Egg Prices

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January 16, 2025 at 8:25 am #45248
skeptic7
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I was shopping for eggs yesterday at Trader Joes in Fairfax, Virginia. The eggs were $7.49/dozen! This shocked me enough that I decided I really didn't need eggs for breakfast.
What are prices like in your area?

My favorite bread and scone and cookie recipes use eggs. I am going to look for egg less bread recipes in the future. Also look for a different pizza crust recipe.

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January 16, 2025 at 9:42 am #45249
BakerAunt
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Skeptic--Trader Joe's prices tend to be high. However, I noticed that Aldi's egg prices have increased lately--more than at my local supermarket. I try to keep an eye out for good deals. Eggs last pretty well, even past the so-called expiration date.

On Tuesday, we paid $4.89 for a carton of 18 eggs from Eggland's Best at our local grocery, which is a good price. I had been buying Eggland's cage-free eggs (1 dozen) for $4, because, ironically, they were cheaper than those from other companies. Our local farmers market was selling a dozen eggs for $4 when I last went three weeks ago. Some of the eggs are smaller than standard eggs.

So, I would say, look around. In the meantime, there are lots of bread recipes that do not require eggs. Cookie recipes are another matter! However, using an egg or two in a recipe is still not a bad deal.

We are in for a long-haul, especially if bird flu persists.
January 16, 2025 at 10:23 am #45250
aaronatthedoublef
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Trader Joe's is usually a little less expensive than our grocery stores although I haven't checked Aldi's. I don't know what their eggs are. Last week I bought 24 for $6.49 at Costco. They had dropped briefly but are back up over $6 again.

When it's just Kate, Violet, and me we go through a dozen eggs every couple weeks except for challah weeks. We had Sam home and he eats about a dozen eggs a week. They're still relatively cheap protein.

Skeptic, does your pizza dough recipe call for eggs?

BTW, yesterday was my volunteer kitchen day. I cracked about 10 dozen eggs. How do you all crack eggs?
January 16, 2025 at 11:17 am #45251
skeptic7
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My favorite pizza dough started out life as a yeasted pie dough, 2 cups of flour, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, 1 tsp salt. It works great with whole wheat flour, the egg gives it more rise. I am now using it with all purpose flour due to its reliability.
I use a little more than a dozen eggs a week, mainly for breakfast. I've seen eggs in the last month for $4.69 a dozen and $3.99 a dozen.
January 16, 2025 at 11:18 am #45252
skeptic7
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oops the pizza/pie dough recipe also calls for 1/2 cup water.
January 16, 2025 at 11:51 am #45253
Mike Nolan
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TJ's had the lowest local egg prices a week or two ago, but I haven't checked this week. Most stores, including Aldi, are in the $4.50 - $4.99 range per dozen this week.

Beef prices are mostly up, too. I was seeing NY Strips for around $11 a pound and 80% ground beef is around $4.99/pound.

Gas prices are back up to $3.89 or so a gallon, too.

But the government says inflation is moderating. :sigh:
January 16, 2025 at 2:38 pm #45254
BakerAunt
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Aaron--I cannot imagine cracking 10 dozen eggs. When I crack an egg, I usually hit it on he side of the bowl, then pull the shell apart with each hand.

That's great that you volunteer your cooking and baking skills.
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