Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >,
> TFM® > wrote:
>
>> "Lin" > wrote in message
>
>>> We have a particular egg producer that has the free range, organic eggs.
>>> They cost us $5.50/doz. for jumbo brown eggs. We refuse to buy from anyone
>>> else. You really can taste the difference.
>
>> I know the difference too, but I'll eat store bought eggs before I'll pay
>> $5.50 a dozen! That's more than steak.
>
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
> A dozen jumbo eggs is 756 grams, without shells. US$3.29 per pound, a
> little cheaper than steak.
>

I don't know about the jumbos, but the grade A large standard white eggs
at the two chains I shop at for weekly staples sell them at around $.98
for the dozen. I don't care what the size is since it's just a question
about how many to use. As long as they are fresh, I'm not going to complain.

Bob