Are organic, “vegetarian,” free range, etc., eggs preferable to regular supermarket eggs?
They may be preferable to certain individuals from a social justice, political, environmental, or other standpoint, but they don’t necessarily taste any different. Some of the best eggs I’ve had have been from small farms, but they haven’t been organic or free range — and I think most of the superiority in flavor is attributable to the fact that I had them at the farm before they got wrecked by processing, transportation, and refrigeration. When purchasing from a supermarket, bear in mind that the fancier brands have lower turnover — your label-reading skills should come in handy when it comes time to make that determination.
