The article describes various methods for preparing boiled chicken, duck, and turkey eggs. Also, find out how to properly boil an egg for your baby.
It seems that boiling eggs is very simple. However, almost every housewife knows that this process does not always go smoothly. Often the shell breaks during cooking or a hard-boiled egg comes out instead of a soft-boiled egg, etc.
We will learn further how to make a boiled egg turn out the way you want. We will also study the secrets and techniques of preparing this product in a microwave, slow cooker, or double boiler.
How to properly and how many minutes do you need to hard-boil chicken eggs after boiling?
Many people boil hard-boiled eggs without keeping track of time. It is not right. After all, an overcooked yolk changes color, becomes hard, and such a product is not at all tasty to eat. And there aren’t a lot of nutrients left there.
Read on to learn how to hard boil an egg.
- Before cooking this product, wash it in a soda solution with warm water, then rinse thoroughly. This process is necessary to avoid salmonella infection.
- Place a pan of water on the fire and add the eggs.
- After boiling, cook them for 6-8 minutes
- Remove the pan from the stove and place it under running cold water to cool the eggs
How many minutes to cook eggs?
IMPORTANT : Fresh, homemade eggs need to be cooked a little longer than regular ones. To ensure that the egg cooks evenly (the yolk is not closer to any side of the shell), gently roll it on the table before cooking or shake it gently a couple of times.
What are the benefits of turkey eggs?
The balanced composition makes this rare delicacy a valuable product for the therapeutic and prophylactic menu:
- the presence of all essential amino acids eliminates dietary deficiencies without harming the waist;
- the richness of the vitamin cocktail determines the product’s ability to support the functioning of the immune system;
- calcium in the internal contents and shell is needed to strengthen the skeleton, and it also prevents the development of osteoporosis.
It is noted that in the case of consuming a turkey product, the risk of developing an allergy is lower than when including a chicken analogue in the diet.
Turkey eggs are also included in the diet to relieve insomnia, restore nervous system function (improving memory and attention), and treat gastrointestinal pathologies. They restore weight and strength in case of anemia, after long-term illnesses.
Useful properties of the product for men
Eggs are an essential part of the diet of men at any age. They provide a young body with rapid growth and proper development of the muscular system, and in older age they regulate the production of testosterone.
On a note! Athletes eat processed and raw turkey eggs as a natural source of protein to build muscle mass.
What are the benefits of turkey eggs for women?
For women, turkey eggs replace any capsules to maintain beauty and health.
- Selenium provides vigor, good mood, prevents early aging and menopause.
- Calcium prevents bones and joints from deteriorating; its regular supply is especially necessary after menopause.
The result of regular consumption of this delicacy is strong nails, healthy lush hair and smooth skin, indicating inner strength and general well-being.
Should I eat turkey eggs during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Selenium, contained in large quantities in the product, helps improve the absorption of iodine, which is necessary to restore thyroid function, and also takes part in the production of the T4 hormone. The organ often suffers during pregnancy and childbirth, so special attention must be paid to maintaining its function. The same substance fights the symptoms of toxicosis and prevents the development of spinal defects in the fetus.
Iron, the compounds of which the delicacy is rich in, is needed for increased blood production during the period of gestation. Eggs also contain cobalt, a key element in red blood cells and plasma. Folic acid is necessary in preparation for conception, as well as throughout pregnancy.
During lactation, turkey eggs are allowed for consumption after the first month after birth. They are introduced into the menu carefully, starting with the third part of one piece. The product is convenient in that it causes virtually no negative reactions in infants fed breast milk.
Turkey eggs on the children's menu
It is permissible to introduce the product into the diet of children in the first year of life along with chicken. It is only prohibited to use it in its raw form, since there is a high risk of salmonella infection.
Is it possible to lose weight with turkey eggs?
Excess weight is a limitation for consuming foods with high nutritional value. To cook and eat turkey delicacy profitably, you need to structure your diet in such a way that it remains complete, but decreases in volume.
How and how many minutes should you cook soft-boiled eggs in boiling water after boiling?
Soft-boiled eggs are healthier than hard-boiled eggs. There are two types of soft-boiled eggs:
- With liquid yolk, solid white
- With partially liquid protein
How to boil soft-boiled eggs?
- Eggs must be washed thoroughly before cooking.
- Carefully place them in a container of water and place them on the stove.
