Known for their speckled shells and rich, orange yolks, Burford Browns are a British breakfast favourite.
Perfect for dipping with soldiers or perched on a buttered slice of toast, the eggs, which come in pastel-hued boxes, have become a staple of middle-class shopping baskets.
And such is their quality that they’ve even earned a spot on the King and Queen’s breakfast table.
But for a nation that gets through more than 13billion eggs a year, is spending £4 on six Burford Browns really worth it – especially when budget supermarkets sell 12 own-brand eggs for less than £3?
We asked experts whether the premium
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