Brown or White?

It's funny how people assume that brown is always better. I am one of those people. Brown bread, better. Brown paper bags, better. Brown hair, of course BETTER! Brown eggs? They HAVE to be better! Right? Wrong! I was cooking with brown eggs the other day and I had to ask the question. Are brown eggs more nutritious? Why are all the eggs in most supermarkets white? Why does Martha tend to use brown eggs when she cooks? Are they BETTER? Well, it turns out that they aren't better, they are the same! The pigment comes from the genetic makeup or type of chicken who lays it. There is a patch of feathers on it's ears or earlobes and that will determine white or brown. Typically people in the Northeast of US will prefer brown eggs because they have a lot of Rhode Island Reds (Martha must have these) there making brown eggs! Organic eggs are not necessarily more nutritious. Those chickens are fed better (making them more expensive). So next time you wonder white or brown, just go for white, although I do like the way the brown look, don't you?