Ate my first straight up duck egg today!

[Blondiega1]

I've made a couple of cakes, some muffins and even meatloaf with my duck eggs. (pekin)
But today is the first day I've just fried me a couple and ate them straight up!
YUMMMY!!!!!!

And is it just me or are ducks eggs pretty?
I mean the clear part around the yolk is crystal clear and the yoke is large and bright orange!

 

[Valntyn]

Hehe -- we just finished 'breakfast for dinner,' which included duck eggs. I agree, they are SO pretty, especially compared to store bought eggs!

 

[The Howards]

Do you have to cook them any different from chicken eggs when you fix the "straight up"? I had read that they could be kinda rubbery if cooked to fast. I don't do much baking at all but sure do love eggs for breakfast. We can't wait for our girls to start laying eggs.

 

[DuckLady]

I love them over medium or poached if they are smaller eggs so they fit in the poaching cup.

You can cook they just like you would a chicken egg. They are harder to peel if hard cooked, though, because of the thicker membrane.

 

[Amiga]

One way to cook them is in a skillet over medium heat with a little oil or butter and a few tablespoons of water, covered, so they are steamed on top.

 

[Mum]

And they make the most fantastic, creamy, scrambled egg

 

[Wokawidget]

I've loved duck eggs since I was a kid, but they've always been too expensive.

I agree with your scrambled egg comment...nop notch scrambled eggs.

We have a small no of critters and we've found best uses for each kind of egg:

Duck eggs:

Campbell and Runner. Greate for scrambled, fried and baking.

Chicken Eggs:

Cuckoo Marrans. Dark docolate eggs...lovely poached or boiled.
Bantam Cochin and Sablepoot. Best Yorkshire puddings ever! For those of you not familiar with them here's a link: http://www.mydish.co.uk/recipe/yorkshire-pudding
RIR and Silkie. Tasty eggs, but not as nice as the others...we use these for general use when we've run out of the others.

Woka

 

[caz426]

We have not grown to love duck eggs yet... had them scrambled a few times and they were okay. I would like to try the frying/steaming method. I have baked with them and they made the best muffins ever. Have a question though.... I have read conflicting info on subbing duck eggs for chicken eggs. Jamie Oliver said sub same # of duck eggs for chicken eggs, but most sources say to put in fewer duck eggs because they are larger. What do you all do? Will they work in cookies or just cake type baked goods?

Thanks, Chris

 

[new2ducks]

just got a blue swedish mix....how are the eggs with those?
Also I tried the eggs of the campbell we aquired from a friend and her eggs seemed "earthy" to me but the dog just loves them so they aren't going to waste. I haven't tried them in a while but I was told by someone that she could have been stressed from the chickens she used to be with and also moving to a new place. I figured too that if the chickens weren't letting her eat that she was eating alot of dirt and it was still in her system. I'm hoping that her eggs get better and the new duck has good tasting eggs!

 

[Blondiega1]

Do you have to cook them any different from chicken eggs when you fix the "straight up"? I had read that they could be kinda rubbery if cooked to fast. I don't do much baking at all but sure do love eggs for breakfast. We can't wait for our girls to start laying eggs.

I hard fried them. I do think it took a little longer to cook due to the larger yolk size.
Medium heat with a little butter in the pan.

We have not grown to love duck eggs yet... had them scrambled a few times and they were okay. I would like to try the frying/steaming method. I have baked with them and they made the best muffins ever. Have a question though.... I have read conflicting info on subbing duck eggs for chicken eggs. Jamie Oliver said sub same # of duck eggs for chicken eggs, but most sources say to put in fewer duck eggs because they are larger. What do you all do? Will they work in cookies or just cake type baked goods?

Thanks, Chris

 

I've used them just like chicken eggs.
If the recipe said 3 eggs, then I used 3 duck eggs.
I think they would be great for cookies!