Ina Garten calls for extra-large eggs in her recipes. But does it make a difference if you substitute large eggs? Here’s a breakdown of egg sizes in the U.S., and what they actually mean.

Hens at the peak of their laying tend to produce large and extra-large eggs, while jumbo eggs come from older birds.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a Daily New York Shell Egg Report on March 10, showing that in the state, the average price of extra-large eggs had dropped from $7.20 to $6.70, large ...

Adam and Eve on a raft is costing a buck more these days at Waffle House. The rising cost of eggs has caused the diner chain to charge an additional 50 cents per egg at roughly 2,100 locations ...

On Tuesday morning, the grocer’s Lower East Side location was cleaned out of its usual inventory and selling only Brey’s Egg Farm extra-large white eggs for $10.69 a dozen.

Last week, that bill swelled to $87. She said her supplier has begun sending extra large eggs instead of large ones, which are ordinarily the most common size.

If we’re talking home baking, extra-large eggs won’t have much of an effect on your recipe. Why? Apart from Ina Garten’s, most recipes are formulated using large eggs.

If you regularly cook Ina Garten’s recipes, you’ve probably noticed a few of her favorite ingredients, such as “good” olive oil, San Marzano tomatoes, and extra-large eggs. Garten explained the reason ...

Hens at the peak of their laying tend to produce large and extra-large eggs, while jumbo eggs come from older birds.

Egg size generally depends on the age and/or size of the hen. Peewee and small eggs, sometimes labeled as pullet eggs, are rare — they come from young hens that have just started laying — so you won’t ...