Talk To Me About Quail Eggs

(Sophie) #1

I noticed that my Publix has Quail eggs for sale. I didn’t buy any…yet.
Anyone have experience with them? What do you use them for? Is the ratio of white to yellow the same as hen eggs? Are they really good taste wise or just an expensive, fussy novelty kinda thing?

(Mike W.) #2

My understanding is they are kind of a novelty thing. Just smaller chicken eggs. However if you can find duck eggs, they have GIANT yolks and make a great omelette.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #3

Quail eggs I have had have a lot of yolk, little white. I have enjoyed them a few times in restaurants. Not sure if I would pay more for a doz. at the grocery. But yes, to the duck eggs, if you can find a farmer who has them all the better, they are worth the extra cost, so rich and tasty.

(Allie) #4

They’ve always seemed like a lot of effort and money for something that isn’t even a mouthful.

(Bob M) #5

Quail eggs have some beneficial things if eaten raw. I partially cooked mine (sunny side up), but they are so tiny to not be worth it. Or at least that’s my opinion.

(Doug) #6

Ostrich eggs have like 2000 calories in them. :smile:

(Sophie) #7

@MiKetoAF, @collaroygal When I noticed the quail eggs, you better believe I looked harder for duck eggs! :smile: I do know a gal who has ducks but I think she’s breeding hers.

I saw that tiny little container of speckled eggs and thought, what a pain in the ass that’d be to peel those things and probably not worth the effort unless I was Naked and Afraid! :smile:

@OldDoug Talk about OMAD! :joy:

(Laurie) #8

When I house-sat for a farmer who was on vacation, on a typical day I’d make a large omelet with a few chicken eggs and one duck egg. I was fine. Later, I started buying duck eggs by the dozen because that’s what was available. I soon had to stop eating them.

I did some research, and apparently duck eggs don’t agree with everyone–just as chicken eggs don’t agree with everyone. Just something to consider if you want to try another kind of egg. Start slowly.

Of course, it could have been some other factor (e.g., the second farmer’s egg-handling practices).

#9

Are they much better with stuff like omelettes or scrambled? Couple times I’ve tried duck eggs I did fried and they were chewy.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #10

I’ve had no experience, but we used to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant every weekend. My daughter, 8 at the time, decided to try some. Quail eggs became her thing. $$$$$$$$!

(Mike W.) #11

I noticed nondiscernble difference as far as texture. Just a larger yoke to white ratio and deeper flavor.

(Brian) #12

[quote=“islandlight, post:8, topic:68901”]
I soon had to stop eating them.
[/quote] (regarding eating duck eggs)

I’m curious what kind of symptoms led you to believe that duck eggs didn’t agree?

Not arguing, just wondering how this manifested.

I met a lady (not local to me) last year that sold us a few dozen duck eggs to try out. They were good but didn’t really do much for me that good chicken eggs wouldn’t do. I’ve been told they’re really good for baking but haven’t done enough with them to have a feel for that. Never had quail eggs.

(Anne Brodie) #13

They have a higher proportion of yolk to white than chicken eggs. A friend buys cans of them and puts them in the brine left over in a pickle jar. Quite the tasty little treat!

(Laurie) #14

I think it was slight stomach aches. Apparently this is a fairly common complaint among people who won’t eat duck eggs. Usually food doesn’t affect me that way, so I decided to stay away. I eat my eggs well cooked (overcooked), so it wasn’t a question of accidentally undercooking them.

As mentioned, some people can eat duck eggs but not chicken eggs. And maybe it wasn’t the duck eggs themselves; I suspect the second farmer was not as hygienic or careful as the first one. Anyway, I wont try them again unless I’m starving.

#15

Quail eggs, tasty but prett small and fiddly so I usally use more for garnish type add on to the meal… dont even bother with them for scrambled eggs, youd need like 50 of them for any decent meal.
Duck eggs are awsome, much higher yolk to white ratio and really rich taste. Very good for baking to. Not so good if you are making something that used whipped egg whites as theres just not the quantity of whites to yolks.
Goose eggs… like Duck eggs on steroids. My fav (but poached eggs take agges!)

(Bob M) #16

Another thing with quail eggs is that they have a thick membrane inside them. I had to use a butter knife to crack them.