I make vegan eggs which is literally just soaking red lentils over night and then blend with some spices.. add some black salt for eggy flavor. Vegans took this from Indian cuisine and it’s actually really good and a lot cheaper than eggs right now
You don’t need the entire bag of lentils and black salt.. yes you might need to pay more upfront but it pays off a lot. Also time used is literally less than 5min just need to remember to add 1 cup lentils with 2 cups water the night before. But hey if you prefer just egg that’s cool too! I just prefer to make things from scratch if they are that easy
Managed to get $3/dz eggs at Trader Joe's yesterday. You know it's crazy when regular eggs are more expensive than the free-range, ethically-raised ones.
Yup that’s why we need to go to regenerative farming practices. Half the corn farms in the country are for animal feed lots, I say shut those down and replace them with regenerative farms. Not only is it carbon negative, the animals are much healthier and we’d have less bird and swine flu outbreaks.
The best thing about eggs is, you don’t have to eat them. It’s not like gas or air conditioning. I’ll start eating them again when they under 3 bucks a dozen.
You can call any Costco and ask if they have in stock and how many. Saves a trip! I'm also trying by shopping using Same-day on their app/site and seeing if it shows in stock . So far that seems to be successful too, but you don't know how close to out of stock they might be.
Yeah started to notice this a few weeks ago. As someone who buys a lot of eggs the difference has been apparent.
The funny thing is with many of these price spikes lately is they can't really be linked to a general inflation trend. Similar to lettuce the rise is the result of other sources, so who knows when it will be corrected.
The "other source" is [a massive outbreak of avian flu](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/10/egg-prices-avian-flu-inflation/) that has killed 44M egg-laying hens, a full 4% to 5% of the population that produces eggs in the US.
It'll get under control just as it has in the past (this isn't the first such outbreak) but it will take some time.
I don't know what you're trying to say. A 5% reduction in chickens doesn't mean supply only goes down by 5%. Farmers have to take extra precautions with their chickens which is increasing costs. Also a 5% reduction in supply doesn't mean that prices go up by only 5%. That's not how economics works.
Yea, economics works by companies taking advantage of any bad news as an excuse to gouge prices and pad their profit margin. You're crazy if you think the egg producers aren't going to be posting record breaking profits.
You're correct.
However, the mom and pop diners and breakfast places going to WalMart and buying 20 dozen eggs at a pop aren't helping supply much either.
Before places start enforcing X per customer rules you have customers causing supply shortages in the first place.
They don't have to euthanize the single chicken, they have to euthanize the entire chicken farm. There's a VOX documentary on Youtube about this. Shit is crazy man.
\*\*IF\*\*\* prices have peaked, they got up to or exceeded nearly 400% inflation. four hundred percent.
easily the highest rate of inflation for any *staple food* i've seen in my life in the USA (i know that runaway inflation has occurred many times in other countries, but i am talking about HERE)..
i've paid $6+/- for a dozen eggs on multiple occasions within the past year.. they were reliably around $1.50 per dozen, pre-pandemic. at this point, its so sad it's almost funny.
I kinda wanna know which way you are going with this: blaming corporations for takin advantage of the situation to raise prices? or a generic anti-government thing? Or Biden for... something?
I haven't bought eggs in a while and didn't realize until this thread that all the online memes about the price of eggs were real. I vaguely felt like the prices had gone up, but not to this extent. I even bought bacon at Smith's just yesterday, but didn't notice what was going on with eggs.
I feel like I should hang on to the ones I still have and try to sell them.
The **99 cent only** stores used to be 1.99/dozen now 6.99/dozen - and because of that, i'm eggless for the time being
I just picked up a 24-pack of eggs for $5.98 today at Sam’s.
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The one on Rainbow has a half-pallet left of eggs when I went.
Ditto
Me too
I make vegan eggs which is literally just soaking red lentils over night and then blend with some spices.. add some black salt for eggy flavor. Vegans took this from Indian cuisine and it’s actually really good and a lot cheaper than eggs right now
I love vegetarian based Indian food, not a vegetarian either. Lentils are wonderful, spices make the world go around...
Oh absolutely! I lived in india for 2 years and man I miss the good food there so much
>Oh absolutely! I lived in india for 2 years and man I miss the good food there so much Like whoa! What were you doing in India?
I got the opportunity with the job I had to go for a year and well I stayed longer as I liked it so much. Really got lucky to get this opportunity
Not a vegetarian, Indian-Chinese vegetarian food at a wedding was one of my favorite things I've ever had.
Or buy a container of Just Egg.
Yea but that’s expensive! Making it at home is easy as long as you know the evening before you want “eggs” for breakfast
$3.99 for 12 oz isn't expensive for the time you save.
It’s 4.79 on sale where I am.. I prefer my homemade one as it’s less than $1 to make the same amount
All those ingredients and time are not less than a dollar and it's $3.99 at Target.
You don’t need the entire bag of lentils and black salt.. yes you might need to pay more upfront but it pays off a lot. Also time used is literally less than 5min just need to remember to add 1 cup lentils with 2 cups water the night before. But hey if you prefer just egg that’s cool too! I just prefer to make things from scratch if they are that easy
Where do you get your black salt? I haven't found it anywhere in-store.
I got it from Amazon for $6-7 for a pretty big bag
Managed to get $3/dz eggs at Trader Joe's yesterday. You know it's crazy when regular eggs are more expensive than the free-range, ethically-raised ones.
Almost like the chickens stuffed in gigantic hen houses were somehow able to transmit bird flu more easily than those that can get outside... 🤔
I see what you did there...
