Comments on: I Need the Eggs http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/ foodblogging los angeles Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Phil Westwood http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-100224 Phil Westwood Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:40:33 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-100224 It's always hard finding genuine free range eggs because there is no real legal definition. We are working on it her in Australia and I reckon we are pretty close to getting a national definition which will mean the same to consumers as it does to producers. We operate a small free range farm with around 800 hens and we sell mostly through farmers as well as home deliveries and some sales in small stores. No-one will ever find our eggs in a supermarket! Please have a look at our website ti see how we run the farm. It’s always hard finding genuine free range eggs because there is no real legal definition. We are working on it her in Australia and I reckon we are pretty close to getting a national definition which will mean the same to consumers as it does to producers. We operate a small free range farm with around 800 hens and we sell mostly through farmers as well as home deliveries and some sales in small stores. No-one will ever find our eggs in a supermarket!
Please have a look at our website ti see how we run the farm.

]]> By: Angeleyes http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-85204 Angeleyes Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:38:09 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-85204 My mom's hens lay those rich colour egg yolks and too bad she stays too far from you...:P But I can share on what she fed to these ladies... no other than corns and wheats and with plenty of roaming around...sometimes mom will feed them wholemeal bread too. My mom’s hens lay those rich colour egg yolks and too bad she stays too far from you…:P
But I can share on what she fed to these ladies… no other than corns and wheats and with plenty of roaming around…sometimes mom will feed them wholemeal bread too.

]]> By: sneakypeteiii http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-85075 sneakypeteiii Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:52:04 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-85075 Hm...Lily's average 58 g with the shell, and the larger ones (2-4) are about 68 g. What matters for baking, really, is the amount of protein and the amount of lecithin, right? Fat is immaterial. So, with a good egg (that has a high protein density, i.e. it "stands" on a plate) you can go smaller and add a bit of water to lighten it back up. Still, more eggs = richer cake, health be damned. The last three work on the egg-to-<i>etto</i> pasta recipe with a spritz of water from my spray bottle, though I have to admit the Lily's is small enough to change the recipe. Hm…Lily’s average 58 g with the shell, and the larger ones (2-4) are about 68 g. What matters for baking, really, is the amount of protein and the amount of lecithin, right? Fat is immaterial.

So, with a good egg (that has a high protein density, i.e. it “stands” on a plate) you can go smaller and add a bit of water to lighten it back up. Still, more eggs = richer cake, health be damned.

The last three work on the egg-to-etto pasta recipe with a spritz of water from my spray bottle, though I have to admit the Lily’s is small enough to change the recipe.

]]> By: MaxMillion http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-85045 MaxMillion Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:18:57 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-85045 I have bought Lily's eggs, and while they seem high quality, the ones you pick up at the markets are much smaller than the (more expensive) ones you find in the supermarket. That is to be expected; people tend to sell their best produce to the stores. So I generally buy the aforementioned TJ's so-called 'Jumbo' ones. The main reason I prefer decent sized eggs is that most cake recipes call for a 61 gram egg. Most eggs in the store are pitifully small -- often only 55 grams or less. The thing is, you can't easily double up on eggs to compensate for their tiny size/volume. I suppose I could add an additional albumen, but I despise waste (the leftover yolk) and I'm not that crazy about cooking things with yolks (eg hollandaise sauce, zabaglione etc). The main (and somewhat obvious) point about jumbo vs medium eggs mentioned in that link Jonah provided is that there is more inedible shell contributing to the weight of a small egg than its bigger brothers and sisters. Stands to reason! No mention of size affecting quality that I could see. I have bought Lily’s eggs, and while they seem high quality, the ones you pick up at the markets are much smaller than the (more expensive) ones you find in the supermarket. That is to be expected; people tend to sell their best produce to the stores.

So I generally buy the aforementioned TJ’s so-called ‘Jumbo’ ones. The main reason I prefer decent sized eggs is that most cake recipes call for a 61 gram egg. Most eggs in the store are pitifully small — often only 55 grams or less.

The thing is, you can’t easily double up on eggs to compensate for their tiny size/volume. I suppose I could add an additional albumen, but I despise waste (the leftover yolk) and I’m not that crazy about cooking things with yolks (eg hollandaise sauce, zabaglione etc).

The main (and somewhat obvious) point about jumbo vs medium eggs mentioned in that link Jonah provided is that there is more inedible shell contributing to the weight of a small egg than its bigger brothers and sisters. Stands to reason! No mention of size affecting quality that I could see.

