Monday, April 30, 2012
Which came first the chicken or the egg?
I know it has been an age old discussion-what came first the chicken or the egg? And the other night we rehashed it at my house...well sort of.
So the discussion at my house went a little something like this:
What are those duck eggs?
Me: Um no they are organic eggs
What makes them organic?
Me: Here read the carton. They can roam free and be happy
The inside of the carton says:The hens that lay organic eggs are free roaming with access to the outdoors, shade, fresh air and direct sunlight. They receive fresh water, lots of exercise and wholesome organic food thats grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
I love this description...it sounds like the chickens laying these eggs are at some all exclusive resort for chickens complete with cocktails, pilapas and a swim up bar. Really what they are describing is basic needs with the exception of the feed requirements, but they do such a great job with their marketing I hear Jamaican reggae music and feel the warm ocean breezes while I read this.
So this is what I picture:
So the discussion at my house went a little something like this:
What are those duck eggs?Me: Um no they are organic eggs
What makes them organic?
Me: Here read the carton. They can roam free and be happy
The inside of the carton says:The hens that lay organic eggs are free roaming with access to the outdoors, shade, fresh air and direct sunlight. They receive fresh water, lots of exercise and wholesome organic food thats grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
I love this description...it sounds like the chickens laying these eggs are at some all exclusive resort for chickens complete with cocktails, pilapas and a swim up bar. Really what they are describing is basic needs with the exception of the feed requirements, but they do such a great job with their marketing I hear Jamaican reggae music and feel the warm ocean breezes while I read this.
So this is what I picture:
While having this debate I decide to make Soft Chicken Tacos. It is super easy and the chicken is nice and spicy but its mellowed out with the sour cream...probably would also be awesome with an ice cold beer...which I didn't have.
Take the boneless, skinless chicken thighs and rub them with a dry herb mixture of chile powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook them on the grill. The recipe said for about 10 minutes but I cooked them for a bit longer...seriously no one likes under cooked chicken.
Meanwhile I grated the pepper jack cheese. The recipe called for low fat pepper jack which I couldn't find but I figured eh a little extra fat won't kill me. The rest of the prep is easy-open a bag of coleslaw mix so you don't have to cut your own cabbage, open your low fat sour cream and open your salsa and test it to make sure you like it.
I also made the corn torillas. I know there are a hundred and seventy three ways to make tortillas but I make them on an open flame on the stove. I just throw them on the burner and when they start to look a little cooked and slightly brown I flip them and cook them for a few more seconds and take them off. They come out nice and soft and they have a hint of charred taste to them. Love it!
Now back to the debate. If you look to the Bible the chicken came first as the chicken was created on the 5th day. Scientists in England also believe that the chicken came first due to some enzyme they found in chicken eggs. Evolutionists believe the egg came first because they believe another creature turned into a chicken. I came to the realization that I just don't care...I like to eat chicken and I like to eat eggs...so as long as I get to eat both I am happy. And as we learned above a happy chicken is an organic chicken with organic eggs. So happy eggs and happy chickens equal happiness for me, happiness for chickens and happiness for the planet. The End!
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