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Do I want pasteurized or unpasteurized? Anything special to look for?

I've been buying them at the Farmers Market and typically consume over-easy in salads, over burgers, sausages etc.

Thanks!

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Matt · Answer 1 · 2012-08-28 22:10:37Z UTC

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The key word you want to look for is 'pastured'. This should indicate that the birds have a little room to roam and access to grass, bugs, dirt, etc... You can tell a good egg from a mediocre one by the yolk color - dark orange is good, pale yellow is mediocre. You might shop around from different vendors to see who has the best eggs.

I decided that all the eggs I can get locally suck. No difference between store-bought and farmers market. Now eggs from my parents' farm, these are the real deal, I'll clean out the fridge when I visit.

answered Aug 28 at 22:10

Matt
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actually not all pastured yolks are always dark(er) orange...my friend is a biodynamic farmer and his chick yolks vary with the seasons. For example, right now they are lighter yellow because the birds are eating more fallen fruit...they are delicious and have a more delicate flavor than Spring eggs that have the darker yolks and more robust flavor :) – tanukicons Aug 28 at 22:18

Agreed, very big difference between "Pasteurized" and "Pastured"! The former word meaning the eggs being heated to kill germs, the latter meaning the eggs are essentially free to pick through fresh grass to get all kinds of bug, fruit, etc. in addition to some supplementation. – PinkPika Aug 28 at 22:22

LoL, Hens, not eggs :) – PinkPika Aug 28 at 22:22

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That sounds reasonable, tanukicons. It's the grass that gives them their color. More evidence that leafy greens are good for you. :) – Matt Aug 28 at 22:35

indeed, Matt :) My friend says that advertised "free-range" eggs are really misleading. At least in California, free range simply means the chickens get a certain of time outside each day generally still within cramped spaces...it doesn't even speak on what they are (or aren't) eating. – tanukicons Aug 29 at 1:14

Tamanduá · Answer 2 · 2012-08-28 22:48:54Z UTC

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"Pastured"... Here's some good info. (Check out the "scorecard" for your area) http://www.cornucopia.org/2010/09/organic-egg-report-and-scorecard/

answered Aug 28 at 22:48

Tamanduá
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School me on farm-fresh eggs

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