On Sunday I posted a photo of the quail eggs that I brought home from a recent barter.
They are so tiny and so beautiful. Each quail has its own distinct patter on the eggs that she lays – like a fingerprint. That is amazing, isn’t it?! Imagine my surprise when I started cracking them open and found some that were colored inside – a beautiful range of light blue/aqua. Nature is amazing!
I had no idea how many quail eggs made an omelet, so my plan was to just keep adding eggs until it looked like the amount of two chicken eggs. Well, I got a little carried away. The first omelet had 18 eggs in it. That was just too many.
We are eating a lot of things out of the garden right now. Peppers from the garden, along with beautiful onions from my neighbor, and local mushrooms from Kitchen Pride.
As I think back to the barter and all the wonderful things that I come home with, I smile when I think of the variety of eggs: Quail, Chicken, Duck, Turkey. All the eggs are beautiful.
What kind of eggs are in your refrigerator?
Sincerely, Emily
Glad you discovered quail eggs. They’re delicious. My son (15) started raising quail a few months ago, so we’ve had access to plenty of eggs. I’ve found that 10 eggs is about the perfect amount for an omelet for one person. I also love fried egg sandwiches, and 4 or 5 fried quail eggs works great.
If you start bartering for or purchasing quail eggs on a regular basis, I highly recommend purchasing a quail egg cutter, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Seki-Quail-Egg-Shell-Cutter/dp/B000AR2J5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406228830&sr=8-1&keywords=quail+egg+cutter You’ll be able to open enough eggs for an omelet very quickly and without any mess. I have a friend, to whom we’ve supplied a few dozen eggs, who reports that a cigar cutter works well also.
So how many quail eggs equate to your ideal omelette?
We have happy chicken eggs, green and brown from our own little ladies.