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Yall know that I raise chickens. I have all brown egg layers. Well I have been getting two to three white eggs every few days. They have been laid on the ground under the nesting boxes. My father in law who gets eggs from us had them for breakfast this morning. (The first one to try the white eggs besides in a cake) My mother in law calls up laughing to ask if we have ducks. Yes we have three. Now we know so my questions is what to do with them. Is there something special you can do with them or do you treat them like regular eggs?
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I would think - since they worked the same in the cake and as-is that they could be used interchangeably. I don't really know! Pretty neat, though. -
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Here is some pretty interesting information about Duck Eggs. v. Chicken Eggs. From reading a few comments it doesn't sound like the yolk of a duck egg tastes very good.
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090201181358AACc4Du-
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duck eggs are gorgeous - they taste like eggs used to before intensive farming and even though the free range organic eggs I buy in our village are beautiful I would go for the duck eggs they have occasionally every time. They seldom have any to spare because they eat them themselves
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I do not know if I have ever eaten a duck egg. I will have to find a farm with ducks and purchase some, after your glowing comment. thanks for the encouragement to try something new. Cool!
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I opened one the other day before I knew what they were and It almost took a sledge hammer to open it. Now I know why my son wouldnt eat that fried egg.-
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LOL!
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found out how to make 1000 year old duck eggs. takes 100 days.
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Someone on Twitter said she had duck eggs that had been soaked in Coca-Cola - hmmm ... yes, they age the things, but I guess beyond that it's a bit much to eat.
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From what I have heard, they are not very appealing.-
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Is it because of the size that they sell for more? What about Ostrich eggs? Are they good for baking too?
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Ok I found out a few things yesterday by asking some duck farmers. They are not good boiled. They are prized for making cakes and in baking due to the higher fat content. They sell any where from $5 a dozen to $25 a dozen (that is on ebay for brood eggs) They sell right around $6.25 a dozen during holiday seasons for baking.That you have to have a sledge hammer to open them as they have a very hard shell. Now I have to find someone willing to take these things from me as I am not using them I dont think. (If my 5 year old eats anything wont touch them it has to make you wonder.)
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Do they make for better baking than chicken eggs? from the prices it would indicate they would be better. Unless poeple are using them for some other purpose, like sun tan lotion on their Caribbean vacations.
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They are suppost to be better for baking but the problem I am going to run into is they are bigger (suppost to be) than a chicken egg so I will have to work out measurments on it. I am going to do a little more detective work on them. I find this intresting.
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I recently fried a duck egg and served it w/duck fat hash browns! They have a very nice rich flavor and smooooth texture and yes, the shells were a tad harder to crack but I felt that wasn't because of the shell thickness so much as the tougher membrane.
Here's my experience, in case anyone's interested in reading it --> peaslovecarrots.blogspot.com/2009/11/10-days-10-recipes-3-ingredients-day_1...
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Amy, just weigh the contents of the eggs and compare them this way. Looks like they laid them just in time for the upcoming baking season. If their Mommies hang around perhaps you'll have more ducks. Your family will grow. You do name your animals don't you? They are pets ... right? Like Old MacDonald? If you don't better not tell me or I'll have bad dreams.
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I name all my pets. I havent even eaten a pig yet. I get attached to all of them. I am hoping that my ducks will give me more babies this coming spring so I will have more eggs. The duck egg made killer corn bread. It was moister and lighter. I got the ducks for pets for my 2 kids and my grandson. They are definet pets I wont be eating them ever.
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If you do not have one already, a metric and oz/ LB electronic scale is so great to have! You can press a button and go from ounces to grams. It makes converting a recipe easy. You weigh the container press reset and it zeros out. Then add in your product for exact weighing. Go the www.surlatable.com they ship right to your door. It will make everything you're planning on baking or portioning out so much easier.
Yeah, if they are alive they're pets to me too.
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Funny - today's 'Meal of the Day' uses duck eggs!
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/fak-thong-sang-ka-ya-pumpkin-custard -
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cool I will have to make some for Rebekka she is the only one here that loves pumpkin enough to eat it all year.
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I have these on my list to ask my orchard/farm about. If they offer them then I shall certainly try baking with them to see the difference and taste the rich flavors.
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I called my local farm/orchard and they do not carry duck eggs. I'll keep checking.
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Anyone have ideas where to find duck eggs?
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They work just like chicken eggs and you'd be hard put to find anyone besides a pretentious food nut from the city who'd say differently. My grandparents used them interchangeably. Whatever was on hand was what got cooked or baked.
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So, I'm still looking for them.
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We just got 7 more ducks plus more hatching. I am going to be glad to have the fresh duck eggs again. I love bread made with them.
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Theresa111 If I could I would ship you some as soon as I got them but I dont think they would ship well. I could always send you a female duck. Just have to keep it from the cats lol. That way you would have one every few days in warm weather.
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Amy ... if you send me a duck I'll take it to the nearest duck pond. I live in a condo. But you did make me laugh. Thanks for your generosity. Quack - quack.
