Seattlest: Seattle(st)’s Best Coffee Egg Nog

Lynn

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:08:51 -0800

i have found really good pasteurized eggs at Trader Joes you could also try Whole Foods or the PCC markets.. they will have them or i'm sure can get them for you.

Andrew

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:46:54 -0800

Can you tell me where to get pasturized eggs in seattle? I've been looking all over.

Molly

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:13:05 -0800

Courtney, I'm glad you brought that up! Although my family has never had any eggnog-related casualties, I know that it does happen. I've looked up raw eggnog tips in a couple of places, and here's what I've found. -Alcohol--of which this recipe clearly contains plenty--inhibits bacterial growth, although it cannot be relied upon to kill bacteria. It may--and often does--do the trick, but it makes no promises. -If you're uneasy, you can certainly make egg nog with pasteurized eggs. -A second option, if you want to use regular ole unpasteurized eggs, is to slowly heat them to 160 degrees F on a food thermometer before using them. To do this, beat the eggs and sugar as usual. Set the mixture aside, and in a large pan, heat the half-and-half until steamy, stirring occasionally. Remove it from the heat, and slowly, gradually, add the hot liquid to the egg and sugar mixture, whisking constantly. Then return the whole mixture to the pot, and heat it until it reaches 160 degrees F. Remove it from the heat, stir in the booze and nutmeg, and the chill the whole mess. I have not tried this myself, but logic says that it should work. Hope that helps, and happy nogging!

Courtney Nash

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:35:11 -0800

As someone who has been unlucky enough to have had salmonella twice (neither case attributable to eggs exactly, but one was bad mayonnaise which is close enough), I have an akward relationship with eggnog. I love it and yet...I fear it so.