Yet again, when opening a box of eggs at the supermarket, I was slightly surprised to see that they were all white.
I'm no enemy of white eggs, I'm perfectly aware that they are exactly the same on the inside as brown ones. But even so, it always comes as something of a surprise when I open that box to check that none is cracked; and find that they are all white.
Along with my teetotal diet, I'm also trying to stay away from fried breakfasts for a while. So along with my morning diet of Oats, I'm also treating myself to the occasional, once a week, BOILED egg (or two).
Simple boiled eggs tend to be forgotten about, but they make a very pleasant breakfast. They are not only for small children.
When I bought my dozen pack of 'white' eggs, I was talking to the supermarket check-out lady about them when the lady who was behind me in the queue said she would never buy them. I couldn't quite work-out what her objection was to the colour, but she was adamant.
In general, all White Hens lay white eggs, and Brown Hens lay brown eggs. Yes, it's as simple as that. No difference to the interior at all.
Anyway, back to my boiled eggs. I'm pleased to say that the ones above were PERFECTLY cooked. Not always the case when I boil eggs!
A tiny sprinkle of Celery Salt, and Bob's your Uncle. Delicious. 10/10
6 comments:
What a charming picture. It’s always bothered me when given a half cooked runny egg. I’m a little afraid of it. I prefer a 6 minute boiled egg. I don’t know what to believe. Supposedly it’s okay to eat eggs everyday, but what about the cholesterol. Is that a myth?
Advice about Eggs changes by the day, but the last I heard was that it is OK to eat TWO a day!
It has nothing to do with the feather colours but with the ear lobes. Red ear lobes brown eggs, white ear lobes white eggs. That what happens for the colour in general.
Wiki tells me otherwise.
It's ear lobe colour as above but not always but 99% of the time. Who would have thought that only a few years ago I'd have been amused to think of myself discussing hen's ear lobes.
Don't believe all that's written in Wikipedia.
I'm always surprised when a white egg pops out . Brown seems to be the dominant colour. I wonder why. There are plenty of white hens around.
When Im meat eating I eat 4 or 5 eggs a day. They're a bsic food in the diet. My cholesterol is always very low. I have tests twice a year. All perfect. Cholesterol numbers are a lot more complicated than the number of eggs you eat. Or fat or red meat. Carnivores or vegans, all can have problems.
Enjoy your boiled eggs Cro. With marmite soldiers?
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