EGGS
TO preserve Eggs.—Gather them quite fresh, thoroughly clean them, and place them in a covered vessel containing a 10 per cent. solution of sodium silicate (soluble glass). Eggs thus treated keep perfectly fresh for six months, or even longer.
About This Book
A practical domestic handbook combining an argument for skilled housewifery with step-by-step instructions and recipes for dairying, preserving, pickling, bottling, drying, brewing, cider and wine-making, distilling waters and cordials, and preparing drinks, refreshments, ice creams, and simple perfumes; it also offers guidance for food for the sick and for garden-party refreshments. Illustrated descriptions of equipment and methods accompany recipes and techniques, emphasizing order, economy, and the application of household science to produce reliable, home-made provisions.