The new 'egg experience' !

When it comes to buying and eating eggs, I distinctly remember as a kid the only thing my dad could say to our good old grocery store owner is to give us the biggest eggs out of the lot.  The shopkeeper used to then select the largest eggs often dotted with specks of dirt and place them tenderly in the transparent polythene bags. 

 Once back home these cherry picked eggs were carefully placed one by one in our fridge's egg tray by my dad, making sure they were safely secured. 

I happily grew up eating omlettes made out of these dull white eggs, blissfully unaware about how and where the mommy hens were raised. I had no inkling of the fact if they were caged and cooped up in small cages or bred in open farms. 

This was all until a visit to a nearby Whole Foods store in United States introduced me to organic green pasture raised 'humane' eggs. Welcome to the world of GMO free eggs ( Genetically modified Organism ) and the cage free standard !

I was glad to see these free range eggs being offered in Medium, Large, Extra-Large, and Jumbo egg sizes ( no more manual cherry picking ) and the best part was the Liquid Egg Whites sold in cute little cartons. ..

The cage free standard ensured that the lucky mommy hens can run about freely amongst bushes, trees and tall grass. It was great to know that they are fed on antibiotic free diet and are given comfortable bedding to support dust bathing. ( Wow ! I only knew about sun bathing ).  

So much so, I came across a  GMO free eggs company in California which boasted of the fact that their chickens are let go free and allowed to feed on overripe strawberries! 

As they say the best eggs come from happy healthy hens who are living their best lives !

Needless to say I am truly enjoying this whole new 'Egg Experience' everyday.

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