on 12/15/2005
1. Fill a deep bowl or pan with enough cold tap water to cover an egg.
2. Place the egg in the water.
3. If the egg lies on its side on the bottom, the air cell within is small and it's very fresh.
4. If the egg stands up and bobs on the bottom, the air cell is larger and it isn't quite as fresh.
5. If the egg floats on the surface, it should be discarded.
on 11/22/2005
1. Place the egg in the bottom of a cup. 2. Fill the cup with water (More than enough to cover the egg twice). 3. If the egg floats to the top, the egg is not fresh...The bacteria in the egg has generated air inside the shell, causing it to float. If the egg stays on the bottom of the cup, it is safe to use.
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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 After you break an egg into a bowl, the yolk should not flatten out on the bottom of the bowl.
The egg white should be able to hold it up so that it maintains its shape.
Anonymous said
on 12/15/2005 1. Fill a deep bowl or pan with enough cold tap water to cover an egg.
2. Place the egg in the water.
3. If the egg lies on its side on the bottom, the air cell within is small and it's very fresh.
4. If the egg stands up and bobs on the bottom, the air cell is larger and it isn't quite as fresh.
5. If the egg floats on the surface, it should be discarded.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 1. Place the egg in the bottom of a cup. 2. Fill the cup with water (More than enough to cover the egg twice). 3. If the egg floats to the top, the egg is not fresh...The bacteria in the egg has generated air inside the shell, causing it to float. If the egg stays on the bottom of the cup, it is safe to use.