The egg price was Mardi Gras
The rise in egg prices was a result of the higher ingredients, which means that Mardi Gras.
In less than two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in the Big Easy Carnival celebration.
During carnival season, people roll down the streets and look for numerous parades that will likely get a king cake.
Covered with green, purple and yellow glitter, French pastries are popular with both locals and visitors.
Egg prices have hit record highs
However, to make one of these famous cakes, you need to crack a few eggs.
Egg prices are the best ever, and small businesses facing sticker shocks to bake those famous cakes.
Genreque Alvin, bakery owner in Metaly, Louisiana, checks out King Cake productions in the kitchen. (Fox News)
Jean-Luc Albin owns Maurice French Pastries Bakery in Metary, Louisiana.
He has been creating the French treat for over 30 years.
Alvin said that Mardi Gras season is the busiest time of the year, with his team baking more than 100 king cakes in the shop a day.
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Kingcakes are popular with all kinds of parties, he said, from Tuesday to fatty ones.
“It's part of the celebration and something you can share with friends,” Alvin said. “It's become an obsession among all people. Every year it seems to be even more exciting.”
Alvin said the high cost of the materials makes it difficult to make profits.
Maurice French Pastry Signature King Cake. The bakery is located in Metary, Louisiana. (Fox News)
He does not plan to raise the price of the King's cake, but he hopes that the cost of the eggs will soon collapse.
“You can get it at a certain supermarket for over $10, or $12 per $12. It's all mystical,” Alvin said.
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“But the chocolate is up and the eggs are up. So it's difficult in our business.”
January, Average price for eggs It reaches $4.95 per dozen in the US.
Shoppers are often shocked by today's high egg prices in supermarkets. (Fox News)
The bird flu outbreak has killed millions of chickens, and egg prices are high.
Osman Kazan, director of the business analytics program at Tulane University, said when buying eggs, people may have to face a new reality.
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“We're not going back to the very cheap dozens of eggs we saw a few years ago,” he said. “So this will stay here for a while, and the best will be the new normal.”
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Kazan added that egg prices are likely to be even higher. And people may not level prices until summer.
