Egg oil is a mixture of butter and crushed, hard-boiled eggs. This is one of the most popular snacks in Estonian and Finnish cuisine. In Finland, the oil in question was used to make Karelian pies.
In addition, they prepare oil from egg yolks, which are actively used in cosmetology to prepare nutritious masks for skin and hair. In our article, we will consider how to properly prepare such an oil, how many eggs to boil after boiling, and what is the use of this product.
The composition of the natural product
The product contains triglycerides with cholesterol and phospholipids. Oil allows you to maintain an attractive appearance, healthy skin and hair. Laboratory tests have shown that cholesterol is considered an important component for maintaining the normal functioning of the whole body. You probably noticed that the cosmetics that contain it, showed excellent results in moisturizing dry and healing damaged skin.
What else is present in it
Egg oil also contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as omega-3 and omega-6. These components are necessary for the body to maintain normal cell growth.
Egg yolk contains a lot of vitamins and the main one is B12, which restores energy reserves and vitality. From him, a person becomes mobile and peppy. In addition, the yolk is given to children to improve appetite.
Vitamin A is also contained in the natural product. It forms carotene in the yolk, as evidenced by the yellowish color. This vitamin has a positive effect on the organs of vision. Egg yolk also contains vitamins PP, B1, B2, E and D. They are directly involved in metabolism.
Psoriasis Egg Oil
In addition to the healing ability, the natural product is famous for its positive effect in the treatment of psoriasis. The constant use of oil during periods of exacerbation of the disease ensures quick relief from itchy sensations, cracks in the skin and peeling without the use of hormonal medications.
Literally in all cases of treatment of psoriasis, the achieved positive result lasted for a long time. Of course, this method is not a panacea, but still it will help many to alleviate the painful condition in this disease.
Yolk based remedy - traditional medicine
Egg oil is a completely natural product. This is confirmed by recipes that are more than a hundred years old. Egg-based oil even has its own section in the work “Alchemy”, released about 400 BC. e. It says about its effectiveness in restoring the skin and cell membranes.
Ambroise Pare actively used egg yolk, rose oil and turpentine to heal military wounds. The ancient Romans used the same method a thousand years before it.
In the first edition of A. Pare "Method of healing wounds caused by firearms", which was released in 1545, it was described in detail how egg oil helps to heal wounds, keeping the skin sterile. Thanks to its antibacterial effect and rapid regeneration, the appearance of scars is reduced. Indians, Chinese, Greeks and residents of the Land of the Rising Sun often used oil as a hair care product. In Spain, a natural product was used to treat scabies.
Our ancestors treated this food with great respect. It was believed that the egg yolk is a symbol of the sun, therefore, healing properties were attributed to it. Often people who were often fed with this product quickly recovered. Therefore, over time, our ancestors began to bring eggs of domestic hens as a gift to pagan gods.
For beautiful hair
To have long and healthy curls is the desired goal of literally all women. Egg oil helps maintain the structure of the hairs, nourishing them with useful trace elements. In addition, the product is considered an excellent nutritious product for dry scalp, which contributes to the growth of healthy strands, giving them a natural softness. Hair mask with yolk prevents hair loss and early appearance of gray hair. With constant use, the strands along the entire length strengthen.
Product use
Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that the oil helps to preserve water in the skin and in the structure of the hair. This will be useful for owners of dry curls if they are constantly subjected to styling and drying with a hairdryer, as well as if silicone-based products are often used.
This natural remedy is perfect for long hair, the ends of which are most overdried and split. If you regularly use cosmetics with silicone, the structure of the strands becomes clogged, as a result, the curls become depleted and brittle. To reduce the negative impact of low-quality cosmetics, you can occasionally make hair masks with yolk.
Apply oil to slightly damp hair along its entire length, then wrap it with cling film and wrap with a terry towel. A mask with egg yolk oil is aged on the hair for at least an hour and a half. After this time, rinse the strands and scalp with warm water and shampoo for daily washing.
How to cook eggs
Consider simple egg cooking tips for use in cooking recipes:
- If a raw egg floats in cool water, it means that it is already spoiled and not suitable for consumption. It’s best to throw it away.
- How to understand that chicken eggs are boiled? If 10 minutes have passed after boiling water in a pan, then they are ready.
- How to understand which egg is boiled and which is raw? You need to place it on a flat surface of the table and sharply untwist. If the egg rotates rapidly, it is boiled, otherwise raw. Also look at it through a bright light source, for example, through a lamp. When the contours of the yolk are slightly visible - the egg is raw, if light does not pass through the protein at all - boiled. It's simple.
- How to cook eggs after boiling? It is advisable to keep them on a fire source for another 7-10 minutes. The flame must be reduced.
- What kind of fire should I cook on? Before boiling water, the fire should be large. However, you should not miss the very moment of boiling water in a pan. This is necessary so that the shell does not burst and the egg does not deform. After boiling water, reduce the heat so that the water only boils slightly.
- How to cook chicken eggs so that they quickly and easily cleaned? To do this, immediately after removing them from hot water, transfer them to a cool or even cold liquid.
Following these simple tips, you can easily cook an almost perfect boiled egg: smooth, without cracks, with a bright yellow yolk.
How to make egg butter yourself?
To prepare 100 ml of oil, take two dozen fresh eggs. Boil them hard, cool, clean and separate the yolks from the proteins - the latter are not used in the recipe for egg oil. Grind the yolks to a state of homogeneous mass, which should not contain lumps. After that, form the egg mixture in one lump and put it on a clean and dry pan without vegetable oil. Put it on medium heat.
Next, prepare a heavy surface that will act as a press. A pan or cup may be used for this, depending on the quantity of the product. Press the egg mass with a press, with the other hand collect the yellowish-brown liquid that is released. It is best to do this with a sterile bandage that curls into a roller. These materials are best prepared in advance, which will save time during the preparation of egg oil. For work, you will need 10 or more of these bandages. When the liquid ceases to stand out, this means that the process of collecting oil comes to an end. Be sure to squeeze out any residues from the rollers, for example, using a garlic grinder.
Keep cooked oil in a cool place, for example, in the refrigerator. The shelf life of a natural product is no more than 10 days.