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how to determine if a egg is fresh

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Dave Smith
Myrtle Beach, SC

Use this chart to find out how to tell if eggs are bad. It's a good way to test your eggs before cooking them.

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How To Make how to determine if a egg is fresh

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    Very Fresh - A very fresh egg will sink to the bottom and lay on its side.
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    Week old - Week old eggs will rest on the bottom, but the fat end of the gg will rise up slightly.
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    3 week old - Three week old eggs will be balanced on the pointy end with the fat end sticking up.
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    Bad Eggs - Old eggs will be floating, bobbing along the surface of the water. These floaters should be tossed as they aren't any good to eat.

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