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Old 06-02-2014, 19:22
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As a matter of convenience I recently bought some eggs from a supermarket which, in the normal course of things, is something I'd never do.

I couldn't find any eggs in the supermarket that didn't have that blasted lion stamped on them as I know from experience that they're poor quality.

Anyway, the situation being what it was I bought some and I wasn't disappointed. They were poor quality.

I would, normally, buy my eggs from a local florist who does a side line in veg. They are damn good eggs. Or from a local farm shop.

Those with the lion stamped on them I avoid like the plague with the incident referred to earlier being a one-off.

I got to wondering, though, how many people buy eggs with the lion stamped on them because they've been told they are good quality rather than relying on their own experience.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:25
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You've just started this thread to show off and brag about how you apparently eat vastly superior eggs to the rest of us.

Nobody cares.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:25
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Eggs are eggs really, and pretty much taste the same regardless of where you get them from.

In what way were they poor quality? Did they break too easily?
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:29
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Most eggs have the lion stamp. Those that don't are likely to have come from a small place.

I find supermarket eggs fine. The ones from my mother's hens had better colour and flavour to their yolks though, but not enough for me to care to spend more money on looking to buy similar.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:30
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The Lion Mark does not donate the taste quality of the eggs. It to note the food safety standards in the processing.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:31
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As stated above, the Lion Mark is merely a food standards thing. It has nothing to do with taste at all. That said, we keep hens, ducks and geese so it's a moot point for me.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:36
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I know a guy who knows a guy who I get my eggs from, and they're always double yolks
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:36
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The lion is all about salmonella & vaccination from disease.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:40
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You've just started this thread to show off and brag about how you apparently eat vastly superior eggs to the rest of us.

Nobody cares.
QFT..
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:42
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You've just started this thread to show off and brag about how you apparently eat vastly superior eggs to the rest of us.

Nobody cares.


What a weird response
Buying eggs without a stamp on them is NOT a superior thing to do at all.
I care where I source my eggs from, as I like to support the local community and shop in smaller shops if possible.

I do not buy eggs as a rule from a supermarket either.
I buy mine from a local farm when her hens are laying well and she has spare ones.
When it is light and sunny I mean there.
During the winter months I buy from local shops who have the free range ones
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:02
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What a weird response
Buying eggs without a stamp on them is NOT a superior thing to do at all.
I care where I source my eggs from, as I like to support the local community and shop in smaller shops if possible.

I do not buy eggs as a rule from a supermarket either.
I buy mine from a local farm when her hens are laying well and she has spare ones.
When it is light and sunny I mean there.
During the winter months I buy from local shops who have the free range ones
I buy eggs from one of the free range farms on one of the smaller isles, but I've started to use egg replacement powder for baking.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:02
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Billy's not doing his job very well tonight



I only ever buy free range, 99p in Home and Bargain.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:04
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You've just started this thread to show off and brag about how you apparently eat vastly superior eggs to the rest of us.

Nobody cares.
Well said,
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:08
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Eggs are eggs really, and pretty much taste the same regardless of where you get them from.

In what way were they poor quality? Did they break too easily?
That's not actually true. I have tasted free range and non free range eggs and the difference is noticeable. The free range eggs really are superior.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:14
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As a matter of convenience I recently bought some eggs from a supermarket which, in the normal course of things, is something I'd never do.

I couldn't find any eggs in the supermarket that didn't have that blasted lion stamped on them as I know from experience that they're poor quality.

Anyway, the situation being what it was I bought some and I wasn't disappointed. They were poor quality.

I would, normally, buy my eggs from a local florist who does a side line in veg. They are damn good eggs.
I share your pain. I've found it's almost impossible to get fresh sea bass from the local florist these days too.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:30
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Billy's not doing his job very well tonight



I only ever buy free range, 99p in Home and Bargain.


Is that a store inferior to Poundworld?
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:35
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I tend to find Free Range have more of a taste and are not as pale yellow.
I'm the least fussy person about food as well. They are worth the extra 40p or whatever the difference is.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:53
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You've just started this thread to show off and brag about how you apparently eat vastly superior eggs to the rest of us.

Nobody cares.
Well thank you for not caring enough to post a reply.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:55
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Eggs are eggs really, and pretty much taste the same regardless of where you get them from.

In what way were they poor quality? Did they break too easily?
As another poster has mentioned, they have a rather unnatural pale yellow yolk and, also, tend to be rather bland.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:55
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Eggs are eggs really, and pretty much taste the same regardless of where you get them from.

In what way were they poor quality? Did they break too easily?
This.
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Old 06-02-2014, 20:57
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I share your pain. I've found it's almost impossible to get fresh sea bass from the local florist these days too.
Well, that's disgusting.

Down with this sort of thing say I!
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Old 06-02-2014, 21:00
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I only buy local free range eggs. I'm lucky as we live in the countryside and there are loads of little roadside stalls. I usually pay £2.25 a dozen which I think is excellent. They have golden yellow yolks and are quite delicious.
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Old 06-02-2014, 21:07
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Well, that's disgusting.

Down with this sort of thing say I!
Careful now
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Old 06-02-2014, 22:52
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I carry my groceries by hand or in an 'old lady' trolley so I buy whatever's cheap, usually ASDA smart-price 15 count for less than £1.50. It's what we can afford, they taste fine, never had a problem with them. I have no doubt that there's a difference in taste between free-range and smart-price but if it's not within my budget, I don't buy it. There are essentially 4 adults in our house so we go through about 30 a month, more if I'm making egg-salad.
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Old 06-02-2014, 23:19
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Another buyer of whatever's cheap here. 10 for a quid at Iceland, and yes they have the lion on them. I'm no egg connoisseur but they're alright by reckoning.
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