[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Groundhog

I wish at the very least he’d used an ostrich egg.

Never had an ostrich egg so had to look it up. Sounds like quite a chore to eat one.

Ostrich egg, the ultimate egg experience - Le Manger - english version

One ostrich egg is the equivalent of 25 chicken eggs. So there is no way you’ll eat it on your own, unless you’ve decided to commit suicide in a very interesting way. At Edouard’s, we were 7 people. The adventure began when we wtarted cooking this monster. Usually, it gets soft-boiled after 35 minutes in boiling water. Well, you can actually go wrong. And once it’s open, you’ll have a very bad surprise. Which is, of course, what happened to us.

The opening itself is epic. The shell is impressive, 2 to 3 milliters thick. Don’t be scared, if you let it fall, it’s not really a problem. This egg is armoured. To open it, Edouard had to get some serious tools. Well, you can use only a hammer if you’re planning to make scrambled eggs. But if you want it soft-boiled, you’ll have to do better than that.

Saws and hammers out

Ideally, if it’s perfectly cooked, you should open it with a saw, yes a saw. If you have doubts about it being cooked, begin with a small hole that you’ll make with a screw-driver and a hammer, or an electric drill if you have one. Then you’ll be able to see if it’s ready to eat, judging by the aspect of the white part.

Ours was not ready at all, so we had to go on cooking it although it was already open. So we had to maintain it in a good position in the pot, so the water could not get inside of it. Edouard used a piece of cloth that he put around the egg so it perfectly fitted the pot.

2 hours later (maybe I exagerate, but it seemed like forever), we used a bowl to make the egg stand on the table and we started eating. Surprise, ostrich eggs are actually giant goose eggs. Same colour, same viscous and thick texture for the yolk, same aqueous white, same flavour. Even though the white is cooked, it stays translucent and is a bit chewy. The yolk is sticky and bright yellow. And though we were 7, we have not been able to eat it all.