Free range eggs
I can’t think back how many years I am buying free range eggs for. I think I started with it when I moved out of my parents’ house, which made me more aware of the food that I then bought for myself. I remember that I had to use a cage egg, when I borrowed it from my flat mate. That was 2002. Brrr…I could tell the difference in the taste…and in the colour. The egg yolk was very artifical bright yellow, I’ve never seen it like that before. I grew up with my grandparents having chickens and our own eggs. Ok, I was very little, but I can still remember it.
When I met Nathan, I was glad (and surprised) that he also values the free range eggs. He would rather not eat eggs, if he can’t get them as free range.
When we lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we had chickens on the property and the landlords let us eat fresh eggs whenever we wanted. That was so great! Have you ever had a warm egg in your hands?? Have you ever seen the hen lay the egg, before you gabbed it to carry it over to your kitchen, to crack it into your frying pan five minutes later? That’s what we did in Santa Fe when we had the great opportunity. Of course we also had the early morning wake-ups by the cock-a-doodle-doo of the rooster. 
We like to buy local products, and luckily here in Perth there is lots of local food to choose. Today I bought another free range egg 12 pack from Bickley (suburb), the Kalamunda Free Range. On the package it says: “These eggs are genuine free range.” In small print it says: “All customers are welcome to visit our farm and see how happy and healthy our hens are.” That’s a statement – wow! Now I feel better. 
Do you care about where the eggs come from that you eat? How do you choose your eggs? Do you trust the labels?
[For my family: this 12pack of free range eggs (each egg 50g) costs $5 at our current favourite fresh fruit&veg market close to our home. But you can also easy pay around $7 if you pick another brand/farm. I think, cage eggs start at $3.50; I don't even know exactly, because I just overlook them.]
May 5, 2009 • Australia & English ♥ 1 comment »1 comment.
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hmmm – ich glaube ich bezahle 8 bucks for 12, that's Sydney for you… i can't think of the brand at the moment but i did my research at the time to make sure that the eggs really come from happy chicken. apparently not all packs that say organic mean free range at the same time. quite a tricky thing… lately a few brands have popped up with a really nice, free range, organic looking design but for cage eggs. i found that quite clever from the designer/marketing.
well anyway – i would never buy cage eggs but not because of the taste but because of the animals…