Is it REALLY worth splashing out £4 on half a dozen eggs? As Clarence Court orange yolks are 'debunked' - can you really taste the difference between premium and budget brands?
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Scramble them, fry them, boil them or whisk them up into a omelette - there are countless things you can do with eggs, in ways everyone can enjoy. But regardless of whether you take yours over-easy or sunny side up, supermarket shelves are increasingly catering to people who want even more from the staple ingredient, with prices hiking up in exchange for promises of yummier yolks, happier hens or more bougie shell colouring.
![[However, for better or worse - can you actually taste the difference? FEMAIL reporter Elmira Tanatarova tried her hand at it]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/11/94207415-14295795-image-a-1_1737114370518.jpg)
However, for better or worse - can you actually taste the difference?. Recently, one influencer slammed Burford Browns eggs - six of which cost around £3.20, but can go up to as much as £4.20 - are not worth paying more as he believes he has revealed the secret behind their much-loved dark yolks.
![[FEMAIL decided to put the yolks to the test with a round-up of supermarket offerings - and see if we can tell the difference with a classic breakfast meal]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/11/94207619-14295795-image-a-3_1737114400846.jpg)
Sunna Van Kampen, known as @tonichealth on TikTok, posted a video onto his social media pages saying people should not pay premium prices for the variant, from Clarence Court. He said their 'overpriced' eggs - which are sold in numerous shops including Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose - had dark orange yolks because the chickens were fed with marigold and paprika.
![[Regardless of whether you take yours over-easy or sunny side up, supermarket shelves are increasingly catering to people who want even more from the staple ingredient, with prices hiking up in exchange for promises of yummier yolks, happier hens or more bougie shell colouring]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/11/94207617-14295795-image-a-4_1737114406359.jpg)
Some believe a darker yolk makes eggs healthier for human consumption. But fans of the produce hit back at his claims, saying that Burford Brown eggs are worth the higher price because they are tastier. Scramble them, fry them, boil them or whisk them up into a omelette - there are countless things you can do with eggs, in ways everyone can enjoy. Pictured left to right: Haresfield Farm, Clarence Court, The Happy Egg Co., St. Ewe Rick Yolk and Tesco.
![[While it was clear to see what eggs were trying to push a premium yolk narrative with their opulent orange centres, it was still not intuitive when it came to the overall presentation and flavour]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/12/94207455-14295795-Elmira_tried_a_selection_of_eggs-m-30_1737115358834.jpg)
