If you only need the yolk for cooking, you have to use the egg whites afterwards. Whether it's cocktails or recipes, we have fresh ideas for using leftovers.
With an empty bottle or a bowl: there are many ways to separate egg whites and yolks. Recipes such as crème brûlée or spaghetti carbonara only require the yolks. But what happens to the remaining protein? In cake recipes, when cooking, frying, drinking – protein can be consumed in many ways.
Which recipes are suitable for using leftover protein?
In principle, all dishes and cakes that require mere protein are eligible. But even in classic egg dishes such as scrambled eggs, the separated egg whites provide an extra load of protein. In some recipes, the application is surprising: fried potatoes become particularly crispy with egg whites. We have collected a few ideas for you on how to use leftover protein:
- Meringue
- Macaroons
- Protein pancakes
- Icing
Another application: clear cloudy soups or stocks. The egg whites set due to the heat and stirring. The turbid substances thus rise to the surface.
Protein leftovers: Mix drinks with pure protein
Ideal for bridging the cooking or baking time: various drinks are given a nice head of foam by egg white. Protein is used in particular in so-called sour drinks:
- Amaretto Sour
- Continental Sour
- New York Sour
- Tequila Sour
- Brandy Sour
- Irish Sour
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Different name, similar recipe: the Fizz cocktails also rely on egg whites. This gives them a creamy foam. Examples of this type of drink are:
- Aperol Fizz
- Gin Fizz
- New York Fizz
Just give it a try: Cheers!
Use leftover protein: How to use everything from the egg. © Westend61/Imago
How long does protein last – can it be frozen?
Sometimes there is no acute use for leftover protein. Then it goes into the refrigerator. There, the protein will keep for about three days. Need more time? Freeze the egg whites. To do this, just put it in a freezer bag. This extends the shelf life to ten months and gives you more time to use protein residues. Do you need to use egg yolk instead? Leftover yolk can be used in the kitchen and cosmetology.