- When the water boils, reduce the heat
- Cook the eggs for another 2-3 minutes, depending on which protein you prefer. If the eggs are fresh, increase the cooking time by one minute.
- After this, immediately take them out and place them in cold water, or pour cold water into the saucepan with the eggs (so as not to get burned when draining) and drain all the water. Place cold eggs in a saucepan.
What types of soft-boiled eggs are there? And how long should you cook them?
IMPORTANT : Fresh eggs are usually difficult to peel. To make it easier to peel them, add a little salt to boiling water when cooking. And when they are cooked, place them under cold running water (for about three minutes).
Taste qualities: how they differ from chicken
A turkey egg is similar in quality to a chicken egg, but is more useful. They have no specific smell or taste. The differences are only visual: larger size, spotted, strong shell.
Chicken egg and turkey egg
Eggshells are one of the best natural sources of calcium.
How to properly and how many minutes to cook eggs in a bag after boiling?
The ideal container for boiling eggs is a saucepan with a small bottom diameter. It should be designed for the number of eggs you want to boil. Due to the small volume, the eggs in the saucepan will not move or burst. This is exactly what is suitable for boiling eggs “in a bag”.
How to boil an egg in a bag?
Recipe
- Remove the eggs from the refrigerator
- Rinse the shell thoroughly
- Place them in a saucepan of water
- When the water boils, continue to cook the eggs for 2 minutes over low heat, then turn off the heat and add cold water to the pan.
Cooking recipe No. 2
- Boil water in a small saucepan
- Drop the eggs in there. Only they should not be from the refrigerator (room temperature) so as not to burst
- Let it simmer for a minute
- Cover with a lid and take them out after seven minutes
- Eggs “in a bag” are ready
How long does it take to boil eggs in a bag?
IMPORTANT : If the egg floats to the surface during cooking, it means it is spoiled.
Cautions
Despite the rich chemical composition of turkey eggs, you should remember the rather high concentration of cholesterol and fat. The cholesterol content in the product is almost 2 times higher than the recommended daily allowance. Therefore, in order to avoid undesirable consequences, nutritionists do not advise frequently including it in the diet.
People with cardiac diseases or at increased risk of their occurrence should take this warning seriously.
How to properly boil hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs in the microwave?
Delicious eggs can be cooked in the microwave in several ways. Moreover, their cooking time is only 1 minute or 12 minutes (depending on the power of the microwave oven and cooking method).
How to properly boil an egg in the microwave?
Recipe for cooking eggs in the microwave
- Take a glass bowl, pour water into it, and put eggs. The water should completely cover them. More precisely, the liquid level should be 1-2 centimeters above the eggs
- Cover the container with a lid. Put the eggs in the oven
- If the microwave power is 700 watts, then it will take 12 minutes to boil the water and cook the eggs. The eggs will be hard-boiled. So that they come out soft-boiled, cook for 8-9 minutes.
Eggs cooked in the microwave
IMPORTANT : Make sure that the eggs are covered with water, otherwise they may burst and smear the entire microwave oven.
Recipe No. 2
- Pour hot, boiled water into a deep plate
- Beat a fresh egg in there
- Make a puncture in the center of the yolk itself
- Place this bowl in the oven, cover it with a lid
- Turn on the microwave at maximum power
- One minute will be enough to prepare a delicious egg with soft whites.
Poached eggs in the microwave
Turkey Raising and Egg Collection
Turkey breeding is a profitable activity for farmers and owners of private farms. Over the course of a year, one female lays up to a hundred eggs, from which, subject to all feeding rules, maintenance of the parent flock and incubation technology, at least 75% of healthy chicks emerge.
Additional Information. Wild turkey was domesticated in the New World long before Europeans arrived. The bird appeared in Spain at the beginning of the 16th century and spread throughout Europe within several years.
Young chicks are sensitive to cold, drafts and dampness, so it will not be possible to breed them successfully without insulated rooms. As they grow older, turkeys become hardy and strong birds.
This type of farm animal is omnivorous and can eat all benign kitchen waste, but it is better to feed fast-growing large crosses using complete feed.
To avoid excesses, the wings of grown chicks are regularly clipped - despite their large size and significant weight, turkeys fly well.
Families are formed based on the ratio of females to males 8–12:1. It is better to divide the spaces they use in small farms: this way they will be able to breed longer without the need to “inject fresh blood” and avoid fights among birds.
Turkeys reach sexual maturity at 7-8 months, at which time they begin to lay their first eggs. The collection of material for incubation is carried out when all the embryos reach the parameters specified by the breed standards.
