Book Review for The Fresh Egg
Cookbook by Jennifer Trainer Thompson
It isn’t often that I
consider a cookbook a “good read”, however when I picked up The Fresh Egg Cookbook by Jennifer Trainer Thompson I was immediately
enthralled. This is a cookbook that is captivating! Thompson has a beautiful way with words and
her book is filled with stories about her backyard chicken experiences as well
as amazing recipes, and helpful hints.
She talks about the triumphs and failures that come along with raising
chickens as well as loving any animal.
The recipes in this
book are simple, clear, and absolutely delicious. I made a host of different recipes, but two
recipes were my absolute favorite. My favorite
recipe by far was the Mango Smoothie.
The smoothie was refreshing, easy to make and it was filling enough to
have for breakfast!
The other recipe that
I found very useful was the recipe for hard boiled eggs. I love hard boiled eggs, and when I first
started raising urban chickens I was excited about the prospect of having tons
of hard boiled eggs! However, every time
I attempted to make hard boiled eggs I would end up with eggs that were pitted
and impossible to peel. I learned from
Thompson that my eggs were too fresh.
She recommends in her book that you allow fresh eggs to sit several
weeks before hard boiling them. I tried
this technique, and it works! The shells
peel off easily and there are no pit marks on my eggs anymore.
I would recommend
this book to people who love to cook as well as people who have no clue how to
cook. Thompson’s recipes are simple,
healthy, and delicious!
