Eggs fresh from the hens' nests. Photo credit: David Muenker
The other day, David went hiking in the Ozarks with a new local friend, Dave, and his mother, Mary. When they stopped to eat their packed lunches, Mary offered David one of her farm fresh hard-boiled eggs. David remarked about the richness of flavor compared to store-bought eggs. She asked, “Would you like some more?”
After their hike, they stopped at her other son’s farm, and David left with a plastic Folger coffee container full of eggs grabbed moments before from underneath the hens. Now that is fresh!
This morning I made poached eggs from these fresh and tasty specimens. What a treat! Of course, we’re spoiled now. Store-bought eggs will never taste as good.
Farm fresh poached eggs. The red stuff is hot sauce that David loves. --Photo credit: David Muenker
P.S. I have a warm spot in my heart for the movie “Julie & Julia.” The scene where Julie follows Julia’s recipe for poached eggs convinced me that I, too – despite years of failure — can make eggs poached to perfection. Now, nine times out of 10, I do!
