Comments on: Eggy nuts at Greenstar http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/ The #1 proponent of vegetable murder. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2134 Ryan Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:57:55 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2134 Scott -- you were the one that clued me into Greenstar four years ago and I thank you for that! Scott — you were the one that clued me into Greenstar four years ago and I thank you for that!

]]> By: scottdwise@hotmail.com http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2133 scottdwise@hotmail.com Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:16:36 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2133 Dig the "hormail" typo! I should have used the preview feature. ;) Dig the “hormail” typo! I should have used the preview feature. ;)

]]> By: scottdwise@hormail.com http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2132 scottdwise@hormail.com Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:15:27 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2132 Greenstar's stuff is amazing. Every time I see my brother & sister-in-law they bring us some stuff from there. Kim and I ran into the same problem with their nuts. I have no answer for you, but the chef's anwer sounds about right. Greenstar’s stuff is amazing. Every time I see my brother & sister-in-law they bring us some stuff from there.

Kim and I ran into the same problem with their nuts. I have no answer for you, but the chef’s anwer sounds about right.

]]> By: Amy http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2131 Amy Sun, 13 Nov 2005 06:39:32 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2131 I know the recipe for spiced pecans in Martha Stewart Living calls for egg whites - they do add shine and adhere the spices well, although they're not necessary. I know the recipe for spiced pecans in Martha Stewart Living calls for egg whites – they do add shine and adhere the spices well, although they’re not necessary.

]]> By: Brad http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2130 Brad Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:08:40 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2130 I am constantly frustrated by the things I look to buy that have egg whites in the ingediants :( I am constantly frustrated by the things I look to buy that have egg whites in the ingediants :(

]]> By: UponFirstListen http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2129 UponFirstListen Thu, 10 Nov 2005 01:49:26 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2129 I understand your frustration. I'm the Executive Chef of the <a href="http://www.755club.com" rel="nofollow">755 Club</a> and I can tell you that it's amazing what goes into some things without need (beyond chicken stock in the rice, which my club does not do). We don't use egg white for our spiced nuts, but the previous chef did. It's a texture thing as well as a flavor thing. Egg whites carry flavor very well and they also add a different texture to the product (probably what caught your palette to make you look at the label). It's disheartening, but unless you want to prepare all of your own food all of time, you need to read all labels, even innocent looking nuts at a food co-op. I understand your frustration. I’m the Executive Chef of the 755 Club and I can tell you that it’s amazing what goes into some things without need (beyond chicken stock in the rice, which my club does not do). We don’t use egg white for our spiced nuts, but the previous chef did. It’s a texture thing as well as a flavor thing. Egg whites carry flavor very well and they also add a different texture to the product (probably what caught your palette to make you look at the label). It’s disheartening, but unless you want to prepare all of your own food all of time, you need to read all labels, even innocent looking nuts at a food co-op.

]]> By: girl least likely to http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2128 girl least likely to Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:06:35 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2128 i have no idea what the egg whites would be for, unless it's a "shiny" thing which i believe is the purpse of gelatin on some peanuts. annoying and stupid, regardless. but! more importantly! what's with all the super-secret projects afoot? super-secret projects make me super-curious! i have no idea what the egg whites would be for, unless it’s a “shiny” thing which i believe is the purpse of gelatin on some peanuts. annoying and stupid, regardless.

but! more importantly! what’s with all the super-secret projects afoot? super-secret projects make me super-curious!

]]> By: pleather http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2127 pleather Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:45:42 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/11/09/eggy-nuts-at-greenstar/#comment-2127 Oooh Greenstar. We miss it so very much. It is so much bigger and better than the co op we go to now. But as for the egg whites, I have no idea. Maybe it's to keep them from drying out? I know that a lot of commercial mixes use oil on salted nuts, so maybe they were trying to avoid using oil. I dunno, just a guess. It's incredibly annoying though. The other annoying thing is that sometimes you find gelatin in commercially packaged nuts. Gelatin! Why? Oooh Greenstar. We miss it so very much. It is so much bigger and better than the co op we go to now.

But as for the egg whites, I have no idea. Maybe it’s to keep them from drying out? I know that a lot of commercial mixes use oil on salted nuts, so maybe they were trying to avoid using oil. I dunno, just a guess. It’s incredibly annoying though. The other annoying thing is that sometimes you find gelatin in commercially packaged nuts. Gelatin! Why?

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