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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:06 pm Post subject:

Judith wrote:

The received wisdom is that you shouldn't use them raw or part-cooked, as ducks lay their eggs in damp places and they tend to be muckier. That said, a soft-boiled duck egg is a joy to eat!

Yes, they say the shells are more porous (not sure if it's true) but the ducks we had when I was a nipper tended to lay all over the place. Sometimes on clean straw in the house but often on mud or all over the garden.

If you have your own ducks you know which eggs are clean, but it would be wise to take care with shop ones.

Guest

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 1:45 pm Post subject:
I have made respectable meringues with my duck eggs when needed, but tend to keep them for sponge cakes. I find them rubbery when hardboiled.

dougal

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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 3:55 pm Post subject:
I know its off-topic but the massive yolk in a Goose egg makes for a fine omlette. I seperated a hen's egg, beat the white 'til stiff then combined that with the yolk and the Goose egg. Rich without being heavy.

judith

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 9:50 am Post subject:
How many people will a one goose egg omelette serve?

dougal

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:12 am Post subject:

Judith wrote:

How many people will a one goose egg omelette serve?

IMHO a 1+1 as above would test one glutton and should be a centrepiece for a couple...

Guest

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:12 am Post subject:
One person - it replaces three average sied hens eggs.

judith

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:46 am Post subject:

dougal wrote:

IMHO a 1+1 as above would test one glutton and should be a centrepiece for a couple...

Thanks. I know one or two people who would rise to the challenge!

sugarplumhalle

Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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Location: E. Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:19 pm Post subject:
off topic yet again... never had a goose egg.. are they much different to duck or hen eggs?

Guest

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:33 pm Post subject:
Quite a bit richer, and larger, ofcourse. Make the very best sponge cakes in the world.

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:35 pm Post subject:

Anonymous wrote:

Make the very best sponge cakes in the world.

The whole wide world?

Bugs

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:39 pm Post subject:
Just this world? Or the next as well? What about parallel worlds? (And to think people thought they were off topic with goose eggs )

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:41 pm Post subject:
Back on topic, well almost, has anyone ever tried ostrich eggs? I always remember the Floyd programme with the ostrich egg. If I remember it's about the size of 40 hens eggs?

Bugs

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:49 pm Post subject:
Bah, you pesky pumpkin you. That was all set for a nice hijacking I refer my honourable friend to this thread about ostrich meat and ostriches I suppose if we don't have room for ducks we definitely don't have room for ostriches. Pity, because a 6 foot bird would save the neighbours from nosing over the fence.

Bugs

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:52 pm Post subject:
Also kind of back on topic (mustn't make a habit of this) does anybody paint on goose eggs? I remember reading ages ago something like their surface is comparable to the very finest paper or somefink. Not that I would know, I'm about as artistic as a clutch of blind hedghogs. In a bag. (Not too on topic though, because it's more make your own or recycling )

sugarplumhalle

Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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Location: E. Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 1:15 pm Post subject:
I once saw someone with Goose, Ostrich and Hen's eggs at a craft fair that a lady had painted, even cut trellis designs out of them and made them into Faberge (sp!) type eggs with openings and things like that. Completely amazing stuff but i'd end up smashing it before i even got near the paint,

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