October 5, 2007...6:51 pm
Egg Yolk Colours
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Below is an illustration of the difference you can get between two similar eggs:
Both are large, grade A chicken eggs. Both are organic. Both are free-range. Both were purchased at local grocery stores.
The egg on the left had a white shell, and was grown by a local egg producer for (what I believe to be) national distribution. The egg on the right had a brown shell, and was produced for a national chain.
I was taken by the colour difference. The breed of the chicken determines the colour of the shell, but the chicken’s diet is the main determining factor in the colour of the yolk.
Anyway, I thought that was interesting and wanted to share what I found in my frying pan this morning. :)
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October 5, 2007 at 9:23 pm
I was shocked at the gorgeous color of the yolks in the eggs my parents buy at the farmers market here in BC. Much more vibrant than the ones we bought in Alberta. From the grocery store.
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