Today, ostrich eggs are becoming increasingly popular. They are characterized by high price, but also excellent taste, and thanks to the latter there is a demand for them.
Ostrich egg
Recalling the taste of eggs, ostrich eggs are less fat. In addition, their contents are softer. In food, they can be consumed both by themselves and added to various dishes.
Separately, it is worth answering the question of whether it is possible to eat more than one per day - this is undesirable.
Did you know? Of all the living oviparous creatures, ostriches carry the largest eggs.
Benefit
- Their main benefits are:
- lower cholesterol than chicken, making the ostrich egg a dietary product;
- the presence of selenium, threonine and lysine, which optimizes the work of the cardiovascular system.
Harm and contraindications
- Contraindications include:
- an allergic reaction to the product;
- intolerance to the individual elements contained in the egg.
As a possible harm, it is worth noting only that their excessive use leads to an increase in cholesterol.Calorie content and nutritional value of the product
Content is 62.5% protein and 20% yolk.
100 grams of product contains:
- 74% water
- 2.5% protein
- 11.8% fat
- 1% ash
- 0.7% carbohydrates.
Calorie content (per 100 grams) is 118 kilocalories.
Weight, Sizes and Color
Weight is often measured in kilograms, since the average weight is 1600 grams. To understand how many eggs correspond to one ostrich, you need to consider how much an average chicken weighs - 50 grams. From here we get a ratio of 32 to 1. In length, they reach 18 centimeters and 15 centimeters in coverage.
Did you know? The shell is used in the visual arts as a canvas - many artists decorate it with various patterns and ornaments.
The shell does not have a specific color - what color it will be depends on the breed of the ostrich. Most often, the color is white, with a light light brown tint. The shell is characterized by high hardness, often resembling porcelain.
Where to buy and how to choose an egg
You can buy them in a regular supermarket, such as the popular Auchan, or in elite stores of organic products. In addition, they are sold individually by individual farms.
When buying, you should pay attention to such nuances:
- ostriches rush from April to October, and therefore in winter this product is not worth taking;
- pay attention to how the package looks - it should contain information about the bird-producer, date and time of packaging;
- do not trust products sold at a low price.
Cooking ostrich egg
Dishes from this product have excellent taste and can feed the whole family.
How to get content
The egg is located on a flat surface, a chisel or chisel is attached to the sharp end. They hit him with a hammer until a crack forms in the shell, and then a small chip. Then it is flipped so that the contents flow out through the hole formed.
Alternatively, you can use a drill to drill a small hole (or several) and drain the contents into the dishes.
Important! Place a towel or rag on the surface to prevent slipping.
How much to cook and what to cook
A lot of dishes can be prepared from an ostrich egg, but the most common of them is an omelet.
For cooking you will need:
- two tablespoons of butter;
- one egg;
- 50 ml of fat of any origin;
- 250 ml of milk;
- salt, pepper and other spices to taste.
Procedure:
- The first step is to open the shell, as described above.
- Then pour the contents into a bowl, add milk, salt, spices and pepper to taste and mix.
- Place a skillet on a stove over a normal fire.
- When it warms up, put butter on it. Then, when it melts, the protein mixed with spices and milk is poured into the pan.
- After five minutes, the fire is reduced and the pan is covered with a lid.
- Next, in appearance, determine when the omelet is ready, remove it from the fire and lay it on plates.
How much and how to store the product
Shelf life - three months from the moment of laying off by a bird. Be sure to store in the refrigerator, placing it with an acute angle down. After violation of the integrity of the shell is stored no more than three days.
Important! Cooking takes an average of an hour, and frying takes twenty minutes.
Formerly exclusive, ostrich eggs today are becoming more affordable. Despite the high price, they are popular because they are able to replace three dozen chicken eggs and enrich the usual diet.
