To Eat or Not to Eat - Egg Edition
The horrific smell of cracking open a rotten egg is not the only way to tell if an egg has gone bad!
Whether you have chickens at home or unpacked your eggs into the fridge without taking note of the “best before” date on the packaging - there’s no reason to panic. To check the freshness of the eggs you will need three simple things:
The egg/s to test
A glass or container big enough to hold the egg, with enough height for the egg to float
Water
The method is equally as simple (example pictures are below)
Fill your container with water, leaving space for the water displacement to occur
Gently place the egg into the container
If it sinks, it’s good to eat! If the egg floats it has gone bad.
This trick for determining how fresh an egg is has been around for ages. I’ve been using this method for as long as I can remember. Apparently as the egg goes bad it releases gasses which cause it to float in the water.
Have fun with your newfound knowledge, and stay safe in the kitchen!
