Cooked Yolks? ideas???

[foodiesnorth]

We have a recipe that requires only the cooked whites of quails eggs...so we have this large bowl of cooked yolks. We have no clue what to do with them! There are about 70 yolks as we have a large crew coming over. It would seem a real shame to toss them. Any recipes out there? Thanks.

[jeanmarieok]

I have a mayo-based potato salad recipe somewhere that calls for a half dozen cooked, seived egg yolks.

[David A. Goldfarb]

Sauce Gribiche is an emulsified sauce that uses cooked egg yolks. It would be particularly elegant with quail egg yolks, I suspect.

Jacques Pepin's first co-authored cookbook in English is a very handy book called _The Other Half of the Egg_, which has many recipes for just yolks or just whites.

[Peg]

I am intrigued... May I ask what recipe asked for 70 cooked quail eggwhites?

[foodiesnorth]

lol...50 people coming over...nothing fancy, caviar was served in half a boiled quails egg.

[David A. Goldfarb]

"Nothing fancy, caviar was served in half a boiled quails egg"--like it was bologna on Ritz crackers, maybe with a dab of Miracle Whip.

[foodiesnorth]

well..in the context of this board...nothing fancy. Came with caribou tartare, muskox carpaccio and few other tidbits...my handle sort of gives away the reason. LOL

[David A. Goldfarb]

Just kidding around. It sounds fantastic.

[foodiesnorth]

AND! the caviar is whitefish caviar from western canada and the quail's eggs are from a farm about ten miles away...We would fit into the 500 mile diet (were there such a thing! We eat quails eggs like some people eat chicken eggs...but we have crack about 4 times as many for breakfast.

[chowser]

The idea of peeling, cutting, de-yolking 50 quail eggs is daunting. It all sounds interesting.

Cooked egg yolks makes chicken soup really rich. It was one of my comfort foods when I was younger. I've never used quail eggs, though.

[LauraGrace]

Don't know why you couldn't make deviled-egg-type stuff from the yolks, and use it as a dip for crudites and toast points. Perhaps with creme fraiche instead of mayonnaise, and some capers? Or as a stuffing for cherry tomatoes? Or something like that? Sounds very rich and lovely to me. :)

[Channa]

Several Norwegian and German cookies call for cooked yolks.

[fmed]

Mash it to use as a base for a pasta sauce or over shellfish/seafood (saute with butter, water, seasonings and aromatics...then toss with noodles or seafood). (Salted Duck Egg Yolks is not a too uncommon sauce base in some Asian cooking)

[fern]

chopped and served over asparagus. add a vinaigrette or mustard sauce.

[hannaone]

Add to salads
"deviled yolk" sandwich spread
biscuits and gravy (Egg yolks, crumbled sausage, chopped garlic & green onion in a "white" gravy base)
tuna or chicken salad sandwiches

[jerry i h]

the cookbook "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home" has a recipe for mayo using cooked yolks (in fact, this recipe is safer for picnics than regular mayo 'cause the eggs are cooked). I also know that there is a classic, french sauce that uses cooked egg yolks, but my search-fu is weak today: I went through a pile of my pro cook books, but did not come up with a recipe.

[smtucker]

I don't think that cooked yolks will be good for custard. I would make a ton of French style potato salad. Boil potatoes. While the potatoes are boiling, make a vinaigrette of white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. [equal parts vinegar to oil, amount based on amount of potatoes.]

When the potatoes give way to a fork, remove one at a time, cut into chunks. Toss with the vinaigrette while the potatoes are warm [I do this for every three potatoes, with a tablespoon of the dressing]

Once the potatoes are all in the bowl and lightly dressed, mix in the yolks, pickles or cucumbers, lots of good mustard [combine some smooth and mustard seed], a small amount of mayonnaise [as little as possible], a few other random vegetables as you like. Toss lightly.... enjoy for several days.

[smtucker]

Ack, forgot the thinly sliced red onions. An essential component.