Did you know that ...

  • A chicken lays about 310 eggs a year?
  • Eggs are best stored away from food with a strong odour because the porous egg shell has 6000 to 8000 tiny holes which could let in the smells?
  • It is better not to store eggs in a warm place, but cleanly in the fridge and preferably in their original pack? The packing material provides protection against damage and helps to prevent loss of moisture and absorption of smells.
  • Really fresh eggs (1 to 2 days old) should not actually be shelled?
    Furthermore, it is essential to boil eggs and not merely heat them gently.
  • Research has shown that eggs which are 10 days old are the tastiest of all?
    After the egg is laid, several processes take place to develop its aroma even more.
  • The white strips sometimes found in an egg are chalazae? These ensure that the yolk in the middle of the egg lives on. The chalazae are most visible in fresh eggs.