What do you know about Eggland's Best eggs?

[Stinky The Clown]

I think they're terrible. They don't hard cook well. The shells seem thicker than other eggs. They don't last nearly as long. They taste funny.

We normally buy "unbranded" grocery store eggs. They were out and I bought a dozen of these. Never again. I'd rather do without.

[hlthe2b]

1. Are those the ones that supposedly contain more vitamin E and Omega 3s?

If so, it is probably due to the feed they are feeding the chickens. I wish I could find a farmer's market selling local unbranded eggs. Those near me sell produce, but thus far no eggs.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Yup, that's them

The yolks are more viscous. Just plain crappy eggs.

[HappyMe]

2. Well, I thought it was just me.

They were awful.

I'm pretty lucky. I'm able to get local eggs at the mom & pop grocery. The store branded eggs at the big grocery are good too.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Several of our neighbors have remarked about them, too.

I'd never tried them until this dozen. Awful

[HappyMe]

5. I bought them just to try them.

I won't be buying them again. I'm going back to the local farm eggs. They are cheaper and taste way better.

[HopeHoops]

6. They have an "EB" stamped on them in red and they're pretty good eggs in many ways.

They taste like farm eggs and their breeding and feeding habits are profoundly better than industrial chicken warehouses, but they're also a little pricey. Perhaps for good reason, but it has become a major brand. My wife gets most of ours from a woman she works with - they have so many they want to GIVE them away, but we pay market rate for them anyway. We're talking deep rich yolks with shells you actually have to TRY to break. And I've gotten the first double-yolk eggs I can remember since I was about 15.

As for your experience, you may just have gotten a bad container - way too many people will keep something perishable in the cart for most of their trip and put it back near the end because they changed their minds. You're always taking that risk with any perishable in a grocery store.

[1monster]

7. I always use Eggland's Best. I've never had a problem with them.

[Catherina]

8. I hated them. If you have room

just get a couple of chickens for your backyard, or a coop. You'll never regret it unless a hawk carries them away.

Egg farmers have 30 days to get their eggs from farm to grocery shelf. On top of the age problem, the eggs are washed destroying the natural protection in the shells.

Seriously Stinky, as much as you love to cook and appreciate good ingredients, just get chickens if you have a little space to spare in the yard.

You won't have to worry about industrial diseases like Salmonella and you can really, I mean really, enjoy a great cup of eggnog, Orange Julius, or homemade mayonnaise.

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Our neighborhood covenants specifically prohibit "domestic fowl"

There are a few farms nearby that sell fresh eggs. I have long thought about buying from them, but i am afraid to do so for fear it will stop me from being at least minimally satisfied by grocery eggs.

[Catherina]

10. Lol. Go for it anyway, you'll thank me one day

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Just call them pets and keep them in the back away from prying eyes.

Seriously, picture this, you go out in your backyard and bring in a freshly laid egg, then you fry it in a little butter and the yolk is yellow, round and firm.

You have the added satisfaction of knowing that your egg providers, your chickens are well cared for and eating healthy food, not chemicals.

Either get your own chicks or take advantage of the farms lol. You'll sleep a lot better at night too knowing you contributed to a little less suffering on the planet.

I can't wait to see a thread from you or Sparkly saying you went for it!

[Major Nikon]

11. I grew up on a farm with plenty of chickens

Our chickens free roamed, which means they ate plenty of bugs and whatever else they could find in addition to the feed we gave them. The eggs do taste differently simply based on what they eat. So it really depends on how you're keeping your hens. If you're just feeding them feed from the co-op, I don't think they are going to be all that different than store bought. If you're allowing them to free roam, then there's going to be a difference.

I don't have any problem with commercial eggs. Most of them are fresher than what you might think. They generally come from hens that are reasonably close to where you live because transportation costs greatly increase the price. They also have a limited shelf life, so it's in their interest to get them in the market ASAP. If I were to guess, I'd say it's not much more than 24-48 hours from the time the eggs are laid to when they show up at the market in most instances. And commercial eggs are chilled within a very short time after they are laid, which greatly helps with freshness. When I shop for eggs, I look for the best date. I also dig into them a bit to get a dozen that's in the back and towards the bottom where they are kept colder. I can get local eggs from the co-op, and I've tried them several times, but I couldn't tell any difference from the ones I get at the supermarket.

[Catherina]

12. Agreed in part

Mine always roamed freely.

The part where we possibly differ is I think exercise, exposure to sunlight for Vitamin D and lack of stress also affect the quality of the eggs. I don't know if we even differ there since this is such a short conversation.

The feed, like you said, is very important but there's a real range out there. I supplement my chickens' free-range diet with organic feed or table scraps. The first eggs I harvested were shockingly different from the ones I was getting in stores; the yolks were brighter, firm and high, a perfect half spherical circle.

If people use low-grade commercial feed, it's not worth.

The main reason I won't buy commercial eggs is for the cruelty to the laying chickens. The health concern is the next reason. I don't like the idea of battery hens suffering the way they do and being pumped full of antibiotics. Another problem I have is fear of salmonella because commercial eggs have all their natural protection washed off and have to be refrigerated. No mayonnaise or raw-yolk eggnog from those eggs.

If there's an emergency, like I need 24 eggs for a fabulous dessert, the only ones I'll get at the market are free-range pastured.

I admit, I'm spoiled rotten. I apologize in advance if I come off as an egg snob. I think I'm coming off that way and it bothers me.

[Major Nikon]

13. If I could find eggs like that, I would buy them

Eggs from chickens that are truly allowed to roam do have better flavor. I can't have them myself where I live, and I rarely see eggs at the farmer's market.