How to cut duck eggs

Duck eggs are an ingredient second only to chicken eggs. They are very popular and their nutritional value is no less than that of chicken eggs. Duck eggs have a higher protein content, but they taste slightly fishier than chicken eggs. Therefore, people often adopt more complicated cooking methods when eating duck eggs. First, they have to suppress the fishy smell of the duck eggs, and secondly, they have to cut the duck eggs well to prevent the taste from being affected by the fishy smell of the shell. Let’s take a look at how to cut duck eggs.

How to cut a duck egg

After cooking, use a knife to cut it in the middle. Note: the knife should be dipped in some oil and kept sharp, and the knife should be cut quickly when cutting the eggs.

Chopping. It is suitable for cutting ingredients with shells or which are easily broken and slipped away when cut by other methods, such as crabs and cooked eggs. The method of using the knife is to hold the handle with the right hand, hold the front end of the knife back with the left hand, connect the blade vertically to the raw material, and press the knife down according to the hardness, softness, and tenderness of the raw material.

First take out the hard-boiled eggs and place them on a plate.

Then boil water and put the kitchen knife into the boiling water for two minutes, with the handle exposed, or pour boiling water into a basin and soak the handle in the boiling water for two minutes.

Then you can cut the eggs. You will find that the eggs are not broken into pieces. And it won't stick to the kitchen knife.

Tips for choosing fresh duck eggs

1. Look at the color

When buying duck eggs, first consider the green shells, and the eggshells should be smooth, clean, intact and undamaged. If the shell of the duck egg is white and feels rough, or the shell feels very thin, it is probably because the duck that laid the egg is not strong enough, and such duck eggs are not easy to store. In addition, you can also pick up the duck eggs and shake them. If the quality is good, you can feel the egg shaking slightly inside.

2. Listen to the sound

The duck eggs commonly known as "iron sound" by insiders have no pores and a very smooth surface. A slight, sharp sound will be made when you flick them with your fingers or gently knock two duck eggs together. Such eggs are very rare and are fine for eating, but not for making preserved eggs or pickled salted eggs. The reason is that duck eggs without pores will still be fresh eggs after being pickled for a month.