Fresh Coturnix quail eggs bake just like chicken eggs. But how is the taste? And the texture? I’ll show you how box-mixes and popular desserts made with quail eggs turned out and how many eggs I used to replace the chicken eggs they called for. Spoiler: Quail eggs bake in a dessert beautifully!
Baking Desserts with Quail Eggs
Coturnix quail eggs taste just like chicken eggs so of course, your desserts and baked goods turn out the same way. You cannot taste a difference between a dessert made with quail eggs vs. chicken eggs. Trust me, I make both and my family never can tell a difference. (Even when they try to pretend they can, they tend to pick the quail egg dessert as being “better”.) If you have been wanting to try quail eggs but are hesitant about taste, try them in a boxed dessert mix first! I promise this is the best way to introduce your family to the idea of eating this new superfood.
Quail Eggs Taste the Exact Same
I wrote an entire article about how quail eggs taste, trying to assure readers that they are the perfect substitution for chicken eggs. But I get it, you can’t taste through the internet. You have to try them, and that often involves expense plus using other ingredients and you don’t want to waste food, money or time. This is why trying quail eggs in a box mix is so brilliant: you just need that single first assurance that these new eggs are delicious and are going to work for your family.
Calculating Chicken Eggs vs. Quail Eggs:
Desserts are going to call for chicken eggs. It is really easy to calculate how many quail eggs you need and there’s no stress because chicken egg sizes vary so recipes calling for an egg or two are all very forgiving. Your recipe will work out without you needing to measure egg liquids to the exact ounce.
Quail Egg Brownies
Let me show you how I use quail eggs to make a boxed brownie mix and how it turns out:
It’s Okay to Be Nervous Trying Quail Eggs!
Coturnix quail eggs are slowly making their way into North American stores but they can already be found at Asian grocery stores and many farmer’s markets. Trying their eggs before you get quail is a great idea but I remember being nervous to scramble and cook with the eggs my first covey laid. I shouldn’t have been – they genuinely are like tiny chicken eggs. Now I use them interchangeably with chicken eggs all the time!
Did You Know? Backyard quail keeping is allowed by HOA’s because quail are quiet game birds, not poultry, so poultry laws do not apply to them. You could own a cute coop full of easy-to-keep quail that lay edible eggs!
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Preparing Quail Eggs for Kitchen Use (coop to washing to use in pictures!)
How Do Quail Eggs Actually Taste?
Coturnix Quail Keeping for Kids
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