Four Photo Thursday: talking turkey
Thursdays are egg supper and when I checked in with farmer P, she told me that the ducks were on strike. She did say, though, that she had turkey eggs. If I would like to try two, she'd drop them off.
Well, does a...??
They arrived on Wednesday. Egg delivery is usually Thursday and that was a good thing because when they would have arrived, I had a transcontinental work meeting: an interview for an article. It was a fabulous discussion and I came away with great material for an article.
But.
This was a man who leads a multinational team. He is based in Finland and their most recent project was in the US and it began early in February. Among his team, two from Mariupol. Between the outbreak of war, and 13 March, they did not know if their families were dead or alive.
The relief was celebrated with a gratitude dinner.
They are still in the US, working. A tough decision. The guy I was talking to, doesn't know their families' current status. It's hard. And this is also a man with Russian heritage. While his team mates may be working, they are in the US with nothing. He is sending what he can, from Finland. The company also has a factory in Mariupol and has committed to continue paying its 200 employees even though it cannot operate; it is also supporting the Red Cross.
That conversation will live with me for a long time after I have finished that job and which is not supposed to focus on the human element. I am asking my principal about this because I believe it has the people have a place. An important place.
Back to the mundane
I did a visual comparison with duck and hen's eggs. Being speckledy, meant I was already persuaded.
In the breaking, the shells and membranes are harder and tougher. The albumen (white) not as gelatinous and the yolk not as golden and rich as duck eggs.
I poached them and served them on a bed of couscous and Moroccan lentil salad.
Would I eat them again? Yes. But, talking turkey, duck eggs beat them. Hands down.
Writing about food and apparent abundance and eating to satiation when folk, not far removed, are in danger and hungry, is surreal.
The least I can do, is set @ilysarazom as one of the beneficiaries of this post. Please do the same in support of humanitarian work in Ukraine. I am also happy to learn via @livinguktaiwan, that long-time Hivean, @priyanarc who was living in Kharkiv, is safe.
Until next time, be well
Fiona
The Sandbag House
McGregor, South Africa
Photo: Selma
Post script
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Notice many "new users" on Hive? Not many, like this place is a disease. No outside communities bringing in new comers. No other sites having many links or no links to any articles from Hive on sites that show professional interests they view as noteworthy to a profession or hobby. Hive articeles are rare on reddit.com. Wouldnt people post on reddit.com with links to their articles attracting their own new following and groups? No crypto forums acknowledge Hive exists as a place to be either. Ever seen a person asking for support show a way to give support with HIVE listed as a supporting wallet address? Is there a world address on Hive for countries made more unfortunate because of Hive? Would a large Hive holder or large earner of Hive donate a LARGE amount of Hive to help support Ukraine? What? Support something thing that could attract unwanted media attention? Nothing to see here......I dont get out much though.
People are hiding exposure to Hive. People either play dumb, could be scared or intimidated, mislead or dont beilieve it. Maybe just not electronically cultured enough to know. Who knows. Its mostly fake with fake attention paid for by people with ill intentions as many do gloating in their own groups special mindset. Such a small town here to support this kind of high pay. Who is buying Hive tokens with no notable new user base coming in? People trying to buy this place as a grooming ground on the sly. Articles that arent in the interests of their own goals and views dont get much attention. I dont see many high paid articles I would put on a real news sites or link to as noteworthy. Be part of one of their groups and they groom you. They buy comment and article writers in ways that keep their lies hidden. Here to take our FREEDOMS completely in treason as the sacks of shit they are.
Most interest groups and businesses have discord rooms on the side because they wont talk here or more able to teach views there to shill out of public view. They can do odd stuff to you in discord rooms they cant do here. I’ve seen people get mugged and shaken down in discords, be careful while visiting new discords, even if they are a business. They shut down the discord room along with all of the evidence of their crimes the group around @fyrstikken and his discord server @steemspeak. They also hide behind skirts there while on the creep like they do in the new ones they are in.
The operators doing V2K with remote neural monitoring want me to believe this lady @battleaxe is an operator. She is involved in the same discord groups around @fyrstikken and friends. Her discord is Battleaxe#1003. Shes in some groups with seemingly detached characters that dont even acknowledge the others in the group, looking oddly staged. She starts projects and does nothing with it or the delegations after its used to sway people. Like @steempowertwins does<------fake along with her @teamgood <------fake. No substance in her comments and has a following that adores her for what? Life coach she is not nor is she insightful with any meaningful skills to follow. Ruler of pixie dust maybe? I would like for someone to show me but probably wont out fear maybe? @fyrstikken groups around him down voted me into censored and not viewable on my accounts as soon I told what they were doing.
I cant prove @battleaxe is the one directly doing the V2K and RNM. Doing it requires more than one person at the least. It cant be done alone. She cant prove she is not one of the ones doing V2K because she cant and could care less. I guarantee she knows this is going around and still wont prove it because she cant. Many of us here can prove what they have been doing to survive the past 5 years. What does she live off of? It definitely isnt in public view here.
