Today we managed to get our hands on some huge duck eggs. I'm never used or eaten them before and was really drawn to their beautiful colours. All of them appeared to be different hues of blue. The photo doesn't show how fabulous the colours were.
For lunch Hubby used some of the duck eggs to make scrambled eggs with purple sprouting broccoli as inspired by a dish A Slice of Cherry Pie. The only difference was that hubby flash fried the PSB in butter for a minute rather then boiling. The duck eggs are slightly richer than hen eggs and Hubby was really impressed on how the duck eggs complimented the PSB so well.
From what I can gather you can more of less use duck eggs where you use hen eggs, but just take into account they are bigger. I'm thinking of using them to make Yorkshire puds to go with tomorrows roast chicken.
Does anyone else have any other fab ideas for duck eggs?
Thank you so much to Sylvie at the wonderfulA Pot of Tea and a Biscuit for her Excellent Blog award. I'm truly flattered. Now I'm meant to pass this onto bloggers whose blogs I believe to be excellent, but there are so many fab blogs out there I'm struggling to narrow it down!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Duck eggs
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Fab photo. They make very good sponge cake (only you have to weigh the other ingredients against the eggs, because they are so much bigger than a hen's egg) ... my butcher often has duck eggs, but always white, must be another breed
ReplyDeleteJoanna
Oh fabulous, I'm pleased that you both liked them Jules, and teaming them with PSB. Hubby and I are really converted on duck eggs now. But with baking and recipes where you need to be exact you really do need to use hen eggs, as duck eggs are so much larger, as you say, and also their yolks are proportionally larger to the whites than hen eggs.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I've never used them they are supposed to be amazing in cakes! Something I'd definitely give a go!
ReplyDeleteThe award is well deserved and I know what you mean about it being difficult to just pick a few to pass it on to.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried duck eggs yet, but my friend swears by them as part of a full English. They always sell them on the market in town, next time I'm down there on Saturday I'll make sure I'll pick some up.
Hi Jules, I have so much catching up to do and what wonderful posts I have been reading here :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your award so very well deserved!! I haven't tried duck eggs myself as yet but just look at those beautiful colours in your pic of them :)
Rosie x
We've recently tried duck eggs as well and loved it. I've attempted boiling it but gave it too much time-resulting in hard boiled eggs. I've also read about them being great in cakes but have yet to try it for myself.
ReplyDeletecongrats on the well deserved award!
Joanna - Thanks for the tip about weighing the eggs, it's something I wouldn't think to do!
ReplyDeleteJulia - I was a bit nervous using them at first, but am very impressed so far.
Alex & Sylvie- They are certainly worth giving a go if you can get your hands on some.
Rosie - good to see you back and that your feeling better.
Pixie - I'm rubbish enough at boiling hen eggs (I shouldn't really admit that!), I don't think I'm brave enough to boil duck eggs yet.