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Hanginon t1_ixm466u wrote

"Some people think that eggs with darker yolks have a stronger flavour. We’ve tried all sorts of eggs with different coloured yolks cooked in all different ways and we haven’t noticed any difference in taste so far."

That right there showed me these people aren't worth listening to. Egg flavor definitely gets richer with a better diet which also effects the darkness of the yolk.

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HanzoXHanzo t1_ixmr8md wrote

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt did a test. He got a bunch of people, showed them different eggs before having them taste them, and they all unanimously agreed the more orange yolk tasted better and richer. Then he did the same test again, but with the people wearing blindfolds. The results got completely skewed and there was no winner. Now, maybe someone with excellent taste would be able to tell the subtle differences, but the average person definitely can't. Saying that though, visual appeal adds to flavor. So if a yolk is orange, it adds to your enjoyment and makes the egg taste better in your mind (which is why the first test had those results).

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AdorableParasite t1_ixmfoma wrote

This. Just commented on the stark difference between the pale yolk from store bought eggs and the vibrant orange yolk my mom's chicken produce. Now maybe it's not causation but correlation, but still. Orange yolks = eggs from heaven.

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Mag-NL t1_ixmnshq wrote

While it's true that the diet effects the quality. The mistake people make is thinking that a darker yolk color means a better diet.

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twcochran t1_ixn5h21 wrote

It’s the same with salmon, they can be made darker with food additives that do nothing to enhance flavor or overall nutrition. Good eggs have vibrant color, but not all vibrantly colored eggs are good.

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weeone t1_iy95ezx wrote

I've noticed that wild caught salmon are a brilliant shade of red while farm-raised tend to be paler. I notice a difference in taste too (unless it's just my mind paying tricks on me).

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AquaQuad t1_ixmytx0 wrote

We’ve tried all sorts of eggs with different coloured yolks cooked in all different ways and we haven’t noticed any difference in taste so far

Sounds like something a pale egg producer would say.

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