January 11th, 2015
All Things Local!! Fresh Free Range & Pasture Grown Duck Eggs, Black Hog Farm, Lewes, Milton Sausage!!, Milton, Delaware, Southern Delaware
The trend continues….but to tell you the truth, it has always been there. Eating, buying, shopping and immersing ourselves in our local communities. We are emphasizing the fact that it is all good, so, I am promoting “All Things Local” in 2015.
It is Sunday morning. Fresh Duck eggs and sausage. Bread? Yum!!
It started when my son picked up duck eggs from Black Hog Farm, located at 16371 New Rd., Lewes, Delaware 19958. Black Hog Farm has very visible signs on New Rd.
You might see Pepper, the dog, running and barking like saying “don’t even try it”. It is just a show. Pepper is 9 years old and it is the family pet. The name Pepper comes from Pepper Greenhouses in Milton, just up the road. That’s near where he was found.
The farm is about 4.19 acres with a beautiful home, barn, ornamental and cutting gardens, including fig trees. The proprietors are Helen Waite and John Feliciani. Website? http://www.blackhogfarmstead.com. Tel. 302-236-2437. This is a self sustaining farm.
The sign…..
On their porch there is a refrigerator. If they have duck eggs that day, all you have to do is put the money in the jar. That simple and that trusting. $5/dozen.
Free range and pasture grown duck eggs are the best you can get. They are larger in size. The shells are tougher than a chicken egg. They are also higher in fat content, a bit more protein and cholesterol, more vitamins and minerals than chicken eggs, as well. These eggs were laid on 1/8/15 and I got them Saturday, the 10th.
I met Helen and John which by the way they were waiting for guests for dinner. They graciously invited me into their home and after a few pleasantries, I went to check out the ducks. It is a small flock, with a few geese, as well.
Mr. Cat was trying to get into the barn….seemed like he was allowed to, but I did not dare to open the door.
Black Hog Farm is also a B & B. Only 3 miles from the beach it is the perfect get-away. It is open from Mid-March through October.
Sunday dinners, once a month, on the porch, at Black Hog Farm is another event I did not know anything about. On the porch, a mid-day Sunday dinner following the rural tradition of dinner at 1 p.m. Check the website above mentioned as in the next few months they will start putting the schedules.
Leaving the farm until next time, I went home to see what I was going to do with my fresh duck eggs.
The duck eggs have been a total success in my household. First we ate them with Milton Sausage. This sausage is local, as well, and it is found in the grocery stores in Southern Delaware. Milton sausage had a delicious taste….I just added pepper and sage.
I usually do not eat many eggs….I love them as egg salad, deviled and at times in other ways….so, today, Sunday, I decided to fry a duck egg. I definitely felt how the shell was definitely tougher, and how big the yolk was. My son said the yolks are creamier and have a richer taste.
Then, I made myself a duck egg sandwich with sliced tomatoes on rosemary ciabatta bread from another local…..Old World Breads from Lewes, Delaware…another post in the making. Delish.
All Things Taste Better Local!! Have a great day!
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Oh my goodness! My mouth is watering!!
Mine watered already!!
Milton sausage comes closest in taste to an family favorite from an Amish market in central PA. Everyone from the patriarch to the grandchildren raved about the flavor. Do they sell out of state? If not, I am going to make frequent trips across the Bay!
Milton sausage comes closest in taste to a
family favorite from an Amish market in central PA. Everyone from the patriarch to the grandchildren raved about the flavor. Do they sell out of state? If not, I am going to make frequent trips across the Bay!
Delish. Thanks for your comments.