Last month saw Jose Mourinho the ‘special one’ leaving Chelsea. Whether you loved him or loved to hate him, everyone can agree that English football won’t be the same with out him. Mourinho will be remembered for his charismatic nature and especially for his original quotes.
His most recent when he compared his team to eggs: ‘No eggs – no omlettes! It depends on the quality of the eggs’ A bizarre quote you may think, but not if you understand where Mourinho comes from. In his native country of Portugal food plays an integral part of the culture, and not just any food but good quality fresh food.
Whether you agree or disagree with his analogy regarding football and his players, when it comes to eggs Mourinho was literally correct. The Nutritional content of eggs is severely affected depending on their quality. Research has shown that free-range eggs are higher in omega-3fatty acids, richer in vitamins E and A and average only half as much cholesterol as those of battery (caged) farmed chicken eggs.
Mourinho took his comment one step further as he went on to state that ‘If the class-one eggs are in Waitrose and you cannot go there, you have a problem.’ He is absolutely right in the sense that you need to ensure you get the eggs of the highest quality. This can however be a problem as labels can be misleading. To ensure that you are purchasing quality eggs DO NOT buy eggs that say ‘Farm Fresh’, Naturally Fresh’ or ‘Country Fresh’, these may have come from battery chickens. DO buy eggs that are labelled ‘Barn’, Free-Range’, ‘From hens which have access to pasture’ and ‘organic’.
Love them or hate them there is no doubt that eggs are ‘special’, and that our diet wouldn’t be the same without them; they’re nutritious, easy to prepare and inexpensive and unlike Mourinho they are here to stay.
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