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🥚 5 Ways to Tell If an Egg Is Fresh or Rotten
We’ve all been there — standing in the kitchen, holding an egg, wondering: “Is this still good to eat?”
Let’s crack the mystery! 🕵️♂️🥚
🧪 1. The Water Float Test (The Easiest & Most Reliable)
This classic test is simple and surprisingly accurate.
💧 How to Do It:
- Fill a bowl or glass with cold water.
- Gently place the egg in the water.
🐣 What It Means:
- Sinks and lays flat on the bottom ➜ Very fresh
- Sinks but stands upright ➜ Still okay, but use soon
- Floats to the top ➜ Rotten — throw it out!
❓ Why This Works:
As an egg ages, air seeps in through its shell, forming a larger air pocket inside. The more air, the more it floats.
👃 2. The Smell Test (Only If You’re Cracking It Open)
A rotten egg smells very bad — and unmistakably so.
🔍 What to Do:
- Crack the egg into a bowl (not directly into your recipe).
- Smell it.
🤢 What It Means:
- Smells normal (or like nothing) ➜ Good to go!
- Smells sulfuric or rotten ➜ Bad. Do not use.
Even a slightly off smell means the egg has gone bad.
🔦 3. The Shake Test (Quick But Not Always Conclusive)
Hold the egg up to your ear and give it a gentle shake.
🥄 What to Listen For:
- No sound ➜ Fresh
- Sloshing sound ➜ Older egg, possibly bad
As eggs age, the whites and yolks thin out and start moving around more freely inside the shell.
⚠️ This test is not 100% reliable on its own, but it’s a good backup.
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