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SweetSue
17 yrs ago
That's worrying, where are you buying these eggs from?
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bw
17 yrs ago
i always found atleast 1 'off' egg among A grade US eggs. The problem was solved when I switched over to eggs from thailand, malaysia, or (pre-melamine scandal days) china eggs. Have never found off eggs so far among those besides I also found they taste better than the US eggs. Makes me wonder how long does it take for the 'fresh' eggs to arrive here and in what conditions.
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Supermarket eggs carry best before dates three months in the future. They taste funny, like the supermarket smell on a warm day. At the wet markets you can buy very fresh, tasty Thai and German eggs for a third of the price.
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Hi dadda,
I have a feeling we may be buying the same "A" grade eggs from the US.
However, we've never had a bad one yet. (touch wood)
Perhaps it's the way your local supermarket is storing them?
(I buy from a major chain in CWB, low end)
I'm a bit funny about eggs though, and will always 'float' them in a cup of water first to make sure they're ok. Drop an egg in a cup of water, if it floats to the top, it's no good. Straight to the bottom, you're ready to rock and roll.
Saves any offense to the nostrils.
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Goo
17 yrs ago
Kim you're my hero for teaching me that trick.
This is superfluous, but I always buy free range eggs, from Australia or NZ. Outrageously expensive yes (HKD40 per 6), but I feel better and I've never had a bad one in nearly three years.
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"Outrageously expensive yes (HKD40 per 6)"
Those would be the "Frenz" right? Wellcome (well, our Wellcome) has organic NZ eggs at $45 for a dozen. They're called "Barn Eggs".
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Yes, same here! We now buy the Thai or Malay eggs for cooking baking and the Aussie Organic eggs for eating. At $40 HKD for 6 its a stretch but they taste quite good if you like soft and hard boiled eggs.
We do not buy any China made goods anymore and to be honest the US imported produce is looking questionable as well. Any yes, the cost has gone up substantially if you do the math!!!!!
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Ed
17 yrs ago
I wasnt aware that swapping eggs was a local thing... Doesn't everyone open the carton to make sure there are no damaged ones - and swap those that are?
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"I wasnt aware that swapping eggs was a local thing... Doesn't everyone open the carton to make sure there are no damaged ones - and swap those that are?"
I also was not aware about swapping eggs that are whole.
I look for broken eggs. But isn't it easier just to take another carton? The whole swapping intra-carton seems like a lot of work.
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"I was dumbfounded the first time i saw the egg swapping in the supermarket. I thought of saying, are you planning to pay for all the eggs you have man handled? But then you realise, what is the point, just another quirk of the place we all call home :)"
So true. And another fun tidbit to shock visitors with! ;)
The thing I miss most in the supermarket is comparative pricing on the shelf labels. If one packet is 227 grams and the other 82 grams, I'd like to know how much either one is for 100 grams. Now I have to do all this math and my head hurts. ;)
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Egg swapping? Wey la! Now there's a sight I look forward to stumbling across.
I must be lazy, I pick up the next carton. Though I am quite partial of the 'white' eggs. A trait one's grandmother instilled. Almost sounds racist, and I'm not sure there's any difference in flavour. Bless the US brand that sells whole cartons of white eggs.
I must agree though, it's difficult to find a bad egg amongst the aussies...Uh, brands. :)
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"I must be lazy, I pick up the next carton. Though I am quite partial of the 'white' eggs. A trait one's grandmother instilled. Almost sounds racist, and I'm not sure there's any difference in flavour. Bless the US brand that sells whole cartons of white eggs."
As I understand it, white or brown is just a function of the breed of chicken. I have not found it to have any impact on flavor.
"what's wrong with egg swapping ? it makes perfect sense to me. you are not going to buy a product that is broken, do you ?"
Egg swapping is a bit odd, I find. Not taking a carton with a broken egg is one thing, but just take another carton.
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Touching eggs in a store seems gross to me. I'm a westerner and don't want someone touching eggs I might buy. You should also wash your hands after handling eggs or before touching someone else's eggs!
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""The thing I miss most in the supermarket is comparative pricing on the shelf labels. If one packet is 227 grams and the other 82 grams, I'd like to know how much either one is for 100 grams. Now I have to do all this math and my head hurts. ;)"
You might consider the "Omega" eggs"
Huh? What do Omega eggs, have to do with comparative pricing?
"Been in HK 19 years today... still not seen a single egg "man-handled""
That's 'cause they're usually "woman-handled". ;)
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xrayspecs, actually it's easier to peel older eggs than fresh ones. I believe it's something to do with more air between the thin 'skin' layer and the shell once the egg ages.
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I confess, I'm an egg swapper...but only like for like (same brand, same use-by date).
I've never thought it odd - when I arrived in Hk in the eraly 90s all the supermarket egg cabinets had lights and red plastic baskets like those used in the wet markets - they were inviting customers to "man-handle" the eggs to check freshness!
I think the chances of getting a bad US A grade egg are higher because they have much longer "best before" dates than eggs from other countries. The longer shelf life also increases the chances of eggs being broken in the carton - probably from all that man-handling! It is much quicker to select a carton and swap one or two eggs than check all the eggs in a second, third, fourth carton to get a perfect dozen.
We also use the cheaper eggs (usually US) for cooking and baking only and the NZ/Aussie eggs for eating.
I was a "checkout chick" during high school - there are many more gross things than manhandled eggs in supermarkets. Don't even think about it - you may never eat again!
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ludma
17 yrs ago
Free range eggs are the best!! time of course is important but eggs cant be in good conditions after long time, eggs are not like vegetables!! so fresh dont means better tasty!
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FKKC
17 yrs ago
Hear hear - well spoken brian.don
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Ed
17 yrs ago
I think this thread has outlived its usefulness... and is going in the wrong direction now.
We'll delete it shortly
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