Went to Whole Foods this afternoon. While looking for the organic brown eggs, I thought I saw the world "Fertile". I thought my mind was playing tricks on me but nope, they have a row of Fertile eggs for sale, something I have never seen before. I took to opportunity to ask the cute guy in the dairy section....why would I want a Fertile Egg???? The guy claims that because all of these eggs were to become chickens, they all have more protein and fat in them...oh and you get a prize in each one - he says they all have an embryo. Are you kidding me?!?
He seemed totally genuine and answered it pretty seriously - I really hope this guy was making shit up so if you know any more about this....please share. I find it hard to believe Whole Foods of all places thinks it is okay to sell dozens of dead baby chickens. Given the current state of my life, I did not question his answer....instead I think I turned a shade of green and almost vomited in his cute little apron before walking away...I love that the guys there all talk about food and wear aprons....
I feel like that was just a horrible dream or something.
Friday, November 16, 2007
A Dozen Fertile Eggs in your Freezer
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I could be wrong, it's been a long time since my family had chickens but I think the extra little slimy white clump thing in the egg (next to yolk) is the part of the egg that's fertilized? Not sure if that's the embryo or just the ovum. Someone told me once though that a chicken egg is basically the chickens period. Makes you look at eggs differently. I try not to think about my food in a manner that will change how I like it. Oh and I can't get past the idea of humans drinking cow colustrum either.
I never thought of it that way... "the eggs have embryos in them."
Ew, ew, ew.
My family STILL has chickens and as long as there is a rooster in the hen-house, the eggs you get are fertilized. BUT, when you gather them each morning, they're fertilized, but taking them from the hen (sitting on them & turning them to keep them warm), they CANNOT mature anymore. So you've given then 1 day or 2 at most to grow an embryo? Not much at all. Refrigerating destryos any living thing.
That said, chicken eggs from a farm have really yellow yolks. I don't know if that's their diet or the fertilization.
Whatever it is, I think that's a gross way to advertise it. I wonder if it REALLY makes a difference?
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