debodun
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I peeled a boiled egg and it looked like a bite was already taken out of it. Why?
Strange Looking Egg
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Cap'nSacto
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A hen’s egg contains a small air pocket just inside the shell at the broad end, the purpose of which is to let the chick breathe while pecking its way out when it hatches.
Because the shells are porous and permeable to gases, outside air can diffuse in and exchange with the air inside. Over time, the contents shrink away from the shell, more air comes in to fill the space and the air pocket grows larger. In this case, it moved from the end to the side as well.
Because the shells are porous and permeable to gases, outside air can diffuse in and exchange with the air inside. Over time, the contents shrink away from the shell, more air comes in to fill the space and the air pocket grows larger. In this case, it moved from the end to the side as well.
JaniceM
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That's fascinating.. I never would've guessed that.
debodun
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Yeah, it was a few weeks over the expiration date stamped on the carton (Nov 11th), but it tasted okay.
applecruncher
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Refrigerated raw shell eggs will keep without significant quality loss for about 4 to 5 weeks beyond the sell date or about 3 weeks after you bring them home.
Smiling Jane
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If you want to keep eggs even longer, oil the shell.
debodun
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I always seem to have boiled eggs on hand. I buy the half-dozen size cartons and usually end up not using them by the exp, so I end up boiling them to prolong fridge life. My favorite recipe for egg salad (may not be to everyone's taste):
2 chopped hard-cooked eggs
a pinch of salt
a hefty pinch of ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
generous tablespoon of honey mustard salad dressing
One good thing about "old" eggs - they peel nicely.
A woman I worked with long ago called the way most people make egg salad "cackleberry mush". She said "true" egg salad is to slice eggs on bread, then spread mayo over them.
2 chopped hard-cooked eggs
a pinch of salt
a hefty pinch of ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
generous tablespoon of honey mustard salad dressing
One good thing about "old" eggs - they peel nicely.
A woman I worked with long ago called the way most people make egg salad "cackleberry mush". She said "true" egg salad is to slice eggs on bread, then spread mayo over them.
RadishRose
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Speaking of eggs, I had a double-yolk last week.
Cap'nSacto
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That would qualify as an egg sandwich, I suppose, but not an egg salad sandwich.
jujube
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My cousin, who has made several trans-pacific sailboat trips, says he always dips his eggs in paraffin. Sounds like a lot of work to me....I like your method of using oil instead.
Just flip the carton over when you bring it home and put it in the fridge.
The air pocket in the egg allows the shell to become dry (at the air pocket) which leads to greater porosity which leads to 'outside' air getting in which enables the egg to go 'bad'.
Flip the carton back over when you start using the eggs.
The flipping 'moves' the air pocket to a different part of the shell so no one spot dries out.
IKE
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When I was a pup I recall my mom getting double yoke eggs fairly often but we haven't had one in ages.
