Like most people (I imagine), I always open boxes of eggs to make sure none is broken before forking-out my hard earned cash.
Imagine, therefore, the surprise I've had recently finding that the eggs in the box were all WHITE, and not that delicious-looking warm brown that we've come to expect. This has happened to me twice in recent times.
Of course, there is no difference in the eggs themselves, but the appearance does count. When one is used to brown eggs; white comes as something of a shock.
I remember being very surprised by a small 'mountain' of hard-boiled WHITE eggs on a breakfast buffet table in Marrakech.
As strange, or even as logical, as it may sound, the difference is quite simple. Brown eggs tend to come from Brown Hens, and white eggs come from White ones; although this isn't always the case.
As far as nutritional content of different coloured eggs is concerned; there is no difference at all. However, certain breeds of Hen can produce 'superior' eggs.
Having been told for years that we shouldn't eat more than two or three eggs a week, we are now assured that a couple every day is OK as part of a healthy diet. They contain protein, vitamins, and minerals; all good for a healthy lifestyle.
So, eat your eggs, brown or white, as you will. Personally I'm on a diet, and am only eating breakfast once a week with Kimbo, and that ALWAYS involves a fried egg; usually brown!
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I was surprised when I saw your photo. white shells have been mainly bred out here. People weren't buying them so they stopped producing them.
I hadn't seen any for years, which is why I was so shocked at seeing them. It's a novelty, and I rather like them.
I haven't seen white shelled eggs for years. Ours here tend to be various shades of brown, sometimes speckled.
During our break away this past week I have been enjoying a hard boiled egg for breakfast every day. Quite satisfying.
I have a very favourite 'antique' egg cup in France which encourages me to have the occasional Boiled egg for breakfast. I don't have one here; antique or not!
Yes, I've been getting white eggs recently too, wonder what the story is behind that? Anyway, as you say, there's no difference at all apart from the colour. But who cares anyway?
Exactly. I shall be having some for lunch today. I fancy a Cheese Omelet.
I try to buy eggs from pasture raised chickens if I can, I think the hens have a better life. White or Brown, it really does not matter.
They are all the same inside. We have become programmed to think otherwise!
I shop at Lidl because I am an impoverished pensioner. There, packs of "free range" eggs have also been turning white. My aversion to them is illogical.
We had hens that laid blue eggs when I was a child. They were delicious. We also had several bantams that laid really small eggs, which I loved. Hens are such fun to keep. Regards Sue H
There must be a Jim Davidson plot afoot! All our eggs in future will be Chalky White.
I did buy some Blue eggs from Waitrose once. They were expensive, but delicious. They had run out of Brown ones!
It's still mostly brown eggs here, too. They come boxed but sealed in cellophane so we're not able to take the eggs out of to check them. Most have a cardboard base and clear plastic top. Haven't seen a container like the one in your photo for years!
Everything has to be 'Eco' and 'Sustainable' here, with a minimum of plastics. It suits me well, as I do like to check on my eggs before I buy them.
Currently store shelves always have white eggs and the brown eggs are not available. I notice the white eggs are also a bit less expensive.
Brown eggs are the norm for us.
Brown eggs have been the norm here for decades; we hardly ever saw a white egg. I wonder if there's a new fashion afoot for white eggs?
We get mainly brown eggs but still a lot of white. I usually eat 2 or 3 a day. They're a standby on my diet. There are always eggs in the fridge and a bit o butter
When our son kept chickens, he had a breed that produced green and blue tinged shells. They weren't the most productive of hens.
At this time of year hard boiled eggs appear with our lunchtime salads very often. A good easy standy!
I used to keep a breed that didn't lay at all. My next door neighbour's dog eventually killed them.
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