What do you do with a goose egg?
You bought one of our goose eggs to try. What next? First of all, you have to get the thing open. I can tell you right now, its shell is not going to cooperate. Goose egg shells are as hard as concrete. Find a table or counter edge, and start by tapping it a bit harder than you would a chicken egg. Hit it harder each time until it cracks. Resist the temptation to break out a hammer.
Now that you have it open, you’ll see that it is slightly different from a chicken egg. All the same parts, but the yolk is much bigger, more golden, and very firm. There is less of the white. It’s going to taste a bit different, too. Richer, mild, but more eggy. So, you have this humongous egg in a bowl. Now, what?
Did you know, each goose only lays about 30-50 eggs a year, and they do it seasonally. So, when you fall in love with goose eggs, it’s a long wait over the winter until they are available again in the late winter/early spring. Since geese thrive on mostly pasture, goose eggs are nutritionally quite dense, with more of all the good things that come in chicken and duck eggs.
You can use goose eggs just the same as chicken eggs, just keep in mind the size- they are about three times the size of a chicken egg. Fried, poached, boiled- they will need to be cooked longer. It takes 10-15 minutes to hard boil a goose egg. They are reportedly phenomenal in homemade pasta. In baking, they make rich, moist, dense baked goods. If you don’t want the dense part, you can add in a chicken egg white or two. Substitute the goose egg for 2-3 chicken eggs in the recipe. I don’t have exact measurements for you, because goose eggs vary so widely in size. If your batter looks too wet, add a bit more flour. You can measure out the egg. A chicken egg is about 1/4 cup. If you are an exact baker, weigh your goose egg. A large chicken egg weighs 2 ounces, on average.
Great ideas for using your goose eggs: custard, brownies, omelets, crepes, frittatas. Of course, you can also boil (12 minutes for hard boiled) fry, scramble, or cook them up any way you like your eggs. Geese lay their eggs conveniently in time for Easter- make an Easter egg with a goose egg!
Our gaggle of geese are on pasture year-round, with our ducks. We move them, as needed, to fresh grass. They are fed a supplemental certified organic, soy-free feed. Need a goose egg to try? We sell them singly so you can try one without commitment. They are only available during laying season- approximately late February to early May.
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