Step 1

Take the quail eggs out of the fridge to bring them to room temperature.

Step 2

Prepare an ice water bath and bring a saucepan of salted water to a rolling boil.

Step 3

Use a slotted spoon to gently place the raw quail's eggs into the boiling water.

Step 4

Boil quail eggs for 1 ½ minutes for a soft boil/runny yolk.Boil quail eggs for 2 minutes for a medium boil/semi soft yolk. Boil quail eggs for 2 ½ minutes for a hard boil/set yolk.

Step 5

Remove eggs to the ice bath to stop them from cooking using a slotted spoon and allow them to cool before peeling.

Step 6

Dry eggs with a paper towel and tap the fat end on a surface to crack the shell before gently rolling the egg on its side and peeling the shell off.

Step 7

Grind the salt, pepper, and celery seeds in a pestle and mortar and serve with the eggs and a pot of cocktail sticks.