To check if eggs are good, there are several reliable methods:
- Float Test: Place the egg in a bowl of cold water.
- If it sinks and lies flat on its side, the egg is very fresh.
- If it sinks but stands upright on one end, it is still safe to eat but not as fresh.
- If it floats to the surface, the egg is old and should not be eaten.
- Sniff Test: Crack the egg open and smell it.
- A bad egg will have a distinctive rotten or sulfurous odor.
- No odor means the egg is likely good.
- Visual Inspection: Check the shell for cracks or sliminess.
- After cracking, look at the yolk and whites.
- Discoloration, especially pink or iridescent, or an unusually runny white signifies a bad egg.
- Shake Test: Shake the egg close to your ear.
- A sloshing sound can mean the egg is old or spoiled.
These methods can be used together for best assurance of egg quality and safety.
