I need 2 dozen duck eggs...

LTH,

Is there a reliable source for duck eggs in Chicagoland? Live poultry houses, etc...?
I know for a fact that Harrison's in glenview does not sell them. Or is this a strictly hit or miss situation with 1-2 dozen available from time to time at certain farmers markets if you arrive at 6:00am?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Evil Ronnie wrote:Is there a reliable source for duck eggs in Chicagoland?

Evil,

Only place I have found duck eggs is Henry's Farm at the Saturday Evanston Farmer's Market. If you find another source please post, I get giddy for duck eggs.

Enjoy,
Gary

Very hit or miss, yes - the only places I've ever seen them have been Mayflower Market and Tai Nam Grocery I think the live poultry place on Devon might have had them.

Tai Nam (they also have, on occasion, duck balut)
4925 N Broadway
Ste J
(between Ainslie St & Argyle St)
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 275-5666

Mayflower Market
2104 S. Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60686
(312) 326-7440

Chicago Live Poultry
6421 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 381-1000

A bit of a hike for you city-dwellers (heck, it's a hike even for me and I live in Lake County) but I've gotten them at Captain Porky's on more than one occasion. I'd still recommend calling first and asking Dino if he has them and if so, to set them aside for you.

=R=

Closed June, 2010 wrote:Captain Porky's
39210 N Sheridan Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3752
(847) 872-4460

Open June 4, 2010:
Captain Porky's - established 1984
US 41 & Wadsworth Road
38995 Route 41
Wadworth, IL
Phone: 847/360-7460
Fax: 847/360-7461
http://www.CaptainPorky.com

Mint Creek Farm has been selling them regularly at the Green City Market.

<*mental image of Dino standing over his ducks, yelling "Hurry up, I've got a customer waiting!"*>

I've seen them at Fox & Obel. I've also seen them at the flagship Whole Foods, although I haven't stepped foot in that place for a while.

I've also seen them at the flagship Whole Foods, although I haven't stepped foot in that place for a while.

Assuming you aren't talking about the original store in Austin, TX, to which store are you referring?

sundevilpeg wrote:

I've also seen them at the flagship Whole Foods, although I haven't stepped foot in that place for a while.

Assuming you aren't talking about the original store in Austin, TX, to which store are you referring?

The Chicago flagship, the third largest Whole Foods in the world, at Kingsbury and Sheffield in Lincoln Park.

I've seen duck eggs there, too.

The Wettstein's (the source for Henry's at Evanston's Market) usually have duck eggs at the Oak Park Farmer's Market. The thing with duck eggs, is that unlike chickens, ducks do not lay their eggs in the same place each time, which is why supply can be variable. In other words, it depends how many the farmer finds

The former International Club Food Distributors (now called La Pesca, or something similar I believe) consistently has duck eggs in the fruit, vegetable, and fish section in the back. They've scaled down the operation significantly since their big power outage a year or two ago, but I've never not seen the duck eggs there. I had last visited there two weeks ago, and eggs were present. They come in packs of four for about $9, if I remember correctly.

La Pesca (formerly International Club Food Distributors)
4000 W. 40th St
Chicago, IL 60632

(edited original post to correct name)

LTH,

Thanks to everyone for so much great advice. I was able to reserve 2 dz. duck eggs and pick them up this morning from Wettstein's at the Oak Park market. Dino from Capt. Porky's was helpful, it's just that in cool weather, the ducks aren't laying many eggs.

I'll definately be on the lookout for them now, next time I'm up on Argyle, in
Chinatown Mall, at Fox and Obel, or at the new Whole Foods.

gleam wrote:

sundevilpeg wrote:

I've also seen them at the flagship Whole Foods, although I haven't stepped foot in that place for a while.

Assuming you aren't talking about the original store in Austin, TX, to which store are you referring?

The Chicago flagship, the third largest Whole Foods in the world, at Kingsbury and Sheffield in Lincoln Park.

I've seen duck eggs there, too.

Thanks Ed. I made an assumption that the request for duck eggs was local so the Whole Foods would not be Austin TX in same post as a mention of Fox & Obel. Sorry for the confusion.

pairs4life wrote:Thanks Ed. I made an assumption that the request for duck eggs was local so the Whole Foods would not be Austin TX in same post as a mention of Fox & Obel. Sorry for the confusion.

Yeah, it was pretty obvious which store you meant but a friendly clarification is always helpful.

=R=

Just wanted to correct the price I gave above. It's $8 for 10 duck eggs at La Pesca, as I noted when I popped in today.

I called all the potential duck egg vendors, except Wettsteins, to find out who really had duck eggs and how much.

Captain Porky's
39210 N Sheridan Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3752
(847) 872-4460
$5/dozen or 41 cents an egg.

Chicago Live Poultry
6421 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 381-1000
No duck eggs.

Fox & Obel
401 E Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611-4319
(312) 410-7301
No duck eggs.

H-Mart
810 Civic Center Dr,
Niles, IL
847-581-1212
http://www.hmart.com
2 boxes of 6 eggs at $1.99 each box
1 box of 6 eggs at $2.49

Harrison Poultry
1201 Waukegan Rd
Glenview, IL 60025-3019
(847) 724-0132
No duck eggs

Mayflower Market
2104 S. Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60686
(312) 326-7440
No duck eggs

La Pesca (formerly International Club Food Distributors)
4000 W. 40th St
Chicago, IL 60632
Unknown phone number.

