Egg History

Europe has had domesticated hens since 600 B.C.

Chickens came to the New World with Columbus on his second trip in 1493.

Eggs were colored, blessed, exchanged and eaten as part of the rites of spring long before Christian times.

While it is customary to throw rice at weddings in many countries, French brides break an egg on the threshold of their new home before stepping in - for luck and healthy babies.

At the time of the French Revolution, the clever French already knew 685 different ways of preparing eggs (including, of course, the omelet).

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