Fresh Eggs Sink In Water, Stale Ones Won't

By Daily Graphic (Ghana) ^ | April 30, 2008 | By Daily Graphic (Ghana)

[miele man]

About two months ago, the eggs I normally purchase had a price spike up to $2.34 per dozen (Jumbo size). Yesterday, these same size eggs were $1.64 a dozen. I asked the grocer why the spike in price but he could not say. I surmised it might be due to the gasoline price increase, but with gasoline even higher now what could account for the drop in the price of eggs?

[shibumi]

"But still unanswered: What came first?"



At the risk of hijacking this thread and forcing it to land in a Metaphysical Carribean Dictatatorship, the answer is (drum roll please):


What came first was the concept of the egg-laying chicken as envisioned by the Hyperdimensional Intelligent Designer and manifested in our "reality" by means of a fractal hologram.

[Reeses]

pour in water as cold as you can, wait a couple of minutes (or three), and the shell comes off in large pieces.

Thank you very much for this. I'll try it.

[Eepsy]

I very rarely buy a single-purpose gadget, but I use this puppy nearly everyday:

http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-64802-Egg-Boiler/dp/B0007M2BN0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1209908525&sr=8-1

Hasn’t exploded an egg yet, and made in the US to boot! I know eggs are easy to cook on the stove, but this requires no watching to make perfect hard-boiled eggs- a necessary requirement with toddlers in the house.

[reformedliberal]

Eggs drop in price in the Spring. More light triggers the laying function in chickens.

Where do you live? I pay $1.98 for jumbos in SW WI. The price has remained steady for at least a year.

[Dudoight]

That rooster is the only chicken we let ‘free range’ during the day. We pen him at night along with 5 guineas. We had about 20 free range roosters and this guy is the only survivor. We had 15 guineas...only 5 left. These 6 have survived for about a year and a half, free ranging.

I kind of enjoy the challenge from this guy each feeding. I like it that he has survived. Though I expect one day he will evaporate.

We have coyotes, foxes, owls and hawks. There is a big puma/cat that ranges in about every 90 days. I have seen his huge foot prints. My neighbor has eyeballed him/her.

After living my adult life in the big city, all of this has been fascinating and a real pleasure to encounter each day. Keeps me busy for sure!

[Eepsy]

Fresh eggs are a bear to peel no matter what you do. You’re better off eating them sunny-side-up. With older eggs, the inner membrane shrinks away from the shell slightly making them much easier to peel.

[Right Wing Assault]

White-shelled eggs are produced by hens with white feathers and white ear lobes.

Does it have anything to do with the color of their teeth?

[miele man]

I have two of those gadgets. They work great! Bought the first one for 4 bucks and the second one for $1. I saw them in Wal-Mart last week for six or seven bucks.

[MaryFromMichigan]

Anyone remember the stamp books and the little tokens needed to buy meat, etc?

Only vicariously, listening to the Lux Radio Theater!
Making mention of the need to buy bonds, rationing and saving your kitchen fat so it could be used for bombs!
There was some great entertainment in those days!

[miele man]

Southeast Alabama. Dothan.

[gusopol3]

rarely

[gitmo]

My favorite college professor, a Prof of Zoology, said when he was in his Doctoral Review they asked him, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”

[Reeses]

So are the grain fed, cage free, omega 3-filled, brown eggs a come-on?

The omega 3-filled ones have a fishy yolk. Yuck. What a way to ruin one of the cheapest and best gourmet foods there is.

You forgot fertilized eggs on your list. Other than one happy rooster I don't think there's any nutritional benefit other than it may be a nice thing to do for the chickens.

[junkman_106]

Excellent point, I don’t travel all that much anymore.

[DelphiUser]

If there is a microwave, try a little Pam spray on a bowl, add about a table spoon of water, or milk per egg, scramble, and nuke for .5 - 3 mins. Fluffy scrambled eggs from a microwave! (a little cheese, some ham and some toast, who needs a Mcanything?) the amount of water or milk does not have to be exact.

[RoseofTexas]

bookmarded for later read...interesting stuff here! :)

[F-117A]

Did you get those from Michelle Obama?

[ninergold3]

My mom used to put vinegar into the cooking water. She swore that it helped the eggs peel easily. Seems to work for me.

[spotbust1]

I think you meant Eggcelent point. ;-)