How to Tell the Age of an Egg!

After the holidays there are many cartons of eggs left in the fridge. How do you tell which ones are old, and which ones are safe to use?

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bowl
• Water

1. When an egg ages it develops a degree of buoyancy as the egg loses moisture. Egg shells are porous and moisture will go through the shell.
   
   To begin:
   Fill a large bowl about 3/4 full with cold water. Drop an egg in!

2. If the egg goes to the bottom and lies on its side it is fresh.

3. If the egg stays on the bottom at a 45 angle it is about 3-5 days old.

4. If it stays on the bottom and stands up at a 90 angle it is about 10-12 days old.

5. If it floats to the top it is bad and should not be opened in the house.

Tips & Warnings

• Eggs should be stored with the tapered end down!

[kaseysviewblog]

on 7/17/2008 Good tip, Thanks.

[GeorgiaGirl4U]

on 5/1/2008 Great tip.

[Rattanji]

on 5/1/2008 Very informative article. I knew step 2 and 5. But steps 3,4 are addition to my knowledge.

[DiscountTickets]

on 2/23/2008 I do this all the time, It's a great tip.

[Blackbear]

on 12/15/2007 Good to know! Thanks!