Take a look
at The Variety Of Eggs That You Can Eat Apart From Hen's Eggs.
There's
more to eggs than just hen's eggs. A basketful of egg varieties for you to try
from next time you want to fry, poach or scramble.
1. Quail
Quail eggs
are a good source of nutrition and contain vitamins D and B12. Almost
one-fourth of hen's eggs in size, the eggs have spotted shells and come in a
variety of colors.
2. Duck
Duck eggs
contain high levels of protein, calcium, iron and potassium as well as fat and
cholesterol. They are slightly larger than their chicken counterparts and have
a thicker shell. Similar to hen's eggs in taste, they are pale yellow to white
in color and have a flat circumference.
3. Rhea
Eggs of the
flightless bird are almost ten times larger than chicken's eggs and are
yellowish in color. The airy eggs have a strong flavor and are only available
from March to June. They are best eaten when soft-boiled or scrambled.
4. Bantam
The
blue-shelled eggs of the bantam are rich in iron and resemble chicken's eggs,
although smaller in size. The eggs laid by this smaller breed of hens are
available all through the year. They are best eaten when soft-boiled.
5. Emu
Eggs of the
flightless bird are larger than hen's eggs. They have a distinct green-colored
shell on the outside and a blue layer underneath it. They are easily available
from November to March or April. Fluffy in texture, the eggs are delicate in
flavor.
6. Gull
Eggs of the
web-footed seabird are rarely available and you can get them only in early
spring. The eggs are usually brown or dark olive in color with dark patches,
and have a dark texture.
7. Guinea Fowl
The small
eggs laid by guinea fowls have a thick shell and are rich in flavor. The oatmeal-colored
eggs have a delicious yolk and are usually consumed hard-boiled.
8. Turkey
Rarely
available, eggs of the turkey are larger in size than hen's eggs. They are rich
in calcium and sport speckled shells. Similar to chicken's eggs in taste, they
are best consumed when fried.
9. Goose
Eggs of the
waterfowl bird are rich and creamy in taste and are larger in size as compared
to hen's eggs. One can easily get them from February to June. With a high
protein content, the shells of the eggs are harder. They are white in color and
sport faint speckles.
10. Pheasant
Eggs of the
Asian bird are almost half the size of hen's eggs. With brown shells, they are
available from April to June. They are rich in taste and are best eaten when
boiled.
11. Ostrich
Eggs of the flightless bird are huge in size,
equivalent to almost two dozen hen's eggs. Available from March through early
September, they have a light, delicate flavor. It takes a long time to hard
boil them.
