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So What about those EGGS????
Spring is here and our natural flow will have us yerning for those eggs.. so here is a bit of egg wisdom we can all use.
info from www.mercola.com
What Kind of Eggs Should You Buy, and Where Can You Find Them?
First
of all, I strongly encourage you to ignore the hype of "designer" eggs
and AVOID ALL omega-3 eggs, as they are actually LESS healthy for you.
Typically,
the animals are fed poor-quality sources of omega-3 fats that are
already oxidized. Additionally, omega-3 eggs are far more perishable
than non-omega-3 eggs so they don't stay fresh nearly as long.
If
you have to purchase your eggs from a commercial grocery store, I would
advise getting free-range organic. Ideally, if at all possible, it
would be far preferable to purchase your eggs directly from your local
farmer, because this way you can be certain of the quality. This may
not be as hard as you think. In my experience, this is one of the
easiest foods to find from local farmers.
To find free-range pasture farms you can try you local health food store or try:
www.eatwild.com
www.localharvest.com
How to Check Your Eggs for Freshness and Quality
Regardless
of where you get your eggs from, there are several guidelines to ensure
that you're buying and consuming fresh, high-quality eggs:
Always
check the freshness of the egg right before you consume the yolk. If
you are at all uncertain about the freshness of an egg, don't eat it.
This is one of the best safeguards against salmonella infection.
If
there is a crack in the shell, don't eat it. You can easily check for
this by immersing the egg in a pan of cool, salted water. If the egg
emits a tiny stream of bubbles, don't consume it as the shell is
porous/contains a hole.
If you are getting your eggs fresh from a
farmer it is best to not refrigerate them. This is the way most of the
world stores their eggs; they do not refrigerate them. It's important
to remember that to be able to properly judge the freshness of an egg,
its contents need to be at room temperature. Eggs that are stored in
the fridge and opened immediately after taking them out will seem
fresher than they actually are. At the very least, eggs should be kept
outside the fridge for at least an hour prior to checking them for
freshness or opening them.
To check for freshness, first roll the egg across a flat surface. Only consume it if it rolls wobbly.
Next,
open the egg. If the egg white is watery instead of gel-like, don't
consume the egg. If the egg yolk is not convex and firm, don't consume
the egg. If the egg yolk easily bursts, don't consume the egg.
After opening the egg you can put it up to your nose and smell it. If it smells foul you will certainly not want to consume it.
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