How to tell if you can still use those outdated eggs in your fridge…
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From time to time, I like to post little tidbits and hints for all of y’all wonderful people who are kind enough to read my blog. This one has been quite handy for me and is thanks to that $40,000 Home Ec degree I have (which has served me well as wall adornment) so might as well spread the wealth!
Ever have an egg in your fridge and you weren’t sure if it was still good or not? There is an EASY way to find out. As eggs go bad, gases are produced inside the egg. As those gases are produced, the egg becomes more and more buoyant.
Here’s what you do!
Fill a glass with water, place your egg inside.
- If the egg sinks to the bottom, it is still good and will be for some time.
- If the egg floats to the middle of the glass, it is still good but needs to be used soon.
- If the egg floats all the way to the top, you need to throw it away.
I swear knowing this is going to really impress someone at some point in your life.
Heloise hasn’t got anything on me 🙂
Wow! I just stumbled across your blog today and I cannot believe how many great things you have here! This little tip is going to save me big- my boyfriend buys eggs by the crate (literally) because he is a body builder and requires so much protein per day. But, like most other uneducated egg cookers, we always threw our outdated eggs away without thought. I’m so glad there is a way to possibly save our egg stash!
Thanks!
I’m impressed. I’ll make sure to use my new knowledge sometime in the future. 🙂 I want to go put an egg in some water right now, but wouldn’t you know it – it’s grocery day and we’re out of eggs!
LOL Donna! You know the first thing I did when I learned this was go home and put an egg in a glass of water!
Christy
I never knew that! I learn something new everyday. I can’t wait to tell my mom and also ask her why she never taught me such a thing. I’m going to experiment.
I like these little tidbits of information.
~grins and puts a fresh bowl of candy out to keep luring Tina back~
You’d better not stop posting! I gotta know where you are at all hours in case I get that show on food network and have to call my first guest!
Oh I forgot to post i saw you were posting a crock pot lasaga recipe. I cant wait. I have a skittlet version so yours will be interesting. I have to admit i am almost embarrassed that i am posting so much on your blog i feel like a post junkie…… Hi my name is Tina and i am a Southern Plate Post Junkie whew i got that off my chest. I think i need serious help Christy. (((Hugs)))
Christy perfect job on explaining that. You did that in Perfect Paula Deen Style.