]]> By: sneakypeteiii http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84901 sneakypeteiii Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:36:34 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84901 Thanks for the links, TV. I am looking for a more accessible solution as well, however, because we shouldn't need to go looking so hard to find eggs/meat from well-treated animals; they should be more visible to the average consumer. Jonah, I'm puzzled by the XL/jumbo assertion, too. Keep us posted. Thanks for the links, TV. I am looking for a more accessible solution as well, however, because we shouldn’t need to go looking so hard to find eggs/meat from well-treated animals; they should be more visible to the average consumer.

Jonah, I’m puzzled by the XL/jumbo assertion, too. Keep us posted.

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84887 Jonah Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:28:59 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84887 We go through a ridiculous amount of eggs in our house for the same reasons you mentioned SPIII. Most of the time we just use the Trader Joe's eggs or the VegeFed eggs from Whole Foods because they are cheap. I have heard opinions that the extra large and jumbo eggs are not as good as medium sizes. I don't know why and I don't really have an opinion either way myself, I will do some more digging. <a href="http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_PS020" rel="nofollow">here is a whole egg-load of info about egg quality</a> We go through a ridiculous amount of eggs in our house for the same reasons you mentioned SPIII. Most of the time we just use the Trader Joe’s eggs or the VegeFed eggs from Whole Foods because they are cheap.

I have heard opinions that the extra large and jumbo eggs are not as good as medium sizes. I don’t know why and I don’t really have an opinion either way myself, I will do some more digging.

here is a whole egg-load of info about egg quality

]]> By: T. Vivante http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84867 T. Vivante Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:25:13 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84867 Found it. The Backyard Chickens forum moved over to EZboard: http://p072.ezboard.com/bbackyardchickens Very active community. Probablyt he best way to find a local flock that meets your requirements. Found it. The Backyard Chickens forum moved over to EZboard: http://p072.ezboard.com/bbackyardchickens

Very active community. Probablyt he best way to find a local flock that meets your requirements.

]]> By: T. Vivante http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84866 T. Vivante Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:17:16 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84866 Oh eep!:) Sorry about the URL mix up. They've been plugging at the "institute" stuff for so long that I automatically plopped .org in there. I was going to suggest visiting backyardchickens.com and posting a request, but sadly I dicovered the message boards were dead:(. Another option is localharvest.org (I checked that one:)) It's where I first found a local duck egg vendor and reviewed some CSAs. Their database takes a little tweaking and searching, but it's a good way to find alternative sources for foodstuffs. Oh eep!:) Sorry about the URL mix up. They’ve been plugging at the “institute” stuff for so long that I automatically plopped .org in there.

I was going to suggest visiting backyardchickens.com and posting a request, but sadly I dicovered the message boards were dead:(.

Another option is localharvest.org (I checked that one:)) It’s where I first found a local duck egg vendor and reviewed some CSAs. Their database takes a little tweaking and searching, but it’s a good way to find alternative sources for foodstuffs.

]]> By: sneakypeteiii http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84863 sneakypeteiii Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:02:02 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84863 Thanks T.Vivante! I am actually already on their mailing list, though I have not received anything regarding eggs yet. I imagine they are pretty good, however scarce. The search continues... Oh yeah, the address is www.pathtofreedom.com -- .org takes you to a Christian site of some sort :) Thanks T.Vivante! I am actually already on their mailing list, though I have not received anything regarding eggs yet. I imagine they are pretty good, however scarce. The search continues…

Oh yeah, the address is http://www.pathtofreedom.com — .org takes you to a Christian site of some sort :)

]]> By: T.Vivante http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84786 T.Vivante Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:00:18 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/10/08/i-need-the-eggs/#comment-84786 Since most of the locations to point out are Pasadena-y, have you tried Path to Freedom? Small family homestead just north of the 210 by the Arroyo. The summer was brutal on their egg laying, but they do have laying ducks and chickens. I'm looking forward to trying the duck eggs in my baking. Their product availability isn't constant. But you can sign up for an e-mail newlestter that tells you when eggs are available for sale. They ask that you bring an egg carton as they prefer to recycle as much as possible. www.pathtofreedom.com Since most of the locations to point out are Pasadena-y, have you tried Path to Freedom? Small family homestead just north of the 210 by the Arroyo. The summer was brutal on their egg laying, but they do have laying ducks and chickens. I’m looking forward to trying the duck eggs in my baking. Their product availability isn’t constant. But you can sign up for an e-mail newlestter that tells you when eggs are available for sale. They ask that you bring an egg carton as they prefer to recycle as much as possible.

http://www.pathtofreedom.com

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