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Re:Salmonella-in-Eggs Controversy by metadat on Thursday February 23, 2023 @08:13PM (#34919328)
What if an egg floats when placed in a bowl of water? I've always taken this as an indication something inside has transitioned to a gas, and that such eggs are spoiled and will not longer be good to eat.
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Re:Salmonella-in-Eggs Controversy by klyrs on Thursday February 23, 2023 @08:25PM (#34919440)
Yep, that's a freshness test. It does not, as far as I know, indicate anything about salmonella.
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Re:Salmonella-in-Eggs Controversy by dTal on Friday February 24, 2023 @03:46PM (#34929898)
It's not that something inside has transitioned to a gas, it's that water has evaporated, shrinking the white and enlarging the air bubble (the shell is permeable to air). The egg is probably still safe to eat until it actually starts smelling bad.
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