Representatives of both sexes incubate eggs well. When a turkey goes away to eat, stretch, or abandons the nest, she is replaced by a caring male. Together they protect the offspring even after hatching. Normally, withdrawal takes 28 days, but can take up to 30 days.
How to properly cook hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs in a slow cooker?
As a rule, eggs take longer to cook in a slow cooker than on a regular stove. This happens because boiling water in a multicooker is a lengthy process.
- It takes 15 minutes to prepare a hard-boiled egg.
- It will take ten minutes to boil soft-boiled eggs.
- To get eggs “in a bag”, the timer must be set to 10 minutes of cooking.
How to cook soft-boiled eggs in a slow cooker
Rules for choosing a quality delicacy
Turkey eggs cannot be called cheap, and it can be very difficult to get such a product, so you should worry in advance about the criteria for choosing a quality delicacy, so as not to regret the money spent later:
- carefully examine the eggshells. It must be intact, clean, without traces of dirt, droppings, stuck feathers, without dents, chips or signs of damage;
- sniff the smell. If you didn't feel anything, that's a good sign. The delicacy should not emit an unpleasant odor (as well as the smell of other products, since the loose structure of the shell absorbs all possible aromas, so delicacies must be stored separately in the refrigerator);
- shake the egg. The yolk should not flop around when shaken;
- Evaluate freshness before cooking. This criterion, of course, must be assessed with the product already purchased.
Before you eat it or cook something from it, immerse it in water. A fresh delicacy will sink almost immediately, but a rotten or old one will either float to the surface or hang somewhere in the middle of the container.
Turkey meat has its own “working” time of year. For example, in late fall and early winter it will not be possible to purchase products because turkeys are productive in the late winter season - early spring through summer.
Remember that you need to store the delicacy in the refrigerator separately from other strong-smelling foods (for example, meat, fish, spices, citrus fruits, cheeses, etc.). Due to its porous structure, the shell is able to absorb odors.
Turkey eggs also have a dietary gradation that affects their shelf life. For example, a dietary delicacy can be stored only for 10 days, a table delicacy - no more than a month.
Washed products can be eaten only within 12 days. The storage temperature in the refrigerator should not exceed 6-7 degrees, humidity - 70%.
How to properly boil hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs in a double boiler?
Steam the eggs for about 15-20 minutes. Moreover, if you want to soft-boil an egg, then the cooking time will be 15 minutes. In addition, it is not easy to cook it evenly. After all, in the steamer the temperature at the bottom is higher than at the top. You will need to turn the food over as it cooks. Otherwise the egg will not cook on top.
How to boil eggs in a double boiler?
How to boil soft-boiled eggs on gas?
To make soft-boiled eggs tender, cook them on a gas stove.
- Wash them in warm water with soda, then under running tap water
- Place in a container of water
- Once they start to boil, turn the gas to low and cook for 2.5 minutes.
- Then move the pan with the eggs into the sink, under running cold water.
- When cool, you can clean it
How to boil a soft-boiled egg on a gas stove?
How long to boil an egg for a child under one year old, for an infant?
Babies up to one year old should be given hard-boiled eggs (after the water boils, let them cook for another seven to eight minutes). Already at six months old, you can give such complementary foods. Moreover, at first you are allowed to eat only the yolk. Monitor your child closely as there is a possibility of an allergic reaction to this product.
How long should you boil eggs for babies?
How and how long to cook duck eggs?
Overcooked duck eggs will be impossible to chew. The white will become like “rubber”, the yolk will acquire a dark color. Therefore, it is very important not to overcook the eggs of this bird. For a soft-boiled yolk, it is enough to cook the egg for seven minutes after boiling. To get a hard-boiled egg, cook it for fifteen minutes.
How many minutes to cook duck eggs?
The nutritional value
Fresh turkey eggs contain 171 kcal. The average weight of each egg reaches approximately 75 g. The product contains a large amount of fat, not very many carbohydrates, so we can confidently call it nutritious.
100 grams of turkey eggs include:
- Proteins (13.7 g).
- Fat (11.9 g).
- Carbohydrates (1.2 g).
- Ash (1 g).
- Water (73 g).
- Vitamin A.
- Vitamin D
- B vitamins.
- Iron.
- Zinc.
- Phosphorus.
- Calcium.
- Selenium.
- Purin.
- Sodium chloride.
