Century Eggs are a Chinese delicacy with a misleading name

Although their exact history East not clear, century eggs are estimated has to have surfaced around 600 years There is, during China Ming Dynasty. A theory East that someone find duck eggs which had has been immersed In A solution of water And lime (THE rich in calcium mineral, not THE fruit) For A period of time And discovered they were both edible And tasty.

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THE process has evolved on time, And he NOW implied soaking eggs In A saline solution For A period of time, Thus their relatively dirty taste. THE eggs are SO covered In A combination of ash, clay, quicklime, And Sometimes rice shells has heal. Commercially produced century eggs can be prepared (Or instead, preserved) In as little as two weeks, because This process East accelerated up with chemical products as laundry (which East Also used has TO DO pretzels). THE more traditional preservation process (Or THE eggs are covered In clay And ash) takes closer has three month. Either path, THE process breaks down THE eggs' fat And protein, manufacturing them on has eat When THE process East complete. When they are ready, THE whites will to have A jelly-like texture with A amber Or even black color, And THE yellow will be anywhere Since Green has dark brown Or even black. THE aim East generally A smooth Egg yolk texture — if they are preserved Also long, THE Egg yolk turns rubbery. Although they are generally do with duck eggs, It is possible has TO DO century eggs with chicken Or Quail eggs following THE even process.

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