Session 215 — Cured Egg Yolks
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Skill: Salt-sugar cure; dehydration; umami concentration Read first: Salt-Cured Egg Yolks
What you're learning: Burying egg yolks in a mixture of salt and sugar for 4–7 days draws out nearly all moisture, transforming them into hard, grate-able umami bombs — often compared to bottarga or aged Parmesan. They add depth to pasta, salads, rice, and vegetables. This technique demonstrates that "curing" is fundamentally about moisture removal, whether applied to fish (gravlax), meat (charcuterie from Block 21–22), or eggs.
Full Meal: - Pasta with butter, black pepper, and grated cured egg yolk (the poor man's truffle pasta) - Or: shave over a simple salad for an immediate umami lift
🎥 Compare Notes: How to Make Simple Cured Egg Yolks at Home — Ethan Chlebowski — Note Ethan's salt-sugar cure ratio, timing for firmness levels, and how he grates and uses the finished yolks.