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How to Tell If Eggs are Still Fresh

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By Rheality
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Egg in Water
Egg in Water

How do you tell if your eggs are still fresh without cracking them open? Here is an easy way to tell if your eggs are still fresh!

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Egg(s)
  • Water
  • Bowl, large mug or pan
  1. Step 1

    Put your egg(s) in a bowl with average temperature water. Fill bowl with enough water to cover the egg(s) being tested.

  2. Step 2

    If the egg(s) sinks and rests horizontally, it is very fresh. If the larger end of the egg(s) starts to rise, your egg is about one to two weeks old.

  3. Step 3

    If your egg floats, then it has gone bad.

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MariM said

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on 3/16/2009 good this is exactly what I was searching for.5*recmd

pianistic said

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on 5/12/2008 Great,I could have used that a couple of days ago when my fridge went out.

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on 4/6/2008 Yep that's how it's done. I forgot all about this, thanks.

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