When eggs preserved in water glass are to be boiled, a small hole should be made in the shell with a pin at the large end before placing them in the water.
Water-Glass Method A good method for the preservation of eggs is the use of sodium silicate, or water glass.
So I do not see the need of using a large quantity of the water glass, although many recipes call for a mixture of one pint of water glass to only 8 quarts of water.
One cracked egg will spoil a large number of sound eggs when packed in water glass.
When the film of water glass dries on the surface of the egg shell, the latter becomes impervious to air.
Water Glass, or soluble glass, is mainly sodium silicate.
For domestic purposes, water glass is best known in connection with the preserving of eggs.
Putting eggs down in a solution of water glass is without doubt the most satisfactory method of storing them in the home.
To make a solution of the desired strength to preserve eggs satisfactorily, dissolve 1 part of water glass in 7 parts of warm water that has first been boiled to drive off bacteria, mold, spores, etc.
The commercial form of water glass is usually a mixture of potassium and sodium silicate, which, besides being cheaper than that which is chemically pure, is the kind that is preferred for the purpose of preserving eggs.
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