Some people climb mountains. Others run marathons.
And then there are the people who eat emu eggs.
The latest darling of farmers’ markets, emu eggs are, on average, six inches long, weigh two pounds, and are the equivalent of 10-12 chicken eggs.
And cost $20 a piece.
Cock-a-doodle-emu.
Now, emus may be native to Australia, but the growing popularity and high market value of their eggs have made farming them locally a great investment. Farms like Roaming Acres in neighboring New Jersey have over 20 emus on site (and ostriches, too).
And while empty egg shells are sold to artists and some eggs go to commercial kitchens, it’s the home cook looking to impress their friends that are driving the business.
Emu eggs — the Mount Everest of the dinner party.
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Some people climb mountains. Others run marathons.
And then there are the people who eat emu eggs.
And cost $20 a piece.
Cock-a-doodle-emu.
Now, emus may be native to Australia, but the growing popularity and high market value of their eggs have made farming them locally a great investment. Farms like Roaming Acres in neighboring New Jersey have over 20 emus on site (and ostriches, too).
And while empty egg shells are sold to artists and some eggs go to commercial kitchens, it’s the home cook looking to impress their friends that are driving the business.
Emu eggs — the Mount Everest of the dinner party.
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Posted in Commentary, Cooking, Food, Foods, Humor, Life, Philosophy, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged artists, chicken eggs, cockadoodle, commentary, commercial chefs, cooking, dinner party, egg shells, emu eggs, emus, farmers' markets, Foods, friends, home cooks, Humor, life, marathons, market value, Mount Everest, mountains, New Jersey, ostriches, Roaming Acres, shopping