I have a family that travels quite a ways to purchase my goose eggs for their Easter celebration. I believe she said it was an Irish tradition to have a soft boiled goose egg on this day. After a few years she gave me this recipe and now my family shares this tradition too.
This is a meal in-itself. Soft boiled goose egg. Boiled to perfection, soft white, and creamy yolk.
How To Make soft boiled goose eggs
- 1 Weigh each goose egg and write the weight on the egg with a pencil. Goose eggs vary greatly in weight!
- 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- 3 Boil eggs 1 minute per ounce. If eggs are very large (7-8 oz) boil and extra minute.
- 4 Run under cold water to stop cooking and set up in your holder.
- 5 Peel off the top of the eggshell and scoop off the top part to expose the yolk.
- 6 Drop in a tablespoon of butter and season with salt and fresh pepper. Enjoy!
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How long do you boil a goose egg?
Add water to a large pan (sufficient size pan, so that when the water is added it just covers the goose egg) Once the water is boiling, gently add the egg to the water and set the timer for 6 minutes; At the end of 6 minutes remove the goose egg from the boiling water and place in a tea cup or small coffee cup;
What is the best way to cook eggs?
The best way to prepare eggs are shorter and lower-heat cooking methods, as they cause less cholesterol oxidation and help retain most of the egg’s nutrients. For this reason, poached and boiled (either hard or soft) eggs may be the healthiest to eat. Also, these cooking methods, don’t add any unnecessary calories, like oil.
Do goose eggs need to be cooked before boiling?
However, because of their larger size, goose eggs require a little special handling prior to and extra time during boiling. Goose eggs can be cooked much like chicken or duck eggs, and seasoned similarly. However, because of their larger size, goose eggs require a little special handling prior to and extra time during boiling.
How to cook a goose egg?
Goose egg wash thoroughly with cold water and soda. Goose eggs put into cold water. Cook over medium heat for at least 15 minutes. Time start to count from the moment of boiling water. Water with salt to prevent cracking the shells. To make it easier to peel the egg from the shell after cooking, pour it with cold water and leave for 3-4 minutes.