ELI5, why are egg yokes from outward the U.S. much more orange than in the States?
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Weird that you’re paying this now. I just bought some eggs from Costco and when I scrambled some of those eggs I was surprised at how pale the scrambled eggs were.
Weird that you’re paying this now. I just bought some eggs from Costco and when I scrambled some of those eggs I was surprised at how pale the scrambled eggs were.
The chickens with darker yolks seem to have a better diet and lifestyle.
As /u/Vikkunen pointed out, you can get those in the US, just not in a factory with tens to hundreds of thousands of chickens all cooped up eating some sort of feed.
I just got some eggs from my girlfriend’s family. Their chickens aren’t exactly free range, but much better than factory conditions and they have plenty of access to grass and bugs, in addition to normal feed. The yolks are dark, dark orange, and absolutely delicious.
I just got some eggs from my girlfriend’s family. Their chickens aren’t exactly free range, but much better than factory conditions and they have plenty of access to grass and bugs, in addition to normal feed. The yolks are dark, dark orange, and absolutely delicious.
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.
I just got some eggs from my girlfriend’s family. Their chickens aren’t exactly free range, but much better than factory conditions and they have plenty of access to grass and bugs, in addition to normal feed. The yolks are dark, dark orange, and absolutely delicious.
Now that we’ve answered the question, can I ask about your use of outward rather than outside? Is that common? No criticism, just interested in English usage.
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.
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.
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