Good Information

I usually run through eggs pretty quickly and end up buying a dozen almost weekly. But for others out there, here’s some interesting information that I didn’t know…until today.

 

HOW TO TELL WHEN TO TOSS

If you’re still feeling iffy about whether to use those eggs or toss them, there’s a foolproof method to help you decide. Put the egg in question in a tall glass of water. If it sinks, it’s still good, if it floats, toss it out. As eggs age, their yolks shrink, leaving air pockets inside the shell. Once there is enough air inside the shell to float the egg altogether, your best bet is to go buy a new batch. You can also get a rough sense of the age of an egg by the color of the white: it’s freshest when cloudy, starting to age when clear, and time to toss when it’s pinkish.