The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  OMG OMG OMG Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message Clucky Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2187 Location: Shropshire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:01 pm    Post subject: OMG OMG OMG I have an egg!!!!!! Little blighters wouldn't lay at home but given them 5 days 10 miles down the road on their holidays and hey presto....an EGG!!!!! I was clearing out the travel coop and there it was With my deer stalker hat on and pipe in mouth I deduce Watston that it was the Orpington in the shavings room..... with a mid brown egg its not the Light Sussex or the Barnevelder so it has to be the Orp! I bagsied the first egg in this house Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1425 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:08 pm    Post subject: How exciting Is it your very first? I don't think I will ever get over the pleasure of collecting the eggs from the box, especially when they are still warm. How are you going to cook it??? Itsybitsy Back to top Clucky Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2187 Location: Shropshire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:12 pm    Post subject: Yep my very first! Its currently sitting in an egg box to keep it safe. Had just pigged out on THREE crumpets with butter when I found it, so making room now so I can enjoy it to the full.....soft boiled with toasted soldiers.....the only way to eat it Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15926 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:20 pm    Post subject: What a lovely surprise! Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1425 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:21 pm    Post subject: Well of course, boiled with soldiers - it's really the only way, if I may make a suggestion though - it will be better if it's a day or two old before you boil it, some of the white stays completely runny if they're very fresh, however I do understand your impatience I also know exactly where you are coming from with the "pigged out on 3 crumpets to celebrate", in fact I'm surprised they only had butter on - couldn't you find any jam? or even better - syrup Itsybitsy Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15926 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:24 pm    Post subject: Mouth's watering now!!! Back to top Clucky Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2187 Location: Shropshire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:25 pm    Post subject: Anything else as well as butter....sacrilege The egg was stone cold so could be yesterdays.. but may wait until tomorrow...if I can Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1425 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:30 pm    Post subject: Sorry I'm just piggish in a different way, came in tonight and had 2 slices of toast with dripping, and then another just to see if it really was that good (it was) Itsybitsy Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:25 pm    Post subject: Congrats on your very first egg Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3413 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:33 pm    Post subject: Somebody else who loves toast and dripping......somebody else who has dripping in the house even. Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1425 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:27 am    Post subject: Henwife wrote: Somebody else who loves toast and dripping......somebody else who has dripping in the house even. Dripping . . . .yumm Are we a dying breed Henwife? My son won't touch it, but I was brought up on it - dinner at 12 o clock and tea at 4 - toast and dripping in the winter, bread and jam in the summer. Itsybitsy Back to top Clucky Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2187 Location: Shropshire Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:45 am    Post subject: When I was growing up with my sister and 3 brothers we use to have a rota on a Sunday to take it in turn to have bread chunks dipped in the juice and fat of a beef/lamb joint in the roasting tin....we were soooooo disappointed if there was not enough and the spare was for gravy I guess that's where the idea for Marmite came from Back to top Fenn Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:26 am    Post subject: I LOVE dripping I have to spread the dripping on hot buttered toast so it melts, then squish some of the jelly on top, then add a liberal coating of salt Yum Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10862 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:47 am    Post subject: ah i remember it well.before docs diets Back to top rubychik Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 1380 Location: MID WALES/SHROPS BORDER Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:06 pm    Post subject: congrats Clucky...enjoy! 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