Let's talk eggs..

salthepal

dasophster wrote: »

Best eggs OH and I ever tasted are the Duchy originals ones from waitrose. Once I bought them for him when they were reduced and this the cheapest eggs there, he made me try them and I have to say the difference between them and even the 'regular' waitrose eggs is staggering and they are about 100 times better than tesco and sainsbobs eggs. I don't know what they are feeding those chickens but its something tasty and flavoursome. They are expensive at full price probably the most expensive eggs you can get but so worth it! Xx

I totally agree with everything you said. These are proper running around on grass chickens and their flavoursome eggs prove it!
I used to keep chickens and these are the only shop bought ones that remotely resemble the eggs they used to lay.

Beckyy

Free range organic from whichever supermarket I'm shopping in. I cringe at the sheer amount of caged eggs I see. Most people who buy them seem to have a 'If I don't see it then it doesn't bother me' attitude.


We used to have chickens when I was younger and nothing comes close though. Rich double yolk eggs, with a lovely colour!

A._Badger

geordie_joe wrote: »

But that's just an article about banning battery cages, how did it lead you to believe all eggs were free range now?

As you are being pedantic, you might have noted (or even noticed) that I was responding to someone asking Edwardia the date from which 'all eggs were to be free range'. which was a comment she had made. The link I posted showed the date the regulations changed.

I have accepted that I should have said 'battery production ceased'..

Have you anything useful to add?

Stephen_Leak

Beckyy wrote: »

Free range organic from whichever supermarket I'm shopping in. I cringe at the sheer amount of caged eggs I see. Most people who buy them seem to have a 'If I don't see it then it doesn't bother me' attitude. <snip>

Let's not forget that some people may not be able to afford free range organic eggs. At just £1.25 for 15 or 8.33p each, cage eggs are an inexpensive source of protein, minerals and vitamins. Never look down on anyone, unless you're helping them up.

RHYSDAD

We have three hens who get to have a scratch around in the garden. The feed is high quality, they get mixed corn and fresh stuff off the allotment. They are very lucky and reward us with gloriously rich tasty eggs every day!!!

RHYSDAD

special_bru wrote: »

and a roast for Xmas?

Only when they're too knackered to lay any more....

Edwardia

Thanks for all the replies, I've read all your posts and I'm going to try and find out whether the definition of free range was changed to accommodate the big egg producers and whether there is any real difference between barn and free range.

Sadly, living in a town with a smallish garden I don't have enough room for chickens myself My mother's best friend is a retired farmer who keeps free range chickens as a hobby. I just don't think I can manage eggs on a train journey with changes however.

I was buying what I thought were local free range eggs from my newsagent until I looked at the codes on the actual eggs and realised that they were imported from Ireland !

So far I've had Happy Eggs and Sainsbury's Free Range Woodland eggs which I'm not particularly impressed with and Duchy Originals Columbian Black-Tailed hens' eggs from Waitrose. The Duchy eggs are excellent but I'm still going to try others and need suggestions.

Stephen Leak I take your point on board about organic. Organic doesn't mean more nutritious or less fattening. It does mean no GM ingredients and minimal additives.

As someone with Type 2 diabetes my health is monitored on a frequent basis and since going additive free my health markers have all improved and I have so much more energy.

I know the conventional wisdom is that organic is way more expensive, but I have such problems even finding additive free food in supermarkets that I am spending way less than I used to overall. I accept that I'm only feeding OH and self and that for a family going totally organic is likely to be too expensive.

Anyone had Tesco organic/free range eggs ? I don't have an M&S near me just ASDA, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Tesco and Morrisons.

missminx

Edwardia wrote: »

I just don't think I can manage eggs on a train journey with changes however.

Just take a small tupperware box and some kitchen roll / bubble wrap and you should be able to transport your eggs very safely. They will be well worth the effort. I am lucky as living rurally we can purchase eggs locally from genuinely Free Roaming chickens, rather than the ones that claim free range as they aren't in a cage :mad:
Eggs from chickens that roam freely do taste different, and the yolks are usually more orangey yellow in colour rather than anaemic looking supermarket eggs. M&S are the only ones for me if I buy in the shops, based on taste.

Edwardia

Tried the Sainsbury's Organic Free Range Woodland eggs for first time with breakfast. Not impressed at all. Pretty meh in fact. Sainsbury's hand cured organic bacon on the other hand, is fantastic..

Edwardia

Bought the Colombian black tailed free range organic Duchy Originals eggs from Waitrose yesterday and yup they are definitely the best.