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
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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?
OK, I will have to accept that 'EAR LOBE COLOUR' might play some part in the question. But I'm still sticking with feather colour as well.
I'm on a diet so no Marmite Soldiers. The advice about eating eggs seems to change by the hour, but when I see one that appeals to me, I stick with it. Two eggs a day sounds fine by me, even if I probably only eat six a week.
I'm fortunate enough to live very close to an egg farm, where I buy free range eggs straight from the chicken. They are delicious, and actually a few pence cheaper than supermarket eggs. I generally eat about 4 or 5 eggs a week, as a great source of protein - the old fashioned so-called "problem" with eggs and cholesterol has been de-bunked, so they are quite safe to eat daily.
Edwina Curry did a lot of damage to the egg industry, but I think we're back to 'normal' now. Eat them at will!
I had both brown and white eggs when I made an omelette on Saturday......the white ones had a much " darker" yolk. Doesn't bother me what colour any of it is.... It's all egg!
Odd that when buying eggs I'm always drawn to brown eggs.
I've not heard of celery salt. But I've ditched normal table salt for Pink Himalayan Mountain salt, now available at Sainsburys.
We have kept different hen breeds for layers of blue, green, white, cream coloured, speckled, and various shades of brown eggs. We have had white and blue duck eggs and pretty quail eggs. Good quality feed gives tasty eggs, fresh greens and marigold flowers give a deep yellow yolk, though chemical feed additives are use for industrial egg production.
Enjoy your eggs.
Of course, they're all the same. We've been brainwashed into thinking otherwise.
I have given Pink Salt as Christmas presents, but I've never actually tasted it. I imagine it tastes like any other. In France I buy Guerande salt, which is a bit grey, and again it tastes the same as any other.
My last lot of Hens were both Black and Brown. Unfortunately they didn't lay very well, and were eventually killed by next door's dogs!
I love eggs. I have a mixed bantam flock of all different coloured girls but amongst them only one girl has white feathers. All the eggs are white/cream. The egg colour is down to the breed not the colour of feathers or lobes. I have had brown feathered hens who laid white eggs. My girls have a rich orange yolk to their eggs because I give them daily greens.
No you are wrong it's the ear lobe colour even Wiki gives this explanation.
Yet another theory. I'm now thinking that the shell colour could be due to almost anything.
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