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How do you test an egg?
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I remember it by the fact that as they get older air seeps into the egg which forms a "bubble" inside the egg which is what makes it float.Man plans and God laughs...Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry. But by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it introduces the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.0
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Much better put that when i was trying to think how to explain that in my head! :rotfl:I remember it by the fact that as they get older air seeps into the egg which forms a "bubble" inside the egg which is what makes it float.A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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So even if the eggs are past the 'use/sell by' date, if they sink in water is it still ok to eat them?0
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Yes. If possible, crack them into a glass first and have a good look and a sniff to satisfy yourself theyre ok - not possible if youre doing boiled eggs though!''A moment's thinking is an hour in words.'' -Thomas Hood0
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I remember it by the fact that as they get older air seeps into the egg which forms a "bubble" inside the egg which is what makes it float.
I wonder if that's why less women drown as they get older, than men.
Their 'boobles' keep them afloat.Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
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I merged this with a previous egg test thread
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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When eggs are going off, sulphur dioxide forms in them. This is the gas which causes them to float and is where that 'rotten-egg' smell comes from.
If an egg is beginning to float a bit but not completely, I'd use it up in things like cakes where it gets thoroughly cooked, but they're not great for e.g. boiled egg or omelettes where the fresher the better, even if just for the taste.
Officially eggs are the only food where you must not eat them after the 'best before' date (on other foods it's 'use by' which means this and best before is merely a guideline of quality), but personally I trust my dish of water and my nose, like I do with most foods. However if it is for at-risk groups such as the very young or the elderly it's best to play extra safe.0 -
They definitely float.0
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I try to remember stupid little ditties to remind me of things...like...
If they sink, them eggs don't stink.Grocery Challenge for October: £135/£200
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