I feel like a lot of people are missing the whole story of why eggs are expensive, so I made a video on it. I touch on bird flu, animal welfare, and alternatives to eggs. Was sitting unlisted for almost 2 weeks and just published now: youtu.be/-pmDvGdqd0s
The egg price discussion is everywhere, and I'm diving in! Inspired by The Daily Show's segment, I'm tackling issues behind the rising cost of eggs. It's not...
@Henry Fisher You will be happy to know that as soon as egg prices started going up I stopped buying them. There are alternatives. Though I cannot ignore the fact that it seemed like throughout the video you were only considering eggs as a breakfastfood? 90% of the eggs I use in my household end up as an ingredient in a cake, casserole, pasta, etc. Eggs are not just a breakfast food. They are a staple ingredient used in baking and stove top cooking.
Now, there are alternatives for the home. Such as baking powder & vinegar, apple sauce, Flax Seeds and warm water, and many more. I say this for home use because businesses will just have to bite the bullet and lose a little profit. The number one issue a customer will have is with one thing and that is consistency. Analyze the issues that customers have and they nearly always boil down to a lack of consistency in either service, price or product anticipations. You do not want to alter your recipes in a business setting
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@Henry Fisher You will be happy to know that as soon as egg prices started going up I stopped buying them. There are alternatives. Though I cannot ignore the fact that it seemed like throughout the video you were only considering eggs as a breakfastfood? 90% of the eggs I use in my household end up as an ingredient in a cake, casserole, pasta, etc. Eggs are not just a breakfast food. They are a staple ingredient used in baking and stove top cooking.
Now, there are alternatives for the home. Such as baking powder & vinegar, apple sauce, Flax Seeds and warm water, and many more. I say this for home use because businesses will just have to bite the bullet and lose a little profit. The number one issue a customer will have is with one thing and that is consistency. Analyze the issues that customers have and they nearly always boil down to a lack of consistency in either service, price or product anticipations. You do not want to alter your recipes in a business setting for an issue like this. You have to budget for this type of set back. Because after your product change loses customers you are not going to easily get them back.
I liked you video over all, though I was kind of disappointed in the way you talked about eggs as if the only part of our diet they had a place in was a breakfast dish when they are one of the most common ingredients in cooking. It would have been nice for you to acknowledge that and offer the many alternatives people could use in that scenario.
Okay, I have to ask this, you do not do much cooking do you?
The Pioneer Woman actually offers 13 alternatives for eggs until they come down in price.
@unusnemo Definitely get it - I bake too (and use flax personally)
The most common complaints I've heard is around breakfast & meals, not baking. Not to discount that issue as well. But it's a long video and hard to cover every use-case!
@Henry Fisher 😀 Okay, I know it was a long video, I watched it. I guess it is just the dynamics of the society we are in. For me more people are concerned about how this impacts all of their meals not just breakfast. In your case people are just concerned about breakfast.
Typically, I use flax if I am making it for an event with vegan friends though for my house it is usually eggs. Though with the price of eggs it is flax at home too for the foreseeable future.
Unus Nemo
in reply to Henry Fisher • •@Henry Fisher You will be happy to know that as soon as egg prices started going up I stopped buying them. There are alternatives. Though I cannot ignore the fact that it seemed like throughout the video you were only considering eggs as a breakfastfood? 90% of the eggs I use in my household end up as an ingredient in a cake, casserole, pasta, etc. Eggs are not just a breakfast food. They are a staple ingredient used in baking and stove top cooking.
Now, there are alternatives for the home. Such as baking powder & vinegar, apple sauce, Flax Seeds and warm water, and many more. I say this for home use because businesses will just have to bite the bullet and lose a little profit. The number one issue a customer will have is with one thing and that is consistency. Analyze the issues that customers have and they nearly always boil down to a lack of consistency in either service, price or product anticipations. You do not want to alter your recipes in a business setting
... show more@Henry Fisher You will be happy to know that as soon as egg prices started going up I stopped buying them. There are alternatives. Though I cannot ignore the fact that it seemed like throughout the video you were only considering eggs as a breakfastfood? 90% of the eggs I use in my household end up as an ingredient in a cake, casserole, pasta, etc. Eggs are not just a breakfast food. They are a staple ingredient used in baking and stove top cooking.
Now, there are alternatives for the home. Such as baking powder & vinegar, apple sauce, Flax Seeds and warm water, and many more. I say this for home use because businesses will just have to bite the bullet and lose a little profit. The number one issue a customer will have is with one thing and that is consistency. Analyze the issues that customers have and they nearly always boil down to a lack of consistency in either service, price or product anticipations. You do not want to alter your recipes in a business setting for an issue like this. You have to budget for this type of set back. Because after your product change loses customers you are not going to easily get them back.
I liked you video over all, though I was kind of disappointed in the way you talked about eggs as if the only part of our diet they had a place in was a breakfast dish when they are one of the most common ingredients in cooking. It would have been nice for you to acknowledge that and offer the many alternatives people could use in that scenario.
Okay, I have to ask this, you do not do much cooking do you?
The Pioneer Woman actually offers 13 alternatives for eggs until they come down in price.
Pioneer Woman's 13 Best Egg Substitutes
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Henry Fisher
in reply to Unus Nemo • • •@unusnemo Definitely get it - I bake too (and use flax personally)
The most common complaints I've heard is around breakfast & meals, not baking. Not to discount that issue as well. But it's a long video and hard to cover every use-case!
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Unus Nemo
in reply to Henry Fisher • •@Henry Fisher 😀 Okay, I know it was a long video, I watched it. I guess it is just the dynamics of the society we are in. For me more people are concerned about how this impacts all of their meals not just breakfast. In your case people are just concerned about breakfast.
Typically, I use flax if I am making it for an event with vegan friends though for my house it is usually eggs. Though with the price of eggs it is flax at home too for the foreseeable future.