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Dining on an emu egg


At the Mountain View farmer's market on Sunday, my favorite steak vendor had a box of emu eggs. With a little encouragement from my practically perfect apprentice, I bought one. The shells are very pretty.

Tonight, practically perfect apprentice drilled holes both ends and blew it out. Our egg had 21 ounces (2.5 cups) of meat in it. Too much for my souffle pan, so we made an enormous quiche for dinner. It was good, but not noticeably different from chicken eggs. I'm hoping someone will want the shell for an art project, it would make a really cool salt cellar.
 

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[identity profile] cvirtue.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
Neat!

[identity profile] joycebre.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I have an ostrich egg reticule! not suitable for SCA, but it's still cool

[identity profile] kahnegabs.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
As soon as I saw the first picture, I thought how fun it would be to make an art project of it.
Is it the blue color originally, or were those dyed?

Did you open it on one end to conserve the shell? How thick is it?
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[identity profile] xrian.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow. Yes, that's gorgeous looking. ;)

[identity profile] tafelspitz.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
About two-thirds down the linked page are photos of a 15th C. reliquary and a 16th C. cup or 'pokal. Both made in Nuremberg unless I miss my guess.

http://gallery.sjsu.edu/encounters/polynesia/polyn-Thumb.00003.html

The German National Museum in Nuremberg also has a couple of Ostrich Egg pokals as well.

[identity profile] joycebre.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
how much do that cost?

[identity profile] hunrvogt.livejournal.com 2011-02-08 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
That is very cool. I'll be excited to see what you (or someone)makes with the shell.

Not that any one but me cares, but if folks opt to go supply-acquiring with the primary purpose of doing period ratite shell art work...

Ostriches are South African.

Aepyornis/Muelleris or "Elephant Birds" were present on Madagscar until after the 16th Century (probably went extinct in or around the late 17th Century).

Rhea's are South American.

Emu's and Cassowaries are Australian.

Kiwi's are found in New Zealand. Moas were found in New Zealand but are now extinct.
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