Are these any good? Do you get more bang for your buck in terms of protien and other goodies?
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Are these any good? Do you get more bang for your buck in terms of protien and other goodies?
Let a couple of dozen of them hatch and grow Dougie and you will certainly get more protien and enough down to top up an old sleeping bag.
Are they Mallard or domestic (Moscovie etc)?
They are certainly richer in flavour that the Chook eggs and I recall my ma used to use less when baking with duck eggs.....
Maybe because they are larger? (Are they?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
I'm just day dreaming about living somewhere that I can have a coupe...is it legal to have ducks with clipped wings live in a coupe?
Yeah they are larger by a bit depending on the duck and the chicken, it was more to do with the flavour as it is way richer. Not sure how she compensated for the volume...not a baker...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougie
We used to have a farm in town with ducks so dont think its a problem having "domestic" ducks in a coupe in town. Not sure on the rules for Mallards and Parries though.
If they come to take them away just cook em!!
Parries in town? Good way to piss off your neighbours...
Ours were Moscovy. Oh and the Geese I bought back from up the river....they pissed the neighbours off!!! But then again so did the Goats!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougie
the only thing I'm aware off regarding the other types of eggs is the issue of bacteria; so these eggs must be cooked (ie baking is Ok) - that means eating the raw cake batter mix is not OK, eating the baked (duck) egg cake is OK
I got introduced to ducks eggs when I was a kid living in Te Puke one of our freinds had a few mallard ducks set up camp in their chook house and never left so every time I stayed there I was always given bacon and scrambled duck eggs with baked beans for breakfast then was dragged out to the shearing shed with their father to work off the huge breakfast picking up wool for the day and would get some pocket money out of it too :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
awesome for making sponges and cakes
I remember mallard eggs being about the same size and taste as bantam eggs but the memory could be fading, it's been a long time since I had either.
My olds farm Emu's. They are equivalent to about 12 chicken eggs and taste about the same.
I used to bring them to work and make everyone an omelete. 2 eggs feed all 8 of us. :thumbsup:
Ah yes emus the dopiest birds around only form of wildlife I have seen run towards a combine harvester and straight into the feeder house and through the thresher after being tangled in the pickup tynes of the grain head.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Mrs ebf got some (duck eggs) at the Lower Hutt market last weekend and gave them to Mrs kiwi39 :D
Apparently they are very good. Speak to Tim about what the taste is like.
We used to gather wild mallard eggs as kids tasted like yuk very rich. I'd never rush back for more. Quail eggs are awesome to eat and best chook eggs are the ones I buy from the Lichfield Poultry farm just south of Putaruru, free range units are wow
Not to sure on that, I suspect it depends on where you insert them. :>)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougie
I often get duck eggs when trout fishing , frequently roll into the river out of nests. If they sink they're fine but leave the floaters alone.
Very rich ,make wicked sponge cakes .
Dougie, they are richer than chook eggs...if you have a few PUREBRED Khaki Campbells they will supply you with more than enough eggs and duck meat...
Got a few swan eggs that way on lake Tarawera. They made a awesome breakfast!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
Am I the only one with a hankering for duck eggs about now? *looks at lunchbox only to see vegemite sandwiches*
At least your sandwiches are Vegemite and not Marmite RyanQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan
To be fair I quite like the NZ Marmite, I can't say the same for the SA'n version for some reason though. Vegemite is a suitable substitute when Marmite isn't available - as was the case recently. This jar is almost finished... the vitamin B is coursing through my veins as I type this...
You can't beat duck eggs on toast spread with vegemite then a squirt of watties
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The yolks are brighter Dougie and the eggs are ritcher in flavour,they make a good sponge cake too.
Possom trapper has 7 ducks....make him an offer;)
Urrrrgh, this obsession with tomato sauce on everything :yuush: :P
Crikey Dundee I reckon if Gordon Ramsay saw everything you have watties with he would be sitting in the corner of the kitchen having a nervous breakdown and sucking his thumb......now that would be some funny shit to see :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
I'm hungry for eggs hard out now!!!!!
Heathen, heathen, heathen. Dundee have I ever called you a heathen for all the bloody tomato sauce you use?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
There is a very popular street food in the philippines called Balut which is my personal favourite way to eat a duck egg, although not for the feint hearted!
The eggs are fertilized and allow to grow for up to a few weeks before being boiled.
Just...don't look at it and it's f*cking delicious!
As for more western uses, hollandaise made with duck yolks is definitely the best version i have ever tasted.
Theres 8 ducks here Dougie,one was AWOL down at the creek for two months but promptly came home when duck shooting started.:D
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I think i'll pass on Balut
