{"id":861,"date":"2014-10-16T22:57:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T20:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ingmar.app\/blog\/?p=861"},"modified":"2015-03-11T00:06:33","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T23:06:33","slug":"the-egg-floating-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ingmar.app\/blog\/the-egg-floating-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I eat that old egg? Use the egg floating test"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Egg<\/a><\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered whether you could eat an old egg?<\/b><\/p>\n

The \u201cbest before\u201d or \u201cexpiration date\u201d on the egg box is not something you can really refer to in order to decide whether to throw them away. Most eggs I have ever bought have lasted several weeks after their expiration date (check out this article for more ingredients that last longer than you think<\/a>)<\/p>\n

So, we\u2019d like to share with you these smart and quick tips to determine whether the egg is ok to eat.<\/p>\n

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  1. Floatation test: if the egg sinks in a glass of water, then you can eat it.<\/li>\n
  2. Crack the egg on\u00a0 a plate: if the yolk is sitting high and the white is gathered closely around then it is ok to consume. A bad egg will have an almost flat yolk and a runny (almost like water) white.<\/li>\n
  3. Crack the egg and smell it: you will know \ud83d\ude09<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I usually just smell them, but once in a while I would like to know in advance whether I need to buy new eggs or if I can use what I already have in my fridge. In that case the egg floating test is perfect! The egg floating test is also\u00a0needed if you want to boil the eggs\u00a0without a nasty surprise.<\/p>\n