All Eggs Taste the Same

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 | by Pat's Picks

Anyone who’s ever stumbled, confused, through the egg aisle of a grocery store will find this article in today’s Washington Post helpful. It’s a taste test between supermarket brand eggs, organic eggs and fresh-from-the-farm ones. And if you’ve been paying through the nose for designer eggs then you’re not going to like the findings - that when it comes to taste, all eggs are created equal. Egg experts say the old adage that farm-raised eggs taste better is “mostly psychological.” The only thing that can markedly change the flavor of an egg is the addition of omega-3 acids, which can lend a fishy taste.