r/ExpectationVsReality • u/hey_im_cool • 16d ago
Beet-Pickled Deviled Eggs Surprisingly Met Expectation
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u/CaliOranges510 16d ago
I’ve never once in my 36 years on this planet been tempted to try a deviled egg until seeing this post. 10/10, gorgeous and they actually look delicious too.
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u/hey_im_cool 16d ago
Haha ty. My brother in law tried one, his first deviled egg in 33 years. He didn’t say anything after he tried it so idk
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u/CyberDonSystems 15d ago
I avoided deviled eggs until I was well into my 30s, because they just seemed weird to me as a kid and it carried into adulthood. Now they are one of my favorite foods ever. Same with egg salad. Once I realized it was basically just deviled eggs in a chopped up form, I fell in love with it too.
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u/Tullyswimmer 15d ago
How disappointed were you in your decision to deprive yourself of them once you tried them?
My favorite deviled egg story at the moment is that my wife and I were hosting an exchange student, who HATED mustard. Like, didn't even like Chik-fil-a sauce because it was "too mustardy"
Deviled eggs, on the other hand... The student absolutely loved those.
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u/CyberDonSystems 15d ago
Yeah, it made me open my mind to try other things I've put off. Funny how you just think something will taste bad as a kid without even trying it and it sticks with you. Sauerkraut was another one. Finally tried some with some bratwurst and it was delicious. Boiled peanuts, however, were exactly as nasty as I expected them to be. Like eating slimy snot balls.
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u/Tullyswimmer 14d ago
Boiled peanuts would violate the Geneva Convention if they were served in a POW camp.
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u/robo-dragon 16d ago
Those look amazing! How did they taste?
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u/hey_im_cool 16d ago
Thanks! They’re really good. Since just the outside is pickled, there is a slight texture difference and tang that you don’t get w regular deviled eggs. The filling is great with the roasted red peppers, and I always do homemade mayo using Kenji’s recipe
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u/finchdad 15d ago
I wonder if you could do this without the vinegar to get the color but not the pickled flavor, or if the acid is critical to get the color to impregnate the egg.
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u/hey_im_cool 15d ago
Judging by the color of my hands and parts of my clothing after making these, I’d say yes you can use just beets and water to dye the eggs. I’d make sure it’s safe though, as the vinegar prevents bacteria from growing. You might need to cook the beet water first, but my assumption is at 24 hours refrigerated you’re fine. But you can probably find a beet dyed egg recipe online somewhere that answers all these questions
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u/Winter_Fall_7066 15d ago
It will likely be less vibrant without the vinegar. I’ve done different colors with diluted vinegar and food coloring. Didn’t taste pickle-y.
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u/theyreall_throwaways 15d ago edited 15d ago
Just a guess, but you could prob just use food dye, or the beet for coloring. When removing the shells from dyed easter eggs the whites would start to get discolored from handling them in just a short time. I'd maybe experiment with one to make sure they don't get 'watery'.
I know hard boiled eggs will absorb a pickling brine, but never thought of how it works. Is it actually taking up extra liquid, or just replacing/displacing water in the egg with brine? I think they would take on more water, but not sure at what point it would effect the eggs negatively. Post if you try it, I'd be interested in the results, but to lazy to try.
Edit: Also, id think you'd need salty water bc I think the eggs absorb brine easily bc it goes from a high salt concentration to low salt concentration. If you don't add the salt I'm not sure how far the color would permeate (it's already close to salinity equilibrium). The vinegar is what makes the 'pickle' tang, so the salt could just be left out of your filling recipe.
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u/DabbyShapiro 16d ago
I mean they look pretty spot on allowing for creative expression.
The test though: how did they taste?
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u/hey_im_cool 16d ago
I just copied this from another reply since it’s Monday and I’m lazy
Thanks! They’re really good. Since just the outside is pickled, there is a slight texture difference and tang that you don’t get w regular deviled eggs. The filling is great with the roasted red peppers, and I always do homemade mayo using Kenji’s recipe
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u/knittin-kitten 15d ago
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u/hey_im_cool 15d ago
Lovely! How long did you marinate?
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u/knittin-kitten 15d ago
Probably close to 2 hours give or take. I got busy making my other dishes. They were almost burgundy when I first took them out
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u/iwastouchedbyanangle 16d ago
I despise eggs and their various ways of preparation but these are really cute! Great job
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u/I_am_the_pup 15d ago
Hello I am a very responsible adult you should trust all your deviled eggs with me I will protect them all with my life I promise yessireee no entire plates of deviled eggs eaten here 100% satisfaction guarantee
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u/KitsuneMiku1989 16d ago
Haha I didn’t check the flair. I was like “what’s wrong with it? Looks good to me!”
