Pickled egg

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Nutrition Information^[1]
Calories	80
Total fat	5.5 g
Saturated fat	2 g
Cholesterol	210 mg
Sodium	0 g
Total carbs	0 g
Dietary fiber	0 g
Sugars	0 g
Protein	7.5 g

Pickled eggs are hard boiled shelled eggs which have been preserved by pickling.

1 Preparation
2 Uses
3 Cultural references
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Preparation

After the eggs are hard boiled the shell is removed and they are submerged in a solution of vinegar, salt, spices, and other seasonings. Recipes vary from the traditional brine solution used for pickles and other solutions which can impart a sweet or spicy taste. The final taste is largely determined by the pickling solution. The eggs are left in this solution for anywhere from one day to several months. Prolonged exposure to the pickling solution may result in the eggs developing a rubbery texture.^[2] Care should be taken to prepare the eggs properly. As with all home pickling recipes, proper procedures should be followed to avoid food poisoning. ^[3]

One variant popular in Pennsylvania Dutch country, known as pickled beet eggs or red beet eggs, includes whole beets in the pickling solution to impart a pink or red color to the eggs.

[edit] Uses

The pickled eggs may be part of a main course, hors d'oeuvres, or garnishes.^[4] Pickled eggs are a popular bar food and are traditionally eaten with beer. This meal is a tradition in Scranton, Pennsylvania where every March thousands gather at the St. Patricks Day Parade and compete in the annual "Pickeled egg eating contest".^{[citation needed]} So far the largest quantity of pickeled eggs consumed was one hundred and twenty-three eggs, this was done by Timothy Connolly at the 1978 Little League World Series. Pickled eggs are also popular with campers because they do not require refrigeration once they have been prepared. They are a popular option for low-carb diets because they are high in protein, but low in fat and carbohydrates.^[5]

[edit] Cultural references

In an episode of The Simpsons, Barney Gumble selects the black egg from the pickled egg jar, which identifies him as the designated driver for the night.^[6]
In another episode of The Simpsons, the band, Aerosmith, performs after Moe offers them free pickled eggs.^[7]
In The Simpsons episode, “Lisa's Sax”, Lisa counts thirteen pickled eggs and one cockroach in Moe’s pickled egg jar.^[8]
In the season 16 Simpsons episode "Mommie Beerest", the health inspector dies after consuming one of Moe's pickled eggs.
In a season 2 episode of One Tree Hill, "I Will Dare," Peyton is dared by Felix to eat 5 pickled eggs.
In the 2005 game The Punisher, at the beginning of the Russian freighter level, three sailors can be overheard talking, and one tells the other to stop eating pickled eggs, because he is stinking up the ship.
In Season 4 of 3rd Rock from the Sun, "Dick's Big Giant Headache Part 1", Harry, French Stewart, consumes a pickled egg.