I was drugged in my home covertly, it ended badly. They have been trying to kill me using RNM with applied V2K mental games while revealing as many accessories to the crime as they can. I bet nobody does anything at all. Ask @battleaxe to prove it. I bet she wont. Pretty serious accusations to just blow off and leave the crypto community hanging in fear of this danger.
They want me to believe the V2K and RNM in me is being broadcast from her location. And what the fuck is "HOMELAND SECURITY" doing about this shit? I think stumbling over their own dicks maybe? Just like they did and are doing with the Havana Syndrome. They should start by looking at the communications between the top witnesses of Hive and the connection to @fyrstikken groups. Google his fucking name and see where his other interests lie around at least once maybe? The connections between @fyrstikken groups and all the exchanges built for Hive? Bet that would reveal some crazy ball less nutty shit. Homeland security should start preparing for their own incarcerations seeing how sloppy this was done. Patriot act my ass. Think we are really fools? Bad position your not getting out of. Dont be last to blow the whistle. Who will protect you?
People in and around @fyrstikkens groups are reckless and should have shown the proper media what they had before taking me hostage for 5 long torturing years and counting. That is a long time to wait for someone to die.
What would you say while having a gun pointed at your head from an undisclosed location? Have people find it? My hands are tied while they play like children with a gun to my head. Its a terrorist act on American soil while some yawn and say its not real or Im a mental case. Many know its real. This is an ignored detrimental to humanity domestic threat. Ask informed soldiers in the American military what their oath is and why nothing is being done. Nobody has I guess. Maybe someone told ill informed soldiers they cant protect America from military leaders in control that have ill intent. How do we protect locked up soldiers prevented from telling the truth from being treated as criminals? Not to mention civilians we let our leaders treat the same way. https://ecency.com/fyrstikken/@fairandbalanced/i-am-the-only-motherfucker-on-the-internet-pointing-to-a-direct-source-for-voice-to-skull-electronic-terrorism-terrorism
It's unthinkable that the horrors continue for the people of Ukraine😪
It's admirable that this company is still paying their staff, that generosity, and the many humanitarian organizations and individuals who are trying to help shows that this old world still has people with hearts!
Thanks a lot for mentioning me, surely all Ukrainians are having a hard time and I really appreciate all of your support...
Be well, and I hope all your friends and loved ones are safe.
Have yet to try turkey eggs, not sure whether they are available in Borneo
I didn't know they were available here! lol
I don't think any egg will beat a duck egg #justsaying 😁
Me neither. #juststaying 😂
Mind you, you got me intrigued as per usual. I am going to see where I can try one over here!
I'd be interested in your experience. The Husband and I are not convinced they're worth the premium price like duck eggs.
No joy so far, I am still trying though.
I've declined another order in favour of duck eggs which will arrive tomorrow. 😁
I think that is the sensible option, how much was the price difference?
Between the duck and turkey? None. As The Husband says, the turkey egg doesn't justify the premium price.
ah ok, well I am sure if I could find one, then they would be more expensive than ducks here, so would be premium upon a premium!
I found a site that describes them as "They have a subtle flavour that lies somewhere between a hen and a duck egg, possessing firmer whites, larger yolks and a deliciously velvety texture"
Which is what you were saying, so no way will they beat duck eggs, so they are seasonal here and looking at the price 2 turkey eggs = 6 duck eggs!
Here endeth the turkey egg hunt ...
Yip. Don't waste your time!
Yes well it was fun, I never knew we could get turkey eggs, and I would have never thought of eating them, goose and ostrich yes but turkey never even entered my head!
I've never eaten goose eggs. I'd imagine they'd be closer to duck in flavour? I have eaten ostrich egg. Have you?
YOu would be pretty disappointed with goose eggs, they were tasty but not much more so than chicken, obviously the yolks were bigger as they are much bigger eggs. But the yolks were not as dark as duck and nowhere near as rich as duck. I have eaten ostrich but never an egg.
Ok, so I won't be on a goose chase... Ostrich egg: there's a lot and its also very rich. I was little. The Dad eventually had to drill a hole in the shell...
If you were little when you had it, I wonder how rich you would find it now. It is big so I imagine that there would be a lot!
There was a huge quantity. It sticks in my head because it took almost a day for the egg to be liberated, so to speak. I must have been about 10, so not much of a flavour aficionado! Makes me think I'd try it again...
hehe I can imagine, being in awe of the work your Dad did to get it out😁
Yes, I think you should, would love to see the size of the yolk too!
I wish I could remember. Somewhere from the recesses of my mind, I have a recollection that although they tried to break it in half, that didn't work, so it - the yolk - got broken in the breaking. As I recall, we had a very large scrambled egg meal!!
Yes I figured it would be scrambled egg for the whole family