Eggs

[Stuey]

Yea, I know that I should start a blog for rants like this, but where's the fun in that?

Anyways, I bought jumbo eggs today, Why? To see if there's a difference between these and large eggs. At home, my mother always bought jumbo eggs. At college, I always got large eggs for baking and such. I decided on jumbo now for two reasons.

One - when I bake, I'll use a jumbo egg since one big yolk is still healthier than two, according to me.

Two - if I scramble up one jumbo egg, it'll give me the tastes I want without filling me up with two large eggs, but will still be more satisfying than a single large egg.

What are your opinions on eggs?

[Floppyman]

And now for the million dollar question:

What is the price difference between large and jumbo eggs, and which is more bang for the buck per gram?

[FLG]

Is this a trick question?

[bailey]

I don't buy eggs.
just go out to the barn and get all I want.
for large eggs, try duck or goose eggs.
duck eggs make wounderfuk home made bread.

[Brad the best]

average sized chicken eggs , free range or not .

[juppy]

We usually get the extra large eggs, but to be honest, I can't see much difference between the large, extra large, and jumbo sizes. The mediums, yeah, they're smaller-looking, but the others all look the same size to me. Guess I'll need to take a pair of dial calipers to the store next time to see if there's a difference.

[Kareeser]

I think I just get average-sized eggs... but I get the Bachelor pack. 6 eggs to the carton...

[Stuey]

Originally Posted by lady therese I can't figure out any other reason for such post but your plan to start an "egg business". Did I get it right?

Haha, nope. If you saw some of my other threads/posts, you'd never ask such a question. I was simply at the supermarket earlier and the pondering just came to me.

As for the price difference, I don't think there is any but if there is, it's negligible - maybe an extra dime (or penny per egg or so).

[mbossman2]

egg grading:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/howtobuy/eggs.htm
(an extra large egg is about 10% larger than a large egg, plus there is more info here than you probably want to know)

egglands best:
http://www.egglandsbest.com/why_eggland/why_eggland.asp
(so there may be some justification as to why they charge double for an egg)

other (brown) eggs:
http://ask.yahoo.com/20000523.html

[Darth Revan]

Size -----------------------------------------Mass per egg
Jumbo----------------------------------------Greater than 2.5 oz. or 71g
Very Large or Extra Large (XL)---------Greater than 2.25 oz. or 64g
Large (L)------------------------------------Greater than 2 oz. or 57g
Medium (M)--------------------------------Greater than 1.75 oz. or 50g
Small (S)-------------------------------------Greater than 1.5 oz. or 43g
Peewee--------------------------------------Greater than 1.25 oz. or 35g


here are some "helpful" links

http://www.joyofbaking.com/eggs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(food)

But about buying eges, I haven't done that in 6-7 years we have had chickens/ducks/turkeys etc. Bantams though are hard to eat you need a doesn to even serve one person. =P

[glfredrick]

We typically buy either the medium or large in the 2.5 dozen flats. They are priced advantageously over most other eggs, even if we have to use 3 for 2.

We are fortunate to have a local GFS outlet store (restaurant supply, Gordon's Food Service) which has WAY good prices. 2.5 dozen large eggs typically sells for 1.99. At Kroger, the medium flat typically sells for 1.50 or so. I get 2.5 dozen for .50 more than a single dozen of large. Works for me, as we use a lot of eggs in our protein-rich lifestyle.

When I used to live in the country, I too raised my own chickens and also beef. Best way to go, but chickens are getting to be a pain these days -- feed costs more than eggs in the store. I quit when we were up to around a $1 per egg... We were raising some chickens that laid GREEN eggs. They were the best eggs EVER. They were a home-bred cross (quite by accident!) between Araucanas and Buff Orpingtona. They were such tame chickens that we could walk up to them at any time - like pets.

[Darth Revan]

Green eggs ftw. I actually still have some pure blood Araucanas, they lay a blue egg. But like fredrick said when you cross them with a "brown egger" you get a green egg laying hen. called Americaunas or as i like to call them "Easter Eggers"

[David M]

I never saw the point in buying the smaller eggs. Does anyone really eat only one egg where a large egg would be too much? It also seems easier to crack three extra large eggs than 4 medium eggs.

[Cricket]

Eggs?

Cricket

[TwoRails]

Are the eggs anchored?? LOL -- I usually get extra large eggs, but it depends on where I'm at, and if any sales are going on at the time. I rarely see jumbo eggs and never get anything smaller than large.

[glfredrick]

Originally Posted by David M I never saw the point in buying the smaller eggs. Does anyone really eat only one egg where a large egg would be too much? It also seems easier to crack three extra large eggs than 4 medium eggs.

Now when you've been a professional chef and you can crack a pair in each hand...

