Usually I only get one little white feather here or there but this time a huge brown one floated out and fluffy white ones were stuck to other eggs that make you think Salmonella!
One source says that it is against German regulations to wash the eggs before the customers get them. No washing of eggs, no friendly cancer causing agents that give short term piece of mind as to disinfection of harmful diseases, The only thing that separates the chicken's butt and my frying pan is the unguarded back porch of a hen house.
I also have made the mistake of geting refrigerated eggs thinking that they would be better only to have them go bad faster. Come to find out there is a 20 day window of unrefrigeration allowed. After that, they go into the cold section of the aisle. So remember, buy warm eggs. Oh, and don't worry about the blood spots either. Seems to be prevalent here but hey, what can you do?
What's with the letters on the eggs? Regulations say that the country of origin must be stamped on the eggs and the rest is a code telling which farm the eggs come from and what day they were laid.
I guess just enjoy your eggs but don't go to extremes. Check the carton before you buy and have fun!
-profundo
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