Hard boiled duck eggs

[miss_thenorth]

They are a bit bigger than my chicken eggs, but the yolks are huge, does anyone know if they will take longer to hard boil?

 

[savingdogs]

I have had large chicken eggs that were not fully cooked because they were hard boiled with smaller eggs. Seems like the bigger the longer. I'm interested in what people with "duck" experience say though.

 

[big brown horse]

This is what I do:

Boil a big pot of water, gently drop in the duck eggs in an egg holder of some sort (or use a slotted spoon). Bring back to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Drain and quickly submerge into cold water to stop the cooking process.

They peel easy with this method too, even if they are fresh.

Good luck! They make fantastic deviled eggs btw!!

 

[Henrietta23]

This is what I do:

Boil a big pot of water, gently drop in the duck eggs in an egg holder of some sort (or use a slotted spoon). Bring back to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Drain and quickly submerge into cold water to stop the cooking process.

They peel easy with this method too, even if they are fresh.

Good luck! They make fantastic deviled eggs btw!!

Yes, they do! I've brought them to church events a few times and now get requests for them.
I've always started with cold water and brought it up to a boil with the eggs in. Probably 20-22 minutes altogether. But my ducks' eggs aren't too much bigger than my chickens' eggs.

 

[Dace]

The classic way to boil eggs and prevent cracks.....

place eggs in cold water, bring up to a strong simmer, cut the heat and put a lid on. 20 minutes for chickens eggs, I would guess 23-24 for duck?

Run under cold water to bring down temp as soon as time is up.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Thanks, the intention is for devilled eggs, but I guess I will do only duck eggs, and do a small batch at first to see the cooking times.

Vinegar in the water helps with peeling, too, if they are fresh.

 

[redux]

Thanks, the intention is for devilled eggs, but I guess I will do only duck eggs, and do a small batch at first to see the cooking times.

Vinegar in the water helps with peeling, too, if they are fresh.

does the vinegar really work? I have always ended up with about a half an egg by the time I am done peeling.

 

[Woodland Woman]

I've tried hard boiling eggs both ways but the way that works best is boiling the water first. Then putting the eggs in with a slotted spoon. So much easier to peel!

 

[Dace]

I've tried hard boiling eggs both ways but the way that works best is boiling the water first. Then putting the eggs in with a slotted spoon. So much easier to peel!

Don't they crack? Mine always did until I began starting them in cold. Of course, it could just be user error!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

deviled eggs.. humm...... now i know what i'm making tomorrow....