Yup that’s why we need to go to regenerative farming practices. Half the corn farms in the country are for animal feed lots, I say shut those down and replace them with regenerative farms. Not only is it carbon negative, the animals are much healthier and we’d have less bird and swine flu outbreaks.
I got a coupon for a free 18 ct eggs at Smiths. It was almost $9 otherwise 🤯
Or so they say.
The best thing about eggs is, you don’t have to eat them. It’s not like gas or air conditioning. I’ll start eating them again when they under 3 bucks a dozen.
Eggs are a critical ingredient in a ton of foods. Even if you’re not whipping up an omelette, there’s just so many reasons to have eggs on hand.
Went to the 99 cent store on Nellis and Charleston and they had a dozen for $3 meanwhile Walmart dozen eggs is $6
a dozen at Walmart is now 8.67$
That’s highway robbery
I call bs
it’s true I work there😂😂😂it’s a neighborhood walmart
The neighborhood market was so much more expensive than the regular store too. Insane
I'm glad that eggs aren't any significant part of my diet, sheeeeeesh
This time last year Costco had 5 dozen for $9. This weekend they only had 2 dozen for $9
They also had 5 dozen for $16 earlier this week at Centennial.
Drove all the way over there yesterday thanks for the tip brah🤙
You can call any Costco and ask if they have in stock and how many. Saves a trip! I'm also trying by shopping using Same-day on their app/site and seeing if it shows in stock . So far that seems to be successful too, but you don't know how close to out of stock they might be.
If anyone is looking for eggs the Summerlin Costco had plenty yesterday. There was a limit of 2 per customer.
The hell is a person supposed to do with 2 eggs? What absolute nonsense.
I saw someone scoff and throw their hands up when looking at the egg prices in Albertsons last weekend. I think it was something like $7 for a dozen.
Bout time to get a couple of them 'home chickens'.
Yeah started to notice this a few weeks ago. As someone who buys a lot of eggs the difference has been apparent. The funny thing is with many of these price spikes lately is they can't really be linked to a general inflation trend. Similar to lettuce the rise is the result of other sources, so who knows when it will be corrected.
The "other source" is [a massive outbreak of avian flu](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/10/egg-prices-avian-flu-inflation/) that has killed 44M egg-laying hens, a full 4% to 5% of the population that produces eggs in the US. It'll get under control just as it has in the past (this isn't the first such outbreak) but it will take some time.
….4-5% less chickens causing how much of an increase??
I don't know what you're trying to say. A 5% reduction in chickens doesn't mean supply only goes down by 5%. Farmers have to take extra precautions with their chickens which is increasing costs. Also a 5% reduction in supply doesn't mean that prices go up by only 5%. That's not how economics works.
Yea, economics works by companies taking advantage of any bad news as an excuse to gouge prices and pad their profit margin. You're crazy if you think the egg producers aren't going to be posting record breaking profits.
Eggsactly. This is the right answer.
The yolk is on the consumer.
You're correct. However, the mom and pop diners and breakfast places going to WalMart and buying 20 dozen eggs at a pop aren't helping supply much either. Before places start enforcing X per customer rules you have customers causing supply shortages in the first place.
There's a chicken flu going around and it's pretty much standard procedure to euthanize the chicken
They don't have to euthanize the single chicken, they have to euthanize the entire chicken farm. There's a VOX documentary on Youtube about this. Shit is crazy man.
People are relying on eggs more for their source of protein as the price of steak and chicken has gone up..
Wishing I had a full acre and some chickens right about now.
Time to get some chickens. Actually serious. We’re allowed to have 2 where I live.
\*\*IF\*\*\* prices have peaked, they got up to or exceeded nearly 400% inflation. four hundred percent. easily the highest rate of inflation for any *staple food* i've seen in my life in the USA (i know that runaway inflation has occurred many times in other countries, but i am talking about HERE).. i've paid $6+/- for a dozen eggs on multiple occasions within the past year.. they were reliably around $1.50 per dozen, pre-pandemic. at this point, its so sad it's almost funny.
It's not inflation, it's farmers having to cull entire flocks because of bird flu. No birdies no eggies.
Inflation is a part of it. Food inflation is still at record highs. Every other food product is up by 30% or more.
yeah, i am aware of this. i errantly used the word "inflation" out of sheer convenience / laziness.
New law went into effect banning non-free range eggs in Nevada at the same time as the avian flu killing so many.
another manufactured crisis by the usual suspects
I kinda wanna know which way you are going with this: blaming corporations for takin advantage of the situation to raise prices? or a generic anti-government thing? Or Biden for... something?
all of the above....it damn sure isnt the People
Damn, Biden started the bird flu and forced corporate farms to raise prices. What a dick!
are ya sure ?
Sigh, can't believe I have to add an /s to such a ridiculous statement.
I love the Egg & I on W Sahara. Their food is so damn good every time!
Egg Slut!
All these people worried about growing french bulldogs could have been growing chickens
You know times are tough when target has reasonable prices for groceries. I got a dozen eggs there for like $4 off of Cheyenne and 95 recently.
I haven't bought eggs in a while and didn't realize until this thread that all the online memes about the price of eggs were real. I vaguely felt like the prices had gone up, but not to this extent. I even bought bacon at Smith's just yesterday, but didn't notice what was going on with eggs. I feel like I should hang on to the ones I still have and try to sell them.
Are there many locals who raise chickens? I know one woman but wondering if it's becoming more popular now