Saturday, May 14, 2016

Using Duck Eggs

At my local farmer's market I purchased some duck eggs. I've never used duck eggs before. The shell has a grey cast to it and the eggs are larger than the largest of chicken eggs.

Here is one cracked open. The egg is very hard and not as easy to crack open. The yolk is larger and brighter yellow. The white is almost perfectly clear. You can see the lettering on the bottom of the bowl through the whites.

I decided to make an omelet. I've been using this porcelain coated pan and nothing seems to stick to it. That makes cooking omelets a breeze.

Here's the omelet cooked. It's more yellow than a chicken omelet. The farmer suggested that I not over cook the eggs as they can become rubbery. I did notice the omelet was very firm but not tough. What about you have you had duck eggs before?  How did you have them or what did you cook? Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

19 comments:

  1. I usually have a couple of boiled eggs for breakfast but have never actually tried a duck egg. So I'm interested to know if the flavour is similar to chicken eggs? Your omelette (UK spelling?) certainly looks delicious.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Mark, thanks, I couldn't detect any flavor difference. My spelling might be incorrect. lol

      Delete
  2. I have never had duck eggs. I see them all the time at the Korean market, but have never been adventurous enough to buy them!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Michele, thanks, they were more money than chicken eggs but really no different in taste but brighter yellow.

      Delete
  3. We used them all the time when we had both ducks & chickens I did prefere baking enjoy

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Carroll, thanks, they were a treat to try.

      Delete
  4. We used them all the time when we had both ducks & chickens I did prefere baking enjoy

    ReplyDelete
  5. Years back I used them in baking. And loved them. I haven't seen them around here - but haven't been looking either.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi Elephant's Child, thanks, we were looking for free range chicken eggs and they were out and had the duck eggs so we decided to give them a try.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Many years ago we had Khaki Campbells; they laid very pretty light green eggs that were just a bit bigger than the largest chicken eggs. Unless I needed really precise measurements I just used them one for one in recipes.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Hi Suzi, thanks, I think they could substitute one for one too.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Just ate some this week. I get the from a locAl source. They are very good.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Meredith, thanks, good to know others have used them too. Ha.local so much better too.

      Delete
  10. We get fresh chicken eggs from both my friend locally and my daughter in the hill country, and we love them. But no one has ducks, so we've never tried those.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Rian, thanks, as I was using them I was wondering what meringue with duck eggs would be like, ha.

      Delete
  11. I had a chicken omelet this morning. Somehow, it seems more appetizing than a duck omelet. Lol.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Gigi, thanks, I couldn't tell the difference after they were cooked. just the appearance beforehand.

      Delete
  12. I've not used duck eggs in years and years; and then usually just fried or poached (sunny side up). They are good when making Scotch Eggs.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Lee, thanks, ok, now you have me I have heard of Scotch eggs but confess I don't know what they are.

      Delete

I love suggestions, questions, critiques, thanks for your comment