Patrick Duffy Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Do you prefer using the white eggs or the brown shell eggs? Myself, I used to do the white shell eggs all the time then the past year or so I have just been buying the brown eggs. To me, the yolk is better but some people say they can't tell the difference. What do you think the difference is between the white shell and brown shell eggs are to you. I've cracked both together and the brown egg yolk is brighter yellow than the white shell and I guess I just like the yolk better. So which kind do you guys tend to purchase and what is the difference between the two in your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 indifferent white/brown to me i don't see colour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 minute ago, row_33 said: indifferent white/brown to me i don't see colour... lol, yeah you don't discriminate huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I do prefer organic eggs, which seem to usually be brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) My wife raises chickens. The shell color has no effect on flavor or nutrition. Certain breeds lay brown eggs, others lay white eggs, and some lay eggs that are blue/green. Flavor and nutrition can be affected by the hen's diet. Eggs that come from hens who only get commercial feed (like the ones that produce cheap store-bought eggs) tend to have lighter yolks with less flavor and nutrition. Hens that can free-range and forage for a more balanced diet produce eggs with deeper-yellow yolks that have more flavor and nutrients. Edited May 17, 2019 by WhoTom 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, WhoTom said: My wife raises chickens. The shell color has no effect on flavor or nutrition. Certain breeds lay brown eggs, others lay white eggs, and some lay eggs that are blue/green. Flavor and nutrition can be affected by the hen's diet. Eggs that come from hens who only get commercial feed (like the ones that produce cheap store-bought eggs) tend to have lighter yolks with less flavor and nutrition. Hens that can free-range and forage for a more balanced diet produce eggs with deeper-yellow yolks that have more flavor. Do you think that one yolk would have less cholesterol than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Doesn't matter to me. We are all the same on the inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: Do you think that one yolk would have less cholesterol than the other? I don't think so, but dietary cholesterol isn't related to serum (blood) cholesterol, so it shouldn't matter. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-you-should-no-longer-worry-about-cholesterol-in-food/ https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-eating/food-and-nutrition/fats-and-cholesterol/cholesterol-in-food Edited May 17, 2019 by WhoTom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Shell color makes no difference. Freshness and how the chickens are fed and treated does. My wife and I eat a lot of vegetarian / vegan (ish - not so hardcore) meals and we do both like eggs. Because we only eat them once or twice per week I try to buy the best quality / freshest eggs I can get. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, WhoTom said: My wife raises chickens. The shell color has no effect on flavor or nutrition. Certain breeds lay brown eggs, others lay white eggs, and some lay eggs that are blue/green. Flavor and nutrition can be affected by the hen's diet. Eggs that come from hens who only get commercial feed (like the ones that produce cheap store-bought eggs) tend to have lighter yolks with less flavor and nutrition. Hens that can free-range and forage for a more balanced diet produce eggs with deeper-yellow yolks that have more flavor. Thanks for the info. I myself can tell a difference in the yolks. I had a friend a while back that raised chickens as well and he would always give me a lot of eggs and they were always brown. They always tasted better to me and that's what got me stuck on the brown ones. They costs more but just better eggs to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Shell color makes no difference, white, brown, blue, green, whatever, it is all the same to me. But I do not like egg yolks. ? At all. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Buffalo_Gal said: Shell color makes no difference, white, brown, blue, green, whatever, it is all the same to me.But I do not like egg yolks. ? At all. ? What the blue hell is wrong with you? lol Yeah some people just like to get the protein. Some will boil the eggs and throw away the yolk and only eat the white. I like it all myself. However I don't like the runny yolk, I like the yolk fully cooked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) Daughter-in-law’s flock now at 4 speckled, 3 red, from an original 10 (5+5). Free range chickens means free range coyotes stop by on occasion for KFC (Kompletely Feathered Chickens). We’ve taken steps to rein in the girls, the yolks aren’t as yellow nor the shells as brown since they now have a much more limited run, and are on much more commercial feed than free ranging bugs off the lawn. Edited May 20, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Patrick_Duffy said: lol, yeah you don't discriminate huh with food i'm not very fussy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I go store-brand white shells. I only eat scrambled. Only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 If I'm having eggs on a burger, or for dinner, can I use breakfast eggs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Anyway they are, I like them. Eggs=delish. Not fussy. 3 minutes ago, Gugny said: If I'm having eggs on a burger, or for dinner, can I use breakfast eggs? Sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 This lady at work raises her own egg laying chickens and sells dozens at the office. I think she sells them for $5 a dozen (free range, organic, blah blah). People just gobble them up. I can’t get past the unusual shape and color of her eggs. Some are brown, some are speckled, some are whitish tan color. And there are some that are spherical like ping pong balls, and others that are oblong and weird shaped. Stuff creeps me out. No thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, Gugny said: If I'm having eggs on a burger, or for dinner, can I use breakfast eggs? Only if you use dinner sausage on the side..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 49 minutes ago, Gugny said: If I'm having eggs on a burger, or for dinner, can I use breakfast eggs? Funny, I rarely eat eggs for breakfast. I guess I rarely eat anything substantial for breakfast. Cup of coffee or tea, and a granola bar is my go-to. I usually will have eggs for a quick lunch or a late dinner. Fried over easy with crispy sour dough toast. My wife buys the Eggland’s Best which are supposed to be better quality than normal store brand. I don’t think I’d be able to tell the difference if I had to take the egg “Pepsi challenge.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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