Eggs
Do "better" eggs really taste better? No.
What's the best way to boil an egg? Start from hot water, and steam them.
Ostrich Eggs
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About equivalent to 18-24 chicken eggs. They taste lighter, and the white (when boiled) is more translucent with an agar agar-like brittleness.
To make boiled eggs, boil for 2 hours.
Whole Foods sells them annually in the spring. But they're expensive there -- $30 an egg! Lisa and Eugene bought one on June 14, 2009 that weighed about 3.5 pounds.
References
- Pictures from our June 13, 2009 inaugural ostrich egg experience
- A Good (Ostrich) Egg
- Indian Point Ostrich Eggs
- Deviled Ostrich Egg
Duck Eggs
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Duck eggs are approximately the same size as chicken eggs. The shells are thicker and stronger, and the egg white and yolk is stiffer. When you crack the egg, the yolk stands higher, and the egg does not disperse much. The yolk is more orange than a chicken egg, and there is a higher yolk-to-white ratio.
We made fried duck eggs for a sandwich on June 22, 2009. (We bought the eggs at Phipps Country Store and Farm.) They taste slightly stronger than a chicken egg, but not significantly so.
We also used duck eggs in sugar cookies.
References
- Duck, duck, goose... eggs photos
- Duck eggs update. Pay particular attention to the comments.
- Duck eggs
- Chowhound thread
- Duck eggs
Goose Eggs
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Goose eggs are about twice the size of chicken eggs. They disperse fairly easily and have a large yolk. They're very light and quite tasty.
We made a goose egg omelette on June 27, 2009 from an egg we bought at Phipps Country Store and Farm.
