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sean
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 8:45 pm    Post subject: Duck eggs Reply with quote
    

There's a guy in the pannier market here who sometimes has duck eggs for sale. Is there anything they're particularly good for?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My mum liked baking with them, I liked them boiled. What breed of duck are they from?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Haven't asked him yet. I only noticed the eggs last week.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Eating!
No seriously. Try them. I think duck eggs are soo much nicer than hens eggs. I like them boiled with a little salt. Since they are bigger you need to boil them a little longer than you would normally with large hens eggs. A soft boiled duck egg is simply yummm! IMHO, YMMV/etc.
Beth

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 05 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Very good for baking. They don't make merangues though.

Fried on toast are delicious.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That's weird - why is that, Alison?

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Scrambled they're fantastic. As an occasional treat with butter, crem and flakesof truffle scrambled duck eggs are unsurpassed.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Poached, on well buttered granary bread with some wilted spinach and lots of black pepper.

They do make ace cakes as well, no idea why.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They make the best egg butties. The yolks seem to be bigger than hens' eggs.
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!

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Jonnyboy wrote:
Poached, on well buttered granary bread with some wilted spinach and lots of black pepper.



That sounds soooo yum. Definetly purchasing some duck eggs over the weekend.

I usually have them fried on toast or boiled and in a salad.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think it is something to do with the make up of the albumen.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

alison wrote:
I think it is something to do with the make up of the albumen.


Which may explain why they are good for baking but not meringues

Bugs



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Has anyone noticed the Ebay ad on this thread?

"New and Used Pickled Eggs"

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bugs wrote:
"New and Used Pickled Eggs"


Definitely interesting...

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Leading us ultimately to this link from Ebay:
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1523&item=5555938415&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW


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