We are having a party tomorrow evening is there any harm in preparing deviled eggs today & they will still be good tomorrow evening?
2006-12-23 05:48:54 · 16 answers · asked by apodacax4 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Most answers are right. You can make them ONE day in advance. And, depending on what spices and what not you put in your stuffing, the flavors will actually get better. Do cover with plastic wrap. I use a Tupperware plastic pie container with a lid that seals. This way the stuffing won't get squished. Here is THE special tip no one else offered. The eggs will have a tendency to weep overnight. That is, they will leach out fluid or water. For the best eggs kept overnight, put them on a cookie sheet (or some deeper container with a lid) with a paper towel under them. The next day transfer with out the towel onto whatever tray or pan you want them to be presented upon. The water itself is harmless but it tends to give them a somewhat slimy feel when they are picked up. The paper towel routine will prevent this and no one will know that they were not prepared fresh that morning. Also, if you want to wow them with something a little different, try finely mincing some green olives into your filling. Green onions also work well. Dill pickles add great flavor if used sparingly. Almost always a hint of extra spice or heat, whether it be paprika, cayenne pepper sauce, or garlic. Always use these in small amounts and make sure that garlic is extra finely chopped. Your guests will always want more and ask what it was you did to make them so unique. Just don't tell, and watch them disappear from the plate.
2006-12-23 06:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by kfhaggerty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some good answers already.
Starshine- Most recipes DO taste better the next day.
Darlin 120-Prep today, fill tomorrow; great idea.
KateR- Yes! When they're stored in an air-tight container, condensation builds up and they may get soggy.
I would stay away from the plastic wrap. You might not be too happy with what they look like after being squished all night.
Darlin's idea is probably the best, if you'll have the time tomorrow. Otherwise, I would suggest storing overnight in tupperware, so that the lid doesn't mess up what you worked so hard at making pretty. Also; leave a corner of the lid popped open for condensation to evaporate, so you don't have the soggy that KateR mentioned.
Bon appetite and happy holdays,
Dave
2006-12-23 06:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the only way I do it. boil the eggs cut em in half and drop the yolk into the bowl for the mix like usual. but put the halves in a bowl of water and put them in the fridge. make your mix and cover it and put it in the fridge too. Then just put them together tomorrow before the party. that way too if you feel your mix does not have the right consistancy you can adjust .
2006-12-23 05:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by JAMI E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could boil and peel the eggs an afternoon forward yet do no longer stuff the eggs till the day of, they gets runny. Use previous eggs for undemanding peeling.I even have additionally stumbled on that peeling them heat enables. Slice the eggs and save in a ziploc or storage field. Make your stuffing and save one after the different till occasion day! i exploit a pastry bag for stuffing them yet you additionally could make the gorgeous via reducing the corner off of a ziploc bag too! happy New 12 months!
2016-11-23 13:21:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, no problem at all. Make sure you put them in a container and keep them in the refrigerator. Make sure you get the air out of the container and you should be good to go for tomorrow night!
2006-12-23 06:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY... You could do them 3 days ahead and have no problem if you store them in an air tight container.
I make these often for family gatherings and making ahead plays no factor in taste or texture. Just don't freeze them or the texture WILL change.
2006-12-23 06:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they will be fine.. As long as you keep them in the refrigerator.
My mother always keeps them on something like a cookie sheet and puts Saran Wrap around them.
2006-12-23 05:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could if you want non-fresh tasting soggy deviled eggs! It taste 20 times fresher to make them the same day you eat them! If you do make them in a day advance cover them and refridgearate them.
2006-12-23 05:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by Katie :) 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
well I had devil-led eggs two days after Thanksgiving they were still mighty tasty; as long as they're refrigerated that is.
2006-12-23 06:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, just cover them with plastic wrap, or make up the filling today, fill them tomorrow..
good luck
2006-12-23 05:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