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In reply to the discussion: In baking, 1/4 cup plain yogurt substitutes for one egg. [View all]Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)63. Not often. Not because it is hard anymore, rather it just doesn't keep as long as bottled mayo.
The "drop by drop" rule was valid when one had to hand whisk.
One can use a much steadier stream with a food processor.
With a good oil, homemade mayo is pretty luxurious tasting.
Fun to do on occasion (or if one is "stuck" ).
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The price hikes are due to the culling of many millions of egg-laying hens.
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Jan 2023
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I'm aware that the far-left group "Farm Action" is feeding a conspiracy theory.
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Jan 2023
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2021 figures indicate the population of egg-laying hens in the USA at 389 million.
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Jan 2023
#44
Do you prefer a group that denies the basic economic reality of the avian flu epidemic and inserts
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Jan 2023
#15
Or one could side with reason and the basic laws of economics when they come into conflict
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Jan 2023
#17
Absolutely. In no reasonable world does the culling of 40 million egg-laying hens
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Jan 2023
#24
Are you going to deny that millions of egg-laying hens have been culled due to the avian flu
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Jan 2023
#26
Not 40 million in a few months due to one of the worst avian flu outbreaks ever.
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Jan 2023
#28
Sure it does. That's what happens with low cost high-demand products with few viable subsitutes
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Jan 2023
#52
Yes, because the rise in egg prices is fully predictable by the laws of economics.
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Jan 2023
#22
We've raised backyard flocks (sadly none at the moment) and I know the cost of housing,
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Jan 2023
#6
We lost our last flock to a racoon attack. Someone (and I believe it was me) failed to
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Jan 2023
#32
Not often. Not because it is hard anymore, rather it just doesn't keep as long as bottled mayo.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jan 2023
#63