The Great Egg Recall of 2010 (550 million eggs pulled from shelves because of a salmonella outbreak) has dominated the headlines for the last few days. Yesterday, the source of the tainted eggs was identified: Wright County Egg Co. and Hillandale Farms in Iowa. Unfortunate, because just one large egg has only 70 calories and provides 13 essential nutrients like vitamin D and folate. For us vegetarians, they’re a great source of protein. So I’m not letting the recall get me down. But if you’re really nervous, you can always try an egg cream! The famous New York fizzy chocolate drink is delicious and refreshing and, guess what, has no eggs. Me, I’ll take my eggs salmonella-free and hard-boiled, thanks.