Tai Nam (they also have, on occasion, duck balut)
4925 N Broadway
Ste J
(between Ainslie St & Argyle St)
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 275-5666
60 cents each.

Wettstein Organic Farm
Dennis & Emily Wettstein
2100 U.S. Highway 150 fax 309-376-7291
Carlock, IL 61725
309-376-7291
$8 per dozen or 66 cents an egg

Whole Foods
Deerfield
No duck eggs.

Cathy2 wrote:I called all the potential duck egg vendors, except Wettsteins, to find out who really had duck eggs and how much.

Captain Porky's
39210 N Sheridan Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3752
(847) 872-4460
$5/dozen or 41 cents an egg.

Chicago Live Poultry
6421 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 381-1000
No duck eggs.

Fox & Obel
401 E Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611-4319
(312) 410-7301
No duck eggs.

H-Mart
810 Civic Center Dr,
Niles, IL
847-581-1212
http://www.hmart.com
2 boxes of 6 eggs at $1.99 each box
1 box of 6 eggs at $2.49

Harrison Poultry
1201 Waukegan Rd
Glenview, IL 60025-3019
(847) 724-0132
No duck eggs

Mayflower Market
2104 S. Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60686
(312) 326-7440
No duck eggs

La Pesca (formerly International Club Food Distributors)
4000 W. 40th St
Chicago, IL 60632
Unknown phone number.

Tai Nam (they also have, on occasion, duck balut)
4925 N Broadway
Ste J
(between Ainslie St & Argyle St)
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 275-5666
60 cents each.

Wettstein Organic Farm
Dennis & Emily Wettstein
2100 U.S. Highway 150 fax 309-376-7291
Carlock, IL 61725
309-376-7291
$8 per dozen or 66 cents an egg

Whole Foods
Deerfield
No duck eggs.

Hmmm, looks like a lot of vendors are scaling back the offerings. Unfortunately, given how packed the lot was at Trader Joe's on Clybourn at 4:20 pm this afternoon, I'm not surprised. That silly old economic depression is impacting a lot of retailers ( I know they aren't the only one's being impacted). Sometimes, especially now, making something seems like a simple an inexpensive pleasure. Now if only you could get a hold of the necessary ingredients. <sigh>

Cathy2 wrote:La Pesca (formerly International Club Food Distributors)
4000 W. 40th St
Chicago, IL 60632
Unknown phone number.

Their phone number is 773-847-4700. They were sold out of duck eggs today, but the price is still $8 for 10, according to the sign.

Hi,

While I may be on the hunt for five dozen duck eggs at the moment. I can reliably state it is likely a one-time demand. It is easy to whittle away from the stock something slow moving, which a duck egg would be in most shops. If there was true demand, it would remain on the shelves. Having it expire on the shelf to prove you have unique offerings seems a bit silly.

I went to H-Mart this evening ready to buy duck eggs. Unfortunately, the duck eggs they had were already preserved. They had quail eggs, though that doesn't help me today.

The guy at Captain Porky's was reluctant to promise me five dozen duck eggs, which could take a few weeks to collect. He prudently pointed out they didn't want to deny regular duck egg customers for my one-time order.

Regards,

Binko,

Thanks for the phone number. I can tried googling just the address and didn't get anywhere.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Binko,

Thanks for the phone number. I can tried googling just the address and didn't get anywhere.

Regards,

I couldn't either. I had to look at my receipt from earlier to find it. They don't even list the phone number anywhere on the outside of the building or doors.

you could try calling George Rasmussen (517) 320-1749
of Swan Creek Heirloom Farm in Michigan. He supplies alot of downtown and suburban restaurants with chicken and duck eggs, chickens, ducks, rabbits, etc.
I think his regular delivery days are Friday and Saturday - call him for availability, and I'm sure he would meet you somewhere with them.

Unfortunately, they haven't been on our menu for awhile, so I don't remember the prices.

Hi,

I had a delightful conversation with Farmer Rasmussen. If this were spring, he could get me those eggs for $10-11 per dozen. He said they lay the most in the spring, then less actively into the August-September.

Live and learn!

Regards,

For what its worth, I pay about $5 per dozen at a local farm in Eastern Connecticut. I get them pretty regularly, and have brined a few dozen, and have tried to make century eggs (they didnt turn black, but tasted fine).

It would take some coordination, but I could get some back to Chicago, if you ever need them in the future.

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

I had a delightful conversation with Farmer Rasmussen. If this were spring, he could get me those eggs for $10-11 per dozen. He said they lay the most in the spring, then less actively into the August-September.

Live and learn!

Regards,

Glad you enjoyed speaking with him - He's a real talker once he gets going. I guess I hadn't realized there would be a "season" for the duck eggs. Learn something new every day!

What the heck is everyone doing with multiple dozens of duck eggs?

-Will

Wiil,

I used mine at work to make tagliatelle for a wine dinner. In a very simple pan sauce of chanterelles, shallot, butter, olive oil and chopped herbs.

Hi,

My eggs will end up salted at Sun Wah BBQ for the holiday party.

Regards,

HI,

The ultimate vendor for the duck eggs is Tai Nam on Argyle.

I almost made a several hundred mile round trip to collect them. I am relieved to not be obligated.

Regards,

Move over, hen eggs. Duck eggs are coming home to roost at Chicago restaurants.

Dozens of trendy dining spots are serving them fried, poached, pickled and incorporated into everything from pasta to pastries. As a result, suppliers are boosting production to meet the demand.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... s-in-a-row