Turkey eggs

[woodstock]

I have just been given a couple of turkey eggs by a farmer friend that I am just about to eat the eggs not the farmer, Have any of you eaten turkey eggs before what is the best way to prepare them as I have heard the yolk is a little runny and they dont fry well.

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

make em scrambled then!

 

[Goatboy]

Just need a little longer to boil due to their size, about 12 mins once the water comes up to boil (yolk will be soft still at this point, but not runny). Don't as with any egg plunge into boiling water, they will crack, let them heat up with it. I like runny yolks and this timing sholud achieve that, them devour with hot buttered toast and huge amounts of fresh milled pepper.
YUM
Goatboy.

 

[dwardo]

Just need a little longer to boil due to their size, about 12 mins once the water comes up to boil (yolk will be soft still at this point, but not runny). Don't as with any egg plunge into boiling water, they will crack, let them heat up with it. I like runny yolks and this timing sholud achieve that, them devour with hot buttered toast and huge amounts of fresh milled pepper.
YUM
Goatboy.

Thanks for that post, now i have to go buy some eggs for lunch!

Nothing better than runny egg and soldiers, lots of black pepper and a little salt

 

[Andy2112]

I have just been given a couple of turkey eggs by a farmer friend that I am just about to eat the eggs not the farmer, Have any of you eaten turkey eggs before what is the best way to prepare them as I have heard the yolk is a little runny and they dont fry well.

Your lucky to get the eggs mate as they only lay a few and those are usually used to get more birds. I looked into this ages ago and was surprised by what i found out !!

 

[Goatboy]

Eggs and soldiers are thr tops, though a very close second and I'm sure Belzeebob23 and the late Spike would agree is fried eggs and chips. ( I'm not even that fond of chips but wow it's simple and good)

CHeers
GB

 

[Bushwhacker]

Whilst on the subject of eggs & soldiers this is my tip:

It's a bit of an obvious one, but I see so many people not do this.

After you butter the toast, sprinkle the salt and pepper on top of the toast.
That way it sticks to it the butter and you get an even spread rather than sprinkling it on top of the egg and getting a mouthful of salt on your first dip and none at the bottom.

 

[dwardo]

Whilst on the subject of eggs & soldiers this is my tip:

It's a bit of an obvious one, but I see so many people not do this.

After you butter the toast, sprinkle the salt and pepper on top of the toast.
That way it sticks to it the butter and you get an even spread rather than sprinkling it on top of the egg and getting a mouthful of salt on your first dip and none at the bottom.

Belting idea!

 

[Ian H]

never had salt and pepper with my egg and toast! will have to try it tomorrow for breakfast and report back!

 

[woodstock]

Ate them last night I broke the first one into a cup and the yolk looked ok to me so I fried it really tasty boiled the second for 41/2 mins it was a little soft but tasted very nice

 

[Iona]

We always make a little mixed pile of salt and pepper on the plate (or whatever)... Then, when you've dipped into the yolk, you can touch it on the pile

I love how everyone does it differently... we could have a poll: Are you a tapper or do you slice the top off

 

[Ian H]

tapper without doubt!!

 

[zorro]

Never tried turkey eggs, but I keep geese and their eggs are lovely. You only need one though!

 

[woodstock]

Never tried turkey eggs, but I keep geese and their eggs are lovely. You only need one though!

Turkey eggs are not as strong as goose eggs from what I can gather the one reason more people don't eat them turkeys only lay approx 120 eggs a year and they are used for new stock the farmer I got mine off is fattening his up for xmas

 

[EdS]

make excellent omlettes

 

[Calculon]

Hmmm....I've never thought of turkey eggs. I fancy trying a Spanish omelette with one.

Duck eggs are my favourite so far.

Calc

 

[dwardo]

I spoke to an old retired farmer who keeps geese, he blames the regular intake of goose eggs for his heart trouble so a word of caution.... They are very very nice though

Oh he also blames the bacon he used to cure him self, the daily full english and the regular trips to the local

 

[woodstock]

I spoke to an old retired farmer who keeps geese, he blames the regular intake of goose eggs for his heart trouble so a word of caution.... They are very very nice though

Oh he also blames the bacon he used to cure him self, the daily full english and the regular trips to the local

Goose eggs are high in cholesterol as is the full english

 

[zorro]

Goose eggs are high in cholesterol as is the full english

They are also high in tastiness.

I give at least half of mine away, one scrambled with some toast is enough for me and the missus. They are seasonal, mine lay from the end of March to the begining of June, four birds give aprox 10 eggs per week when they are in max lay.

I don't like em fried in a frying pan, the albumen goes rubbery, scrambled are nice with a splash of milk and pepper, my favourite is fried in the chip pan, lift out the cage with the chips and crack one into the pan while the oil is still fizzing, take out when the wispy bits of white go brown, if you time it right the yoke will be runny and you can dip your chips in.

 

[GeoffWood]

My mouth is watering right now!!
Never tried goose egg, but I do duck eggs that way - lovely