How to tell if eggs are pasteurized

[jond]

How do you tell if eggs are pasteurized or not?
Do they actually say "pasteurized" on the carton, or does Grade A mean they're pasteurized or what?

[jGvasa]

Mine says it on the carton

[madpricer]

It will usually say it on the carton

[jond]

Thanks

[rondertaker]

it will be labeled and the white will be slightly milky/opaque instead of clear

[SaintPatty]

And they also cost more. That might help you spot them right away in the egg section at the store. They'll be somewhere between regular and organic in price, probably.

[Balboa]

what is the advantage of these over real eggs?

[SaintPatty]

what is the advantage of these over real eggs?

By pasteurizing the eggs (or heating them above 130 degrees for one minutes), they effectively kill any possible pathogen (like salmonella) in the egg. Which you will do by cooking anyway regardless of pasteurization. If they will be consumed in a raw state, the possibility that a propely handled egg has anything in it is incredibly incredibly small. In my opinion, unless you are feeding small children, grandpa, pregnant women, or people with immune-defficiency problems, pasteurized eggs offer no real benefits. And I think they taste crappy. I'd spend the money on organic.

[Balboa]

By pasteurizing the eggs (or heating them above 130 degrees for one minutes), they effectively kill any possible pathogen (like salmonella) in the egg. Which you will do by cooking anyway regardless of pasteurization. If they will be consumed in a raw state, the possibility that a propely handled egg has anything in it is incredibly incredibly small. In my opinion, unless you are feeding small children, grandpa, pregnant women, or people with immune-defficiency problems, pasteurized eggs offer no real benefits. And I think they taste crappy. I'd spend the money on organic.

well i cook them anyway so i guess it dosnt matter anyway... i might try eating raw eggs one day, just put them in a glass and chuck them back.

[SaintPatty]

well i cook them anyway so i guess it dosnt matter anyway... i might try eating raw eggs one day, just put them in a glass and chuck them back.

Good call. I tried to help you out of the red, but it doesn't look like it quite got you there.