# Can you use egg whites in a whipped cream dispenser? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 26, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-egg-whites-in-a-whipped-cream-dispenser/600835 "2011-10-26T10:59:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-egg-whites-in-a-whipped-cream-dispenser/600835/1 "2011-10-26T10:59:01Z")
Lazy lazy lazy. I love making whipped cream. It’s not difficult or all that time consuming, but lazy lazy lazy. So we have a [whipped cream gadget](http://www.amazon.com/iSi-1-Pint-White-Cream-Whipper/dp/B0039B3YD2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1319626274&sr=8-7). Cream, flavours, touch of sugar goes in—seconds later whipped cream comes out. Speaking of whipped cream and other delights, I also love to make meringues, whether for pie toppings or meringue cookies. Again, it’s a wonderful process and neither difficult nor time consuming. But lazy lazy lazy. Before I ruin a few perfectly happy egg whites (and possibly the dispenser), I thought to ask here—if I put in a few, shake the hell out of it to break up some of the protein strands, add a bit of cream of tartar, can I get insta-meringue? ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-egg-whites-in-a-whipped-cream-dispenser/600835/2 "2011-10-26T12:44:13Z")
Yup, works fine. Pretty common thing to do in the cooking nerd world. People also do all sorts of stuff in them. You can make flavored egg-white-based foams by adding sugar and flavoring. [Microwave chocolate cake](http://www.playingwithfireandwater.com/foodplay/2008/07/microwave-chocolate-cake.html) has been on my to-do list forever, right after “buy a whipped cream dispenser.” [These](http://www.molecularrecipes.com/foams/bell-pepper-foam-recipe/) little appetizers also look good. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-egg-whites-in-a-whipped-cream-dispenser/600835/3 "2011-10-26T15:42:57Z")
Day; made. 🆒