How to Tell if an Egg is Bad

You want to make cookies, but you have idea how long those eggs have been sitting in the back of your fridge. Don't throw them away yet! It's easy to tell if an egg has gone bad or not. Does this Spark an idea?

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Bowl
<br>Water
<br>Egg

Instructions

- 1
  
  Fill a bowl with water, a little deeper than the egg's length.
- 2
  
  Gently drop the egg into the bowl.
- 3
  
  Watch what the egg does. Fresh eggs sink and lie on their side. Older eggs lie on the bottom, but bob slightly. Eggs that are about three weeks old stand on their head. Bad eggs will float to the top.
- 4
  
  Still aren't sure? Crack the egg open. The built-up gas inside will release that unmistakable sulfur "rotten egg smell."

Tips & Warnings

Bad eggs float to the top because the pocket of air inside them gets bigger and bigger as they degenerate.

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HorriblyAdorable May 25, 2011
nice... facebook relally?
deepthinkin Nov 16, 2008
I like the water test- easy without risking of stinking up the kitchen! Thanks for sharing.
pennyearner777 Nov 03, 2008
Thanks for the tip. I will try this.
pennyearner777 Nov 03, 2008
Thanks for the tip. I will try this.
07hopekee Oct 14, 2008
Thank you so much for the helpful tips! This really works and has saved me from wasting good eggs!

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