.
It's a great way to color eggs, totally 
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Actually, we only put the pattern stuff (herbs) into the tights.
You don't have to put the onion shells into it as well, the coloring will be the same, even if you simply put the shells into the water.
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Hm, it makes a difference for me. I use tights when I want simple and clear patterns (like a little leaf or a flower). It shows the form of the leaf/flower, but the rest of the egg turns a simple brown. With the shells directly on the egg the egg turns out all patternish, though the form of the herb is not perfectly clear, it just adds a little more specific pattern.
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Oh, I see!
Then I have to try this out. *__*
Thanks, and Happy Easter! ^^
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hrhr nice
meine Mutter färbt die Eier auch jedes Jahr so : )
Nur dass sie son Billigdamenstrumpf von Rossmann zum Einpacken nimmt, bei ner Strumpfhose passen dann noch mehr Eier rein
Schön gemacht!
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Danke ^^ ! Ich hab's erst auch mit 'ner alten Strumpfhose versucht, war aber mit dem Ergebnis nur mäßig zufrieden. Das kochende Wasser hat mir da, obwohl ich die Strumpfhose schon sehr eng gezogen hatte, Luft rein gedrückt und das Muster war dann recht schwach. Ich hab das vor Jahren als Kind immer mit meiner Tante so gemacht, also mit dem Stofffetzen und den Eierschalen direkt auf dem Ei. Von daher hab ich einfach mal ein bisschen in den Stoffresten gewühlt und es so probiert ^-^ .
So oder so, es macht Spaß und ist echt einfach.
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Ahhh okay : D
Ich hätte jetzt gedacht, dass es mit der Strumpfhose besser klappt. Aber da schau an..
Vielleicht komm ich ja in der nächsten zeit dazu, dann mach ich einen Vergleichstest ^^
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Ich denke es kommt aufs Handling drauf an. Ich kam einfach nicht richtig damit zurecht. Kann auch sein, dass die Zwiebelschalen im Inneren dafür sorgen, dass der Strumpf zu locker sitzt. Wenn man einfach ein Muster mit Gräsern oder Blättern darauf möchte, geht das mit dem Strumpf sicher um Längen besser. Werd ich sicher auch irgendwann nochmal probieren ^-^ .
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Soooo gesagt getan ^^
Du hast wohl recht, ich kam mit der Stofffetzenhandhabung nicht so gut zurecht wie mit den Strümpfen. Und jetzt erinnere ich mich auch, dass meine Mutter meist klare Muster mit glatter Petersilie gelegt hat.
Das fand ich diesmal auch wieder schön, aber die mit Zwiebelschale direkt im Strumpf sind viel interessanter.
Kaffee hab ich auch etwas ins Wasser getan, sowie schwarzen Tee und Rote Beete. Nicht der große Effekt aber ich denke als Ersatz für noch mehr Zwiebelschalen ganz gut geeignet.
Ja. Schönschön, ich freu mich, dass ich das heute mal wieder gemacht hab - also herzlichen Dank fürs Uploaden! : )
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Aber gerne! Freut mich, dass es zum "wieder mal machen" angeregt hat ^^ .
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WOA~ I never knew you could do something like this! 0_o
I think Im gonna try it! ^_^
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It sure is worth a try, it's fun and really pretty easy ^-^ .
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So cute ! You deserve the DD <3
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this totally deserved a dd!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you! I'm totally surprised though. I never ever would have expected that.
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aw it's ok i'm just being honest 
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Oh! Also! Congratulations on the DD!
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Ohhh, this is awesome! I'm definitely going to do this for my mom. These'll make great Easter gifts for her. What fabric is that you were using? Is it cheese cloth?
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They are great gifts, absolutely!
I just used an old cotton fabric I found in my mom's fabric remnant collection 
And thank you ^_^ !
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This is very nice. They're well cooked so they're still edible, this make everything more awesome.
Congrats on the DD.
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Thank you ^^ ! Yup, it's really a nice and easy way to color them.
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That's so cool! c:
Are they still edible?
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Sure they are ^^ ! After you cook them for 10 min. they'r all colored and ready to eat.
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This is gorgeous. Grats on the DD, and fantastic tutorial. I have to try it.
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Thank you so much! I nearly fainted when I realised it. Omg
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Wow! Those eggs are amazing looking!!
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Cool! Can you eat them afterwards? Does using red onions result in a purple egg?
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Sure! They'r all ready to eat after you cooked them.
I added some red onion shells too. I never used them exclusively though. But I think they'll color them a more reddish brown.
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This is brilliant! wonderful tutorial and congrats on the DD
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Starke Sache
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Ich hab's seit Jahren wieder mal gemacht. Wir haben die Eier immer so gefärbt, als ich noch klein war. Und ich finde, das hat schon was ^-^ (und obwohl ich keine Ahnung hab, was ich jetzt mit dem Kilo geschälter Zwiebeln anfange, es ist schon 'ne recht einfache und schnelle Angelegenheit - und macht einen tollen Effekt).
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do the onions or herbs change the flavor of the egg at all?
or are these non edible decorations?
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No! The shells and herbs just create the pattern on the egg. If the egg shell is fine (no cracks) they will taste like every normal cooked egg.
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i'll totally have to try this!
thank you for sharing the instructions! ^^
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Das Ergebnis sieht interessant aus und der Hase is total putzig!!
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Danke 
Und das sind meine ersten Gehversuche mit dem Tablet. Hatte noch nicht wirklich Zeit, damit was zu machen oder überhaupt damit ernsthaft zu üben. Immerhin bekomm ich inzwischen einen halbwegs erkennbaren Kreis hin 
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