Easter is upon us and besides chocolate bunnies for Reggie and bringing up a few Easter decorations, my thoughts are on eggs...which I love anyway. Mama enjoys the holiday bits and, well, if it makes her happy I play along. So, we colour eggs et al. Some Easters together, other times - suddenly Easter is upon us and we do our thing separately until time to exchange our baskets.
But none of the above has to do with my tip for today...except that I doooo appreciate eggs, eat them at will and have no cholesterol problem - which is a lot of rubbish anyway. I get mine free range and ultra fresh.
So, do you know how to tell fresh eggs from not? Here you go:
Guidelines To Ensure That You Are Consuming Fresh High- Quality Eggs
You can go to the American Egg board for a great overview of eggs.
Always check the freshness of the egg right before you consume the yolk.
If you are uncertain about the freshness of an egg, don't eat it. This is one of the best safeguards against salmonella infection.
If there is a crack in the shell, don't eat it. You can easily check for this by immersing the egg in a pan of cool, salted water. If the egg emits a tiny stream of bubbles, don't consume it as the shell is porous/contains a hole.
If you are getting your eggs fresh from a farmer it is best to not refrigerate them. This is the way most of the world stores their eggs; they do not refrigerate them. To properly judge the freshness of an egg, its contents need to be at room temperature. Eggs that are stored in the fridge and opened immediately after taking them out will seem fresher than they actually are. Eggs that you want to check the freshness of should be kept outside the fridge for at least an hour prior to opening them.
First, check all the eggs by rolling them across a flat surface. Only consume them if they roll wobbly.
Open the egg. If the egg white is watery instead of gel-like, don't consume the egg. If the egg yolk is not convex and firm, don't consume the egg. If the egg yolk easily bursts, don't consume the egg.
After opening the egg you can put it up to your nose and smell it. If it smells foul you will certainly not want to consume it. (Duuuhhhh? - my comment)
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And there you have it. Anyone for a soufflé?
1 comment:
I have been using yet another method for determining the freshness of eggs:
Place the egg in a glass of water. A fresh egg will sink to the bottom. A 7-day-old will stand up. A 4-week-old egg will rise to the top. At the same time you will be checking for any cracks or holes.
The source where I got this tip also noted that one should not use an egg that is over 18 days old.
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