Eggs

The Key To Cracking Easter Feasts? It's All In The Eggs

7:00am April 15, 2017

by Erica Ryan

In the spring, a cook's fancy turns to thoughts of eggs. They're everywhere at Easter, in breads and pies and children's baskets. Eggs can inspire sugary treats and offer hidden surprises.

French artist Abraham Poincheval sits over real chicken eggs until they hatch at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

An Artist Incubating Chicken Eggs Is No Joke. But Is It Art?

7:39am April 01, 2017

by Scott Simon

Artist Abraham Poincheval is roosting over eggs in a Paris museum, hoping to hatch them like a mother hen. NPR'S Scott Simon says it's an attempt at performance art that doesn't quite make the grade.

As more research suggests some degree of dietary cholesterol is harmless, if not healthy, the egg's reputation is slowly returning. Yet some experts worry the science is being misinterpreted and spun.

Health & Safety

Unscrambling The Nutrition Science On Eggs

4:51pm March 06, 2017

by Bret Stetka

As more research suggests some degree of dietary cholesterol is harmless, if not healthy, the egg's reputation is slowly returning. Yet some experts worry the science is being misinterpreted and spun.

Pasta Carbonara is made with spaghetti, eggs, cheese and pork.

Bacon, Eggs, Cheese — And Spaghetti? The Italian Twist On A Hangover Cure

7:00am January 01, 2017

by Deena Prichep

This New Year's day, consider a bowl of pasta carbonara for a hangover fix. Made with spaghetti, eggs, cheese and pork, some say it's just as effective as bacon, egg and cheese on toast.

Non-GMO eggs. (this photo is for promo only, not for the page)

National

Organic Food Fights Back Against 'Non-GMO' Rival

4:30pm August 03, 2016

by Dan Charles

Sales of food labeled "non-GMO" are booming, and it's starting to annoy organic food companies. They see the non-GMO label as cut-rate competition that doesn't deliver what shoppers imagine.

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An egg on the grounds of the National Arboretum now shows signs of a baby eaglet trying to emerge from.

National

The Eaglet Is Landing: The 'Pip Out' Continues On D.C. Web-Cam

3:31pm March 17, 2016

Pip pip, hooray! A hole in the eaglet's shell, called a "pip," appears to have gotten larger and the baby bird could emerge soon.

Currently, only about 10 percent of egg-laying chickens in the U.S. live in cage-free houses like the one seen in this photo.

Science

Most U.S. Egg Producers Are Now Choosing Cage-Free Houses

7:21pm January 15, 2016

by Dan Charles

The majority of American egg producers, when they order new chicken houses, are choosing cage-free systems. That's a sea change driven by consumer demand for cage-free eggs.

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Goats and Soda Editor Marc Silver tried to interview the rescued hen, but she wouldn't make a peep.

NPR Rescued A Chicken That Tried To Cross The Road...

6:31pm November 09, 2015

by Marc Silver

And that led us to interview a chicken expert who shared some exciting news about chickens in the developing world.

Cage-free chickens in a barn near Hershey, Pa., get to roam and perch on steel rods, but they don't go outside. This week, McDonald's became the latest big buyer to demand cage-free eggs.

National

The Latest Scramble In The Egg Industry: McDonald's Is Going Cage-Free

1:30pm September 12, 2015

by Dan Charles

McDonald's USA says that within 10 years, all of its eggs will be from chickens that have some freedom to roam. It's another signal that the egg industry is abandoning traditional cages.

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A plate of huevos rancheros topped with a basted egg.

The Basted Egg: A Foolproof Play On The Poach

12:13pm August 11, 2015

by Linda Wertheimer

This week in Do Try This at Home, we learn an unusual technique for cooking eggs. It's a cross between poached and over easy that gives you a silky, yolky sauce for huevos rancheros.

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