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The Value of the Largest Egg in the World

Panueli, Solomon Islands

Egg Fields of Savo Island

Megapodes incubate their eggs using the heat of an active volcano on this Pacific isle.

The Easter egg tree custom, pictured here in Saalfeld, Germany, gained some ground in the United States.

How Easter Egg Trees Almost Became an American Tradition

Like the Christmas tree, they were probably a German import.

Anne Ewbank April 17, 2019

Denver, Colorado

Denver Omelet Plaque

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

Chả Rươi

This rare Vietnamese omelet incorporates a seasonal sandworm.

Farmers still use the same techniques developed 2,000 years ago.

ancient technology

The Egyptian Egg Ovens Considered More Wondrous Than the Pyramids

A hatching system devised 2,000 years ago is still in use in rural Egypt.

Vittoria Traverso March 29, 2019

A holotype of <em>Avimaia schweitzerae</em>.

Found: The First Egg Inside a Bird Fossil

Everything’s better with an egg on (or in) it.

Sabrina Imbler March 20, 2019

Son-in-Law Eggs

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.

The 1986 "comet egg" egg is held in a serious research collection.

objects of intrigue

Meet the 'Comet Egg,' Which Definitely Did Not Come From Space

Investigating the old myth that cosmic events can have a fowl impact.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 14, 2019

Massimo Rapella keeps chickens in a two-acre chestnut forest in Valtellina, north of Milan.

The Italian Farmer Returning Chickens to the Wild

His chestnut forest is home to thousands of hens.

Vittoria Traverso March 1, 2019

The Daraga Church was built in the Philippines by the Franciscans in the 1770s.

How Building Churches Out of Egg Whites Transformed Filipino Desserts

What else are you going to do with all those yolks?

Richard Collett February 22, 2019

Pigeon Pastilla

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.

Muttamala and Kinnathappam

This two-ingredient Malabari dessert turns separated eggs into a striking delicacy.

Your friendly rolex chef will commonly add chopped tomatoes and onions to your omelette, and if you bring an avocado like we did, they'll chop that into your rolex too!

Rolex

Say “roll eggs” super fast in Uganda and you'll receive something far tastier than a luxury watch.

Even some cartoonish dessert lampreys have scary teeth.

Lampreia de Ovos

With this egg-based Christmas dessert, Portuguese pastelarias celebrate a bloodsucking fish.

The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.

Święconka

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.

Canned Dashimaki

These sweet and savory Japanese rolled eggs are sold in 6-packs.