GetCracking | Your Egg Questions

Your egg questions answered,
from farm to table.

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

What does the stamp on an egg mean?

How do you cook an over easy egg?

Can you tell me why some eggs in the carton, are stamped , and some are not ? Is it safe to eat the eggs that are not stamped ?

Linda W.

Waterdown

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

How do you make perfect boiled eggs and remove shells easier?

Pauline H.

Belleville

What causes yolks to be different colours?

Do you have local duck eggs?

Eleanor S.

Toronto

How to make hard boiled eggs?

Leigh C.

Norwich

Canada A on the cartons doesn't guarantee Canadian eggs. Some cartons are not marked Product of Canada. How do I know they're from Ontario?

Paula M.

Hamilton

Are hens ever given antibiotics?

How long do I boil an egg for soft boil?

Norma T.

Richmond Hill

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

Why am I seeing eggs stamped with a code?

How long can I leave egg dishes out when serving them?

Sarah C.

Guelph

How much fat is in an egg?

How much Sodium in hard boiled eggs?

Roni L.

Welland

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

Where can I buy double yolk eggs?

Do eggs come from different types of hens?

How do you peel a hard-boiled egg?

What are hens fed?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

What is the weight of a dozen Grade A large eggs?

Barry T.

Elliot Lake

How much protein is in an egg?

What is the nutritional value of an egg?

What is an Omega-3 egg?

Why are eggs sized differently?

Can I freeze eggs?

Can raw eggs be used in a non-cooked recipe?

Rosemarie S.

Tiverton

Where can I buy farm fresh eggs?

I’ve heard people say that eggs have a lot of cholesterol. Are they safe to eat?

How soon can I feed my baby eggs?

Why is there sometimes a spot of blood in the egg? And is this okay to eat?

Janina S.

What makes an egg organic?

Are soft boiled eggs safe?

John I.

Toronto

How many eggs are needed to make French Toast?

Nate

Hamilton

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

Is there an egg recall in Ontario?

Helene E M.

Arnprior

Does yolk colour matter?

Julie H.

Toronto

Is the date stamped on my egg carton a "best before" or an "expiry" date? Can I still use eggs for baking past a best before date??

Danielle S.

Thunder Bay

How are eggs graded?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?