I wonder - where do you normally buy your eggs? At the supermarket? I would guess thats where most people do, but I normally get them elsewhere..

I've found that THE BEST place to buy chicken eggs are at the local night market (pasar malam as we Malaysians call it). You can get them in various grades and sizes, just without the fancy packaging.

Plus, you can easily buy them by the tray of 30 eggs each. The most I've ever paid for an egg is RM0.24 (cents) - and trust me, they were HUGE. Interestingly, even if the egg is so much more bigger than your ordinary supermarket egg, the size of the yolk is pretty much the same.. so you're actually getting more egg white!

I'm not a big fan of the fancy eggs you get at the supermarket for a few reasons. To name a few:

1. They cost more

2. They're pretty small

3. Reduced Cholesterol/added vitamins, etc doesnt really matter to me since I'm going to be throwing out most of the yolks (cholesterol is found only in the yolk)

4. They're not as fresh

5. Inconvenient to buy them in trays of 12 each

6. It's no fun carrying alot of eggs navigating your way out of a crowded supermarket

Athletes generally have higher protein requirements and therefore, we sometimes buy way more eggs than an ordinary person does. So it actually does make quite a significant difference to us when we fuss over our eggs. :)

So, the next time you stop by your supermarket to get some eggs - remember that you're missing out on a better deal elsewhere.