Pine Knot (where did that dude go?) turned me on to Ova Easy eggs at a campsite a couple years ago.  I was very impressed. 

Going solo I figured I could cut weight with no frypan and have less mess with just oatmeal.  It works great but I'm a breakfast guy and life just seems too short. 

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I can personally testify to the high quality results attained using DentonDoc’s approach to fixing eggs!!  Frankly, the only time MY paddling  parties will even consider eating packaged freeze-dried eggs is when they are prepared using this method. Sadly, when I have tried any other way of doing it, most of my guys were gagging and spitting up their breakfast in the bushes all around camp....

My reputation as a “bad cook” generally precedes me. However,  when it comes to breakfast, I’m gaining some ground back!

Jimbo. 

portage dog wrote on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 1:21am:

I might add that I've been using the OvaEasy Egg product for at least a half-dozen years and I find them to be a very acceptable substitute for regular eggs.  However, prepared as directed, I find the consistency of the finished product a bit "squeaky" in the "delivery" which can be compensated for by adding a bit of Nido instant milk powder that adds a tad of fat to the mixture.  To take it a step further, I'd say that prepared in this fashion, in the same skillet used to warm shelf-stable bacon, makes this concoction undistinguishable from real eggs.

In addition, if you have the patience for it, you can throw a few extra ingredients (onions, mushrooms, peppers, etc.) in the "batter" and leave out the stirring step, you can wind up with a very acceptable omelet.

Oh how we "suffer" in the field!!! 

dd

There is another identical product that's been on this forum before called OvaEasy...granulated eggs by Pleasant Hill Grain.  They have them in various packaged quantities, a French Toast mix, and a breadfast skillet version. 

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  You can usually find them in the backpacking food areas.  REI sells them in 12 egg pouches for $10, but you can often get the on sale for 20% off.  That is about $.83 per egg or $.67 on sale.  If you don't need a few dozen, that's not too bad.  They compare to the Hoosier Hill eggs at $.67/egg for about $.66 or $.74/egg, depending on how you buy them.  According to the label on the Hoosie Hill canister, it says 37 servings of 2 tbsp. each, which contradicts what the description says about 48 per pound.  The dozen OvaEasy come in a 4.5 oz pouch, which I've used for a few years now and has been accurate with the serving size/quantity per pack.  I use a food sealer to repackage them and seal up what I don't use for a trip.

As solopaddler says, they are darn near the same taste.  I did a side by side with fresh eggs, scrambled, and if you didn't know, you'd be hard pressed to tell they were not fresh.  Add in some pre-cooked bacon and you're in business.  I make a breakfast scramble with some packaged, dried hashbrowns, onion, diced pre-cooked bacon and a generous helping of cheese on top when everything else is done.  The hashbrowns take some time to brown up, but everything else goes quick.

pd

I've been meaning to get back into bacon and eggs on trips.  I've been strictly hot cereals (oatmeal) for quite a while.  Thanks for the link, I think I'll order a jar.

Old Salt wrote on Jan 19^th, 2018 at 9:35pm:


Yes, 1 pound makes 48 eggs.

Does the container say how many eggs it will make? Thanks 

The company is about 2 hours North of me and I believe in Gymcoachdon's home town.

Thought this was worth mentioning. I bought these granulated egg crystals from Hoosier Hill Farms recently to try, as I'm tweaking my breakfast menu for this years trips.

2 tablespoons of the egg powder combined with 3 tablespoons of water = 1 egg. My previous experiences with powdered eggs have not been good and I had zero expectations.

Well, surprise! Fried up in a little bit of butter these scrambled eggs are almost impossible to tell from fresh.

Along with some pre cooked bacon and bannock baked over the fire I expect it will make for a pretty great breakfast. 

(fwiw all of their products are readily available on Amazon)

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