Is it true all the eggs you buy in the states are white/bleached white?

[dug777]

Not of my sister tho She's only 16 and doesn't like computers so i figured none of you have a chance

But she did say on return from her exchange that she never saw a normally speckledy-brown-y egg like they are when they come out of the chook...and that her friends over there had never seen a normally coloured egg from the shops, just white White white ones...

These are eggs as the come out of the chook (for Synth):

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Eggs.JPG

Comments?

 

[tami]

i've seen those eggs in the US. white is the standard though.

 

[SynthDude2001]

I have seen some that aren't white...

 

[MikeMike]

not all of them are.

MIKE

 

[bleeb]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
not all of them are.

MIKE

 

[Rudee]

... nm

 

[Jumpem]

Eggs in stores are white. Eggs on farms are brown. I prefer white.

 

[yoda291]

you can get either brown or white eggs here.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: yoda291
you can get either brown or white eggs here.

 

[dug777]

i assume they have to bleach them to get them white...in which case why bother?
Egg shells are pretty porus too, so i'd be rather worried about the state of the insides of the egg (if they do bleach them)?

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Eggs in stores are white. Eggs on farms are brown. I prefer white.

RACIST!!!!

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: dug777
i assume they have to bleach them to get them white...in which case why bother?
Egg shells are pretty porus too, so i'd be rather worried about the state of the insides of the egg (if they do bleach them)?

Actually they bleach them with peroxide, not bleach, which is safe for consumption. An interesting side effect is that they can be set on fire, and occasionally explode. It's pretty rare, but there was a transport truck this past year that had it's AC go out, and the whole thing blew .. it shut down two lanes of interstate for almost a whole day.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

They don't bleach them. Jeez

They come from differebt breeds/ colors of chickens

 

[Bryophyte]

They come out of the chicken white. They do clean them, but the purpose of cleaning is not to change the color. You can buy brown eggs here, they're just not as popular. The egg color is determined by the breed of chicken. There is no difference in flavor or nutrition between white and brown eggs.

 

[Ikonomi]

You can get white or brown eggs here. But I don't think they bleach them. There are chickens that lay white eggs. Specifically, I recall a pet chicken of an ex girlfriend that laid several eggs in her bathtub, all white.

 

[myusername]

Spoilsports :|

 

[LtPage1]

we usually get brown eggs at the store.

 

[dug777]

Brown vs. white

The color of the egg?s shell is a reflection of the breed of hen. Breeds with white feathers and ear lobes, such as White Leghorns, lay white eggs. Those with red feathers or ear lobes lay brown eggs. White eggs are in high demand among most American buyers, but in certain parts of the country, particularly New England, brown shells are preferred. Breeds that lay brown eggs include the Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire, and Plymouth Rock varieties.

http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Food_Guide/Eggs.htm

cool thanks for pointing this out to me i googled it afterwards

it's just i've never, evar seen white eggs here (Oz)

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
They don't bleach them. Jeez

They come from differebt breeds/ colors of chickens

Does it ever amaze you the level of stupidity and missinformation floating around on the internet?

 

[DannyBoy]

You have white eggs in the US?

Wow, weird country.

 

[eLiu]

we have brown eggs...yes

i think they taste a good deal better than the white ones

 

[Bryophyte]

Some of my hens lay blue-green eggs (shell color.)

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: dug777
Not of my sister tho She's only 16 and doesn't like computers so i figured none of you have a chance

But she did say on return from her exchange that she never saw a normally speckledy-brown-y egg like they are when they come out of the chook...and that her friends over there had never seen a normally coloured egg from the shops, just white White white ones...

These are eggs as the come out of the chook (for Synth):

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Eggs.JPG

Comments?

They are not bleached; they are painted.

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
They come out of the chicken white. They do clean them, but the purpose of cleaning is not to change the color. You can buy brown eggs here, they're just not as popular. The egg color is determined by the breed of chicken. There is no difference in flavor or nutrition between white and brown eggs.

Booya

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Eggs in stores are white. Eggs on farms are brown. I prefer white.

Pardon me?