Marigold is the first culinary egg in the Netherlands
Are you, like me, crazy about eggs and always looking for ways to prepare them in the very best and most delicious way? Then read on, because I’ve discovered the MOST DELICIOUS egg ever: Marigold, the first culinary egg in the Netherlands.
Eggs this delicious don’t come from ordinary chickens; no, these are laid by beautiful, regal chickens: The Queens of Eggs in Oirlo, Limburg. Here, Jos and Marieëtte van Nelissen Pluimvee are fully dedicated to producing the best and most delicious eggs by paying close attention to the health and well-being of the chickens. And such a good life—you can taste it in the eggs’ incredible flavor.
Special feed
The chicken’s diet is crucial to the flavor of the eggs she lays. Jos spent years selecting the best composition for the chicken feed. Besides the care given to the chickens, Marigold’s secret lies mainly in the specially formulated feed they eat: a mix of grains, seeds and oils. And then there is one special ingredient added to the feed: the (dried) flowers of the marigold. All of this creates the yolk’s distinctive color, creamy texture and delicate flavor.
Marigold advocaat
It’s no wonder that (Michelin-starred) chefs are going crazy for Marigold eggs—Michelin-starred chef Onno Kokmeijer is Marigold’s brand ambassador, and Jonnie and Thérèse Boer and Nelson Tanate of De Librije*** recently launched two types of advocaat made with Marigold eggs.
On toast, in your carbonara
But these eggs are also fantastic for the home chef. Boiled and served on toast, in your carbonara (see how Onno Kokmeijer does it)—and how about adding a Marigold egg to your meatball mixture? I tried all of this this week and it was all so delicious!
Farm-fresh
The incredible Marigold eggs are collected, stamped and packaged every day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, in an amazingly beautiful box. They are then shipped farm-fresh to Vanilla Venture, where Marigold eggs are available exclusively. They receive fresh eggs every Tuesday. An egg this special naturally comes with a price tag. You pay approximately one euro per egg. That makes a box of ten twice the price of a supermarket box of eggs, but 100 times more delicious! Want to order Marigold eggs? Send an email to info@vanillaventure.nl.
