June 26, 2004

9:34 PM

GourmetFilter: Where in Manhattan might one purchase ostrich eggs?
I need them for Halloween an omlette recipe.
posted by Smart Dalek to (8 comments total)

Saw'em do those on Iron Chef. Wolfgang Puck v Morimoto. Very strange; Morimoto almost needed a chainsaw to prep one.
posted by RavinDave at 10:11 PM on June 26, 2004

These dudes may or may not have the eggs, but I'm sure they could tell you who does.
posted by falconred at 10:18 PM on June 26, 2004

I'll give them a try. Thanks!
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:28 AM on June 27, 2004

You might try emu eggs instead, if the recipe isn't specific. They're essentially massive chicken eggs with pretty green shells.
posted by Evstar at 7:29 AM on June 27, 2004

A little bit of Googling turned up this mail-order company.
posted by blue mustard at 10:21 AM on June 27, 2004

please post back here where you get them, and more importantly, your cooking experiences with them. I could go for a giant omellette...
posted by rorycberger at 11:08 AM on June 27, 2004

Call Gourmet Garage and Balduchi's in SoHo - if they don't have them, they will probably know who does. I have seen Ostrich on plenty of menus here in the city.
posted by xammerboy at 2:19 PM on June 27, 2004

I'd go Dean & Deluca before Gourmet Garage for rare foods.

ostriches are so cool.
posted by mdn at 9:16 AM on June 28, 2004