GetCracking | Your Egg Questions

Your egg questions answered,
from farm to table.

What is the nutritional value of an egg?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

What causes yolks to be different colours?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

Do eggs come from different types of hens?

How long do I boil an egg for soft boil?

Norma T.

Are soft boiled eggs safe?

John I.

Toronto

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

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

Where can I buy double yolk eggs?

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

Barry T.

What causes yolks to be different colours?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

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.

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Does yolk colour matter?

Julie H.

How much protein is in an egg?

What is an Omega-3 egg?

What makes an egg organic?

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

How to make hard boiled eggs?

Leigh C.

How are eggs graded?

What is the nutritional value of an egg?

Is there an egg recall in Ontario?

Helene E M.

Arnprior

Why am I seeing eggs stamped with a code?

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

Can I freeze eggs?

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

Do you have local duck eggs?

Eleanor S.

Toronto

What are hens fed?

How much fat is in an egg?

Where can I buy farm fresh eggs?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

How soon can I feed my baby eggs?

Are hens ever given antibiotics?

How much Sodium in hard boiled eggs?

Roni L.

Welland

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.

How do you peel a hard-boiled egg?

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

Pauline H.

Belleville

How many eggs are needed to make French Toast?

Nate

Hamilton

How do you cook an over easy egg?

Why are eggs sized differently?

What does the stamp on an egg mean?