Cloudy eggs
Cloudy egg whites mean that the eggs are extremely fresh, while clear egg whites are an indicator of older eggs. Cloudiness of raw white is due to the natural presence of carbon dioxide that has not had time to escape through the shell and is an indication of a very...
Eggs in the springtime
All through antiquity and the Middle Ages, right up until modern times, chickens only laid eggs for part of the year – mainly in the spring, when there was plenty of daylight but it wasn’t too hot out. That’s why we have Easter eggs and the egg on the Seder plate – to...
Colour vs Nutrition
Are brown eggs, organic eggs, or eggs with deep yellow yolks more nutritious than white, conventional, or pale yolked eggs?brown and white eggs No. Shell colour, size, or how hens are raised does not change the eggs’ nutrient content. So a brown egg is no more...
Eggs Are One of the Few Dietary Sources of Vitamin D
Most people “consume” vitamin D through exposure to sunlight. That being said, you can also consume vitamin D through food—but your options are fairly limited. Besides cod liver oil, sardines, salmon, and milk, eggs are among the best (and few) dietary...