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On 11/15/2010 6:07 PM, ravenlynne wrote:
> On 11/15/2010 5:32 PM, Goomba wrote:
>> aem wrote:
>>> On Nov 15, 1:34 pm, sf > wrote:
>>>> Why do people put raw egg in their stuffing/dressing? Does it
>>>> serve a
>>>> purpose? I've made it with and without, eaten other peoples
>>>> products
>>>> and still haven't figured it out. Why use it?
>>>>
>>> I don't use it. People say it's a binder but my dressing(s) need(s)
>>> no binder. A few people claim it adds flavor but my dressing has
>>> lots
>>> already. I say, keep leaving it out. -aem
>>>

>> I'm with you there. It seems totally unnecessary to me.
>> What I find even *worse* is when some folks add hardcooked eggs in to
>> their dressing or <puke gag> gravy. I totally don't get that. Ugh.

>
> I've never heard of that. That sounds as vile as sticking a
> hardcooked egg in the center of meatloaf.
>


I just happened across an episode of "Five Ingredient Fix" on
Foodtv. It was a special one hour Thanksgiving themed episode.

I didn't catch the whole show but the host put chopped eggs in her
gravy. Said it was a Southern thing.

Definitely not my thing.

Tracy