tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post7039051070976257036..comments2023-09-23T10:44:53.276-04:00Comments on I Laugh, Therefore, I AM: Balut - - It's Not That Bad!Br. Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794716304960943782noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-4547855555920993952012-08-05T00:45:03.017-04:002012-08-05T00:45:03.017-04:00Thank you for sharing the balut experience.
I us...Thank you for sharing the balut experience. <br />I used to avoid dealing with balut because I always feel that I am committing some sort of an abortion on some innocent helpless creature. <br />However, due to bad business, I am forced to take another look at selling balut in our store. <br />Here is what I found out:<br />1) In producing balut, the incubators are set to turn the eggs less frequently. This means less consumption of electricity, less wear and tear on the machines, less labor cost. But the chicks have less chance to hatch and survive.<br />2) 14 day old balut have smaller chicks (teaspoon sized), larger albumen, it is not as tasty, and is less common in the market. 18 day old balut have larger chicks, smaller albumen, taste better, and is preferred by most customers. <br />For personal consumption, I prefer the 14 day old balut because I am turned off by the sight of a developed chick. You can also steam it if you want it to have a stronger aroma.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887623114966353329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-36854308250324632572012-08-05T00:40:12.882-04:002012-08-05T00:40:12.882-04:00Thank you for sharing the balut experience.
I us...Thank you for sharing the balut experience. <br />I used to avoid dealing with balut because I always feel that I am committing some sort of an abortion on some innocent helpless creature. <br />However, due to bad business, I am forced to take another look at selling balut in our store. <br />Here is what I found out:<br />1) In producing balut, the incubators are set to turn the eggs less frequently. This means less consumption of electricity, less wear and tear on the machines, and less labor cost. But the chicks have less chance to hatch and survive.<br />2) 14 day old balut have smaller chicks and a larger albumen, it is not as tasty, it is about the size of a teaspoon, and is less common in the market. 18 day old balut have larger chicks, a smaller albumen, taste better, and is preferred by most customers. <br />For personal consumption, I prefer the 14 day old balut because I am turned off by the sight of a developed chick. You can also steam it if you want it to have a stronger aroma.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887623114966353329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-41222652511580500822010-04-07T11:36:46.990-04:002010-04-07T11:36:46.990-04:00Thanks for sharing your balut experience. I would...Thanks for sharing your balut experience. I would definitely try one (because I try almost anything, ask Miss Healthypants or Iwanski), but not one that has been frozen. I believe I prefer my balut fresh, if I am able to have a belief about balut. Maybe you and I could go to the Philippines to get our hands on some fresh embryo. Sounds like an adventure.<br /><br />Great blog!Daisy's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16180767996012337380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-45431839876996810202010-02-01T11:51:24.193-04:002010-02-01T11:51:24.193-04:00I grew up in the Philippines- in the central secti...I grew up in the Philippines- in the central section though- not Manila. We also had balut there. 2 kinds even- true balut, like what you sampled, and what they call "Balut pinoy"- which is only 8-10 days developed. That is very good. Tastes like a meaty hard-boiled egg. Nothing "gross"- you can hardly tell it's a developing egg. I love those.KarenPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690307118244346956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-2867061117032147622009-02-12T23:28:00.000-04:002009-02-12T23:28:00.000-04:00YUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I still can't believe you actu...YUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>I still can't believe you actually tried that. :)Miss Healthypantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388211920649065327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-15159094082915107002009-02-08T21:39:00.000-04:002009-02-08T21:39:00.000-04:00Thank you. I will forever be traumatized by the fa...Thank you. I will forever be traumatized by the fact that you hacked the head off a teeny litte duckie.QuotidianEditorialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384002568123391262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-57564845863661689942009-02-08T10:14:00.000-04:002009-02-08T10:14:00.000-04:00LOLOLOL Do you really think anybody is going to ta...LOLOLOL Do you really think anybody is going to take you up on your offer of FROZEN balut? Will the freezing process totally change the texture of the balut? Now if I were a true balut aficionado I would want a fresh egg to share with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-31051966768805567402009-02-08T00:04:00.000-04:002009-02-08T00:04:00.000-04:00and what are you doing? and why again? STRANGE....and what are you doing? and why again? STRANGE....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-59466373985073827882009-02-07T20:56:00.000-04:002009-02-07T20:56:00.000-04:00oh my...you are a brave one. What a great story--y...oh my...you are a brave one. What a great story--you definitely get the golden fork award for trying it.<BR/>I thought it would be way more funkier, visually, than you show.<BR/>The Filipinos I used to work with in the restaurant talked about balut, mostly in a joking way though.MaryRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287095294067029081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-36992202700914211402009-02-07T15:52:00.000-04:002009-02-07T15:52:00.000-04:00Lorraine: I'll gladly stick with oysters at your p...Lorraine: I'll gladly stick with oysters at your place.Br. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03794716304960943782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-3443237792819879062009-02-07T15:28:00.000-04:002009-02-07T15:28:00.000-04:00Yeah, um, I'm takin' a pass on that...Yeah, um, I'm takin' a pass on that...Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130321823549477784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-13781724116735963822009-02-07T14:25:00.000-04:002009-02-07T14:25:00.000-04:00Sfoofie - - I now have Balut in my freezer for the...Sfoofie - - I now have Balut in my freezer for the next time you and Nabil come down. We can eat it during a picnic on my roof-top!Br. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03794716304960943782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-12292608092663920892009-02-07T11:35:00.000-04:002009-02-07T11:35:00.000-04:00mr. n is willing to try A LOT of weird stuff, but ...mr. n is willing to try A LOT of weird stuff, but we saw a TV special on this and he promptly stated he could never eat it. It is so great you did though! I would have never thunk after watching that program that I'd know someone who tried it.sfoofiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133990257423735664noreply@blogger.com