ELI5, why are egg yokes from outward the U.S. much more orange than in the States?
In: 43
It’s mostly a matter of diet rather than location. Around the world, chickens aren’t nearly as factory raised on mass produced corn feed than here in the US.
[https://images.wideopenpets.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eggs1.jpg](https://images.wideopenpets.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eggs1.jpg)
It’s not everywhere though. Buy a dozen Vital farms eggs and see the difference. Or any that advertise free range, they’ll be a bit more expensive, but so is everything these days.
The yolks will have a slightly different texture. I can tell the difference the most when baking. For some reason the pasture raised eggs really make the flavor difference in baked goods. When eating them sunny-side up or over easy, I get maybe a little bit of a taste difference but I don’t know that I’d be able to pick them out blind except maybe by mouth feel.
Latest Answers