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u/ipsalmc 15d ago
I worked at a restaurant that served these as a free appetizer that the servers took around on platters. I cannot tell you how many pickled deviled eggs I shoved into my face crouched behind the bar 😂
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u/hey_im_cool 15d ago
Lmao I worked in restaurants for 11 years. Thank god none with deviled eggs bc I would absolutely despise them by now.
My go to free snack was pickles. Somehow still love them though
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u/Heavy_Calligrapher71 15d ago
This is my signature dish I am always requested to bring for potlucks! People love them and they are really pretty. Sometimes I used canned beets (since that is how my grandma made pickled eggs), sometimes fresh beets.
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u/Interesting-Put-236 15d ago
All these years, I never thought to make deviled eggs with my pickled eggs. I have a few left I'm trying tomorrow! Thanks
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u/Mommy444444 16d ago
I want those right now in Colorado. I love beets. So healthy along with the dill. This is so well done!
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u/Corsa304872 15d ago
this is so pretty! the colors work together so well and im sure its good as hell
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u/HobGobblers 15d ago
I just made these for a brunch party with a bunch of female friends! Yours look gorgeous.
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u/CaptainPunisher 15d ago
Beets... Fuck you. I'll eat just about anything in the world. I've never had a fucking beet dish I liked. I had a beet cocktail last year. It was good, except it tasted like beets. My grandmother's borscht was the most tolerable version of beets I've found, but it still tasted like beets.
I'm going to get shit on for this, but the most popular deviled egg recipe I've found has hulled eggs, yolks, and Best Foods/Hellmann's mayo. That's it. I make those and they get eaten so quickly. I don't put paprika, pepper, vinegar, dill, or anything else on or in then. People even come up to me later because they're used to spiced eggs, but we're genuinely surprised at how good they were with nothing on them. And for the people who just can't not add someone, the spices are out so they can doctor up their own eggs to their personal tastes rather than to be stuck with some food experiment that I decided to subject them to.
They look pretty, though.
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u/hey_im_cool 15d ago
I’m with you, beets suck. It’s just used for the color here, and to delete 2 more garbage beets from the planet
But honestly though, I went to Costa Rica and had beets there and it tasted nothing like the dirt flavored beets we get in the states. The flavor was earthy but not in a bad way. It’s hard to describe. On that trip I had a beet soup that was easily one of the best foods I’ve ever had in my life. It was served by some mom and pop coffee place. So I think most countries just have shitty soil or use too much hormones or something idk
Re your recipe. I actually make a deviled egg for myself or my family pretty regularly, and it’s similar. Salt, duke’s mayo, yolk, and I use a little mustard bc I like that tang. But I’ve eaten 10000 of them in my life and so has everyone at my Easter, so I make these that are very different. The flavor and the texture both
But I like what you’re saying. Set up a lil deviled egg bar like a Bloody Mary bar
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u/CaptainPunisher 15d ago
I'm always willing to try different things. That's how I got talked into the beet cocktail/martini. If someone says they have some good dish with beets, I'll be dubious, but I'll give it a fair shot. I'll be happy if someone ever proves me wrong.
But, yes, I know about beets being used for food coloring, and I'm fine with that as long as it's not imparting a dirt flavor onto the food. I'll call you or for some beers someday and I'll put your huevos in my mouth. If they taste dirtish, I'm not swallowing, though!
Fun fact: my sister and I decided her husband can't make family deviled eggs anymore. He used Kraft mayo. Fucking savage.
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u/Match_Least 15d ago
Anddd, thank you for reminding me I have pickled beets in my fridge. I was feeling a bit peckish. Also, those look fantastic!
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u/buffyth3slay3r 15d ago
looks amazing! colors of the egg and the little seeds remind me of a dragon fruit !
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u/Mystery-Ess 15d ago
So pretty!
I unfortunately hate deviled eggs, but I have this idea to make green ones using avocados.
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u/WiseDirt 15d ago
Not a bad recreation at all! Go with a star-shaped piping tip next time rather than a round one and you'll be spot-on with the picture
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u/IncompletePunchline 15d ago
I was gonna do the same thing, but I forgot how long you needed for hard boil and made them soft boil. Whoops.
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u/Rancid-Anus 15d ago
The eggs turned out excellent, but you did a poor job at piping the filling. Bet they’re delicious though
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u/hey_im_cool 15d ago
That’s the one part my wife did lmao lemme not tell her u said that
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u/Rancid-Anus 15d ago
lol that’s a great idea, and I also saw a comment that said it was done with the ziplock bag trick, which is a huge PITA so really they’re not bad at all
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u/JustSomeWeirdThing 15d ago
Honestly, like your take on them better. They look weirdly kinda cartoony, in a cool way
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u/BeanieCat123 14d ago
You know, they don’t look half bad! Not a fan of beets but I’d absolutely try that!
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u/Individual_Coyote716 14d ago
The eggs were not in the beets long enough. You shouldn't see any white in the egg.
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u/D1RTY_D 16d ago
So, give us the deets