How do you test an egg?

hardpressed

Can somebody remind me does a fresh egg float or sink?

cheekymole

sink I think

julesgr

definitely sinks!

cheekymole

thought so, glad you confirmed it though

hardpressed

Thanks for that, now I can use up the ones I have without killing anyone, they all float. A nice fruit cake I think. :T

maxiscot

If it is off the egg will float - more air will enter the egg as the liquid in the egg evaporates. A very fresh egg will sink quickly, the older the slower - HTH

Nile

Hello hardpressed


Have a look at this thread How do you know when eggs are off? and in post #5 there is a link to photographs of fresh and not so fresh eggs.

Regards

Nile

hardpressed

hardpressed wrote:

Thanks for that, now I can use up the ones I have without killing anyone, they all float. A nice fruit cake I think. :T

Woops, got that the wrong way round didn't I? my only excuse is that's it's been a long day, will get some new eggs in the morning.

hardpressed

Thanks to everyone for your advice. Bought some fresh eggs this morning,( well it was yesterday now) There's a nice,fat free, fruit cake ready for Sunday tea. :j

savingmad

Hi

Just a quick question when you test eggs in water are they ok is they sink and bad if they float or is it the other way round?

Thanks

SailorSam

Fresh eggs sink.