The boys and I took a trip into New York City the other day and stopped by the Union Square Greenmarket. My husband, G, had been there the previous Friday and let me know there was a farmer selling ostrich and emu eggs. Unfortunately, he was sold out that particular day. But Sweet Pea, Big Boy and I were in luck because, on the day we stopped by, the farmer from Roaming Acres Farm still had a couple of ostrich eggs. 
The price was $30 for one fresh ostrich egg or $20 for a hollow shell. I purchased the pterodactyl-like egg which was then wrapped in bubble wrap for the trip home.
We were pretty excited to give the egg a try but given the sheer volume of food, and our desire to share the experience with others, we invited some friends over for a Paleo Ostrich Egg Brunch. In preparation for the extraction of the egg from its shell G selected two drill bits for his Dremel tool. 
He used the smallest bit to drill a starter hole in one end of the egg then moved up to a larger bit until he had a hole big enough for a straw. 
We initially tried to extract the egg by inserting a straw slightly smaller than the hole and blowing into the shell. We ended up drilling a tiny hole in the other end of the egg and blowing directly into that hole. This second method proved successful. Once the ostrich egg was out of its shell and into a large bowl I added:
PrintPaleo Ostrich Egg Brunch
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- Drill with bits
Instructions
- use the smallest bit to drill a starter hole in one end of the egg
- then move up to a larger bit until you have a hole big enough for a straw.
- cook the mixture in two batches on medium heat in the fat rendered from duck bacon. (butter and other fats will work as well)
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
We cooked the mixture in two batches on medium heat in the fat rendered from duck bacon. 
And, drumroll please……Here’s what the finished product looked like.
The only difference we noticed between this ostrich egg and regular chicken eggs was some gelatinous ribbons running throughout. It was part of the white of the egg and looked rubbery. One guest said it reminded her of “lardons” – “pieces of bacon or pork which are inserted in meat in the process of larding” usually in French cooking. Though initially off-putting it was actually quite tasty and not rubbery at all.
Sweet Pea and Big Boy were VERY excited about brunch!
Accompanying the scrambled ostrich egg for our “Paleo Brunch” we served some duck bacon, fresh strawberries, gluten free jelly donut cupcakes (recipe from Elana’s Pantry), orange juice and coffee with heavy cream. 
Sweet Pea was pretty jazzed at being allowed to indulge in a tiny bit of coffee and cream in his little Sweet Pea-sized coffee cup.
The unanimous opinion was that the ostrich egg was delicious. The heavy cream and duck fat certainly did not hurt matters. The texture of the egg itself was very tender – more fluffy than similarly cooked chicken eggs. It fed four adults and two children with a lot of leftovers in spite of the fact we adults had pretty sizable portions. My estimate is we ate the equivalent of about 18 chicken eggs. Here’s a photo of the leftovers. 
The farmer had estimated the ostrich egg would provide an equivalent of 18-24 chicken eggs. It seemed to me we had closer to the equivalent of 28-30 eggs. We certainly could have invited over a few more friends Given the successful experience there will most likely be a next time!
Big Boy imagines he is holding a real pterodactyl egg.
Ooohh looks wonderful! Nice place settings. 🙂 Glad your egg-straction went well.
I am kind of obsessed with lardons, too. Definitely worth a try the next time you see them on a menu!
Thank you! I would love to try lardons sometime. My friend, Pamela, had to explain what they are to me today. Sounds VERY tasty.
As one of the lucky guests, I must say that the ostrich egg was yummy! I have admired them many times in Whole Foods, and was extremely excited to be invited to brunch where one was the centerpiece of the menu! The sheer volume of egg that came out of that thing was amazing. Wasn’t
Lea’s table beautiful? G very skillfully wielded the Dremel, drilling perfect, clean holes in that pretty, thick shell. BB was very helpful, running between house and table, fetching various items before and during our delicious meal. SP visibly relished the good food, especially the duck bacon and his
coffee with cream. It was a thoroughly enjoyable time with good friends and good food. And it ended with warm, sincere hugs from BB & SP!
So glad you could join us today, Pamela. And thank you for the lesson about “lardons” and for your help with the cooking.
G was the one responsible for the table setting. He can wield a Dremel AND set a nice table. Such a civilized caveman!
The ostrich egg looked very interesting! I can do eggs occasionally, but not every day. What was the little muffin on your plate? It looked good too. Would you share the recipe?
Cyndy, the ostrich egg was tasty and it was a fun way to have a brunch with some friends. The recipe for the jelly donut is here: http://www.elanaspantry.com/jelly-donut-cupcakes/
I followed the recipe the first time I made them. But I’m not a big fan of grapeseed oil so next time I will probably make them with coconut oil and see how that goes. Let me know if you try them.