VIDEO: eggs still good?

With a glass water you can test whether the Eggs are still good, because it cannot be seen with the naked eye.

So check the eggs with water

Eggs have an air chamber. It is only very small at the beginning, but increases in size the older the egg gets.

• Gently put the egg in a glass of water and watch. If the egg remains on the ground, it is still fresh. Such eggs are particularly suitable for egg whites, as the elasticity of the protein is particularly high.
• The egg is still good and about a week old when it is on the bottom with the blunt side up. These eggs are especially tasty as breakfast eggs because they have a lot of flavor at the time.
• However, if the egg swims up, it is at least three weeks old. You should only consume it well cooked or for cake use.


The water test - quickly checking eggs for freshness

This happens to the best housewife: There are some eggs left in the refrigerator and ...

• The further the egg protrudes from the water, the older it is. If the egg peeps out too far, stop eating it either.

This is how you can tell whether an egg is still good

You can also use the impact test to see whether the eggs are still good.

• In a freshly laid egg, the yolk is spherical and the egg white is gelatinous. After about a week, the yolk will be a little flatter and the egg white will melt. If the yolks are flat and the whites are watery, then it's at least three weeks old.
• The color of the egg yolk, on the other hand, says nothing about the freshness of the eggs. This depends on the chickens' feed.