We shop for price so I have more money for computer and truck goodies.

Actually, like all foods, eggs are personal preference. Growing up on a farm, and raising a lot of our own food, we both learned early on that not everything is "supermarket-sized" at all times. Still eats good, though. Big eggs were worth money to the neighbors, so we ate the smallish ones.

[YukonMaster]

I wish I was an egg, or maybe beef. I would be an A+ student. What is with that anyways, I have never seen B- or B+ eggs or beef. I wonder what happens to the beef that fails? Does that go to A&W?

[glfredrick]

Originally Posted by YukonMaster I wish I was an egg, or maybe beef. I would be an A+ student. What is with that anyways, I have never seen B- or B+ eggs or beef. I wonder what happens to the beef that fails? Does that go to A&W?

Hardies...

Wish I were kidding. I was a dairy farmer in Wisconsin for most of my early life, after that I drove bulk milk truck for the largest independent dairy in the state. As long as a cow was still warm, the truck would pick it up for Hardies... (we need a puke smiley)

Most of the bad meat ends up in dog food though, so no real worries.

There are different classifications though. Grade "A" is a dairy term, not meat or eggs. There is also a "B" milk that is used for manufacturing instead of bottling. No big deal -- about 99% the same specs and often picked up on the same truck if all the milk is going into manufacturing. Typically "manufacturing" means cheese making. Dairy is actually the highest regulated industry out there (perhaps nuclear is higher?). Everything is tested by certified testers at every step of the process. NOTHING can be added to dairy products except a VERY limited ingredient list, mostly vitamins. Water is forbidden... Tests for antibiotics run to one drop in an Olympic-sized swimming pool sensitivity. No pass, farmer buys the entire truck load. Second time, he's off the market for 6 months. Third time - he's done forever.

I hold most of the licenses required for dairy plant operation, including one of the hardest to get -- federally-certified pasteurizer operator. Had to go to the U of Wisconsin to get that one. Tough test - average score is 84. Takes a 90 to pass... I made a perfect score. Sort of wanted to keep my job.

You in school?

I just graduated with my Master's degree...

[juppy]

Originally Posted by Cricket Eggs? Cricket

Wha.....you saying you don't have chickens in that tropical paradise you live in?


I forgot to mention in my other post above.....it's pretty confusing when we buy eggs at the grocery store, because the store's name is Jumbo Foods. Most of the packages of their store branded stuff just uses a shortened version of "Jumbo" though. That's fine for things like cereal, soup, etc, but for eggs, when you put their shortened name with the size of the eggs, you end up with things like "Jumbo Jumbo Eggs" or "Jumbo Medium Eggs"......so if you're not real alert that day, you start thinking "So what are they, Jumbo or Mediums???"

[TallTravel]

I have not bought an egg in years. I would not eat them if you paid me. Then again, I might, if you paid me enough. :-)

Otherwise, though, they are clearly for someone other than me. I did not see an option on your poll for those who don't eat eggs.

[Stuey]

Haha at the jumbo jumbo eggs. lol, I'm just thinking of how much fun I'd have walking around the store. Jumbo baby pineapple, Jumbo brand weinies...

Hmm. Nonexistent eggs surely fit into the "other category". Possibly. Maybe. *shrug*. To be honest, I never even thought of that option. Then again, maybe subconsciously I knew that people who didn't like eggs would avoid a thread titled "eggs".

Cadbury eggs fit into the other category too I suppose.

I'm proud to say that I've only had one of those all year! My aunt has a large stockpile so there's a chance that I'll break that trend sometime soon.

[TwoRails]

Interesting insider info, glfredrick.

[glfredrick]

Originally Posted by TwoRails Interesting insider info, glfredrick.

I've done a few things in my varied life...

Everything from milking cows, to farming land, to fixing anything, to OTR truck driving, hydraulics (have 2 patents in hydraulic controls), chef, dairy plant operator/cheesmaker, sales rep (Snap On Tools//Safety Kleen), ASE certified master tech (automotive), and most recently, I've done a B.S. and a Masters in pastoral ministry and North American Missions at Southern Seminary, where I am also a consultant for word-processor-related issues (I also edit and format doctoral dissertations).

I am the quintessential "Jack of all trades" and I have had to master all of them...

[TwoRails]

You've been busy, that's for sure Bet you had fun all the way from there to here, too!

[glfredrick]

Originally Posted by TwoRails You've been busy, that's for sure Bet you had fun all the way from there to here, too!

Busy, yes... Fun? Sometimes. I'm just thinking that between each of those various career paths there were too many days of no income... GOing through another one of those right now...

I did manage to learn a lot, though, which will serve me well in my new (and hopefully last) career as a North American missionary starting new churches.