Turkey Eggs

[Justin Case]

Does anybody know why we eat mostly chicken eggs ? Whats difference between a Turkey Egg and a Chicken egg other than size,, Seems to me One turkey egg would make a pretty decent omelet ?

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images15/EggsChickenTurkeyGuinea.JPG

Eggs from Left to right - Guinea Fowl Egg, Barred Rock (Black) Chicken Egg, Road Island Red Chicken Egg, Turkey Egg

[Ken]

Whats difference between a Turkey Egg and a Chicken egg other than size?

Turkey eggs come from turkeys. Chicken eggs come from the Easter Bunny. :sneaky2:

[Justin Case]

Turkey eggs come from turkeys. Chicken eggs come from the Easter Bunny. :sneaky2:

:blink: do they taste the same ? (the eggs i mean) :sneaky2:

[oly]

Never eat a turkey egg but a duck egg tastes different.

[Ken]

Never eat a turkey egg but a duck egg tastes different.

How so, Oly? I'll be getting a steady supply of them soon. :innocent:

[Ken]

:blink: do they taste the same ? (the eggs i mean) :sneaky2:

That's a question for 2dumb. :innocent:

[oly]

How so, Oly? I'll be getting a steady supply of them soon. :innocent:

They all have male names:sneaky2:

On a serious note its been about 30yrs since I have eat one but there was a slight diffirent taste.

[crashdive123]

There's probably a lot of reasons that they are not. Turkeys have been bred to have larger breasts (more meat), so natural breeding is difficult. Turkeys are at the "good eating" stage before they are at the breeding stage. Most recipes are written for chicken eggs, not the larger turkey eggs.

[canid]

i couldn't describe the difference either, but the yolk definitely tastes different [duck vs. chicken].

[Winnie]

Turkey eggs have a stronger "eggy" flavour. It's not unpleasant, but it does take some getting used to. I think the main reason is the quantity. Chickens have been bred to lay eggs all year round, Turkeys and other fowl are seasonal layers.

[Chris]

What about ostrich eggs? I've seen them on Iron chef, they have to be broken with a hacksaw.

Anyways, I imagine Winnie is right size isn't everything. Frequency of laying, time/resources needed to get the bird to breeding age, feed/egg ratio for a laying bird. They all probably play a role.

[Justin Case]

What about ostrich eggs? I've seen them on Iron chef, they have to be broken with a hacksaw.

Anyways, I imagine Winnie is right size isn't everything. Frequency of laying, time/resources needed to get the bird to breeding age, feed/egg ratio for a laying bird. They all probably play a role.

I'll bet that makes a hell of an omelet, lol, What were they doing with them on Iron chef?

[crashdive123]

Cooking something.

[Justin Case]

Cooking something.

Looking for "What were they cooking with them" :sneaky2:

[Ken]

What about ostrich eggs? I've seen them on Iron chef, they have to be broken with a hacksaw.

Anyways, I imagine Winnie is right size isn't everything. Frequency of laying, time/resources needed to get the bird to breeding age, feed/egg ratio for a laying bird. They all probably play a role.

There's an ostrich farm about 10 miles down the road from us. http://www.pokanoket.com/

One of the owners also owns a local restaurant. :blushing:

First time I ate ostrich it looked and tasted just like Canadian Bacon.

[Ken]

Looking for "What were they cooking with them" :sneaky2:

Eggs? :innocent:

[crashdive123]

Looking for "What were they cooking with them" :sneaky2:

http://nylon.net/ironchef/ostrich/ostrich.htm

[Justin Case]

There's an ostrich farm about 10 miles down the road from us. http://www.pokanoket.com/

One of the owners also owns a local restaurant. :blushing:

First time I ate ostrich it looked and tasted just like Canadian Bacon.

Ostrich Burgers were all the craze a few years ago,, I never tried it.

[Justin Case]

http://nylon.net/ironchef/ostrich/ostrich.htm

Thats an awful little bowl of soup for such a Big egg ,, :innocent:

[crashdive123]

Thats an awful little bowl of soup for such a Big egg ,, :innocent:

They used the rest for the egg drop soup in a swimming pool.

[Ken]

There are easier ways........

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