Do you pick eggs? A few tricks to identify the freshness of eggs!

Mondo Gastronomy Updated on 2024-02-19

As the most common ingredient in daily life, eggs are rich in a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, and are essential for almost every family.

But you know what? The quality of eggs will continue to deteriorate over time, and if stored for too long, it will not only lead to the loss of egg nutrients, but also may affect the health of eating stale and spoiled eggs.

So when we buy eggs.

How can you tell if it's fresh?

[One look, two touches, three shakes].

Look, look at the surface of the eggshell is not shiny, there are no obvious cracks or spots;

to the touch, to the touch of the rough touch;

Shake and gently shake the egg without a sense of shaking.

Meet the above three points.

Congratulations! Got a fresh egg!

In addition, if you cover the egg with your hand and look at the light with one end, if you see a faint and uniform red color on the inside of the egg, you can also make sure that the egg is fresh

If you already have eggs at home, but you are not sure how long they have been stored and whether they are fresh, you can put the eggs in a 10:1 salt water mixture, if they sink, it means that the eggs are fresh.

Finally, can you crack the egg and see if the yolk is whole? If the egg white is sticky and does not flow away with the yolk, it is fresh and can be eaten with confidence.

Note! We know that eggs can generally be stored for about 15-60 days, which is to be in a low temperature environment of 2-5, the higher the indoor temperature, the shorter the storage time of eggs. Therefore, after buying fresh eggs home, it is recommended to refrigerate them in time to ensure the safety of eggs.

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