Eggs Fiction & Fact 3

Fiction: Thick, rope-like strands of egg whites should be removed.

Fact: These natural, entirely edible parts of the egg called chalazae anchor the yolk in the center of the thick white. They are neither imperfection nor beginning embryos. They do not interfere with the cooking or beating of the white and need not be removed. In fact, the more prominent they are, the fresher the egg.

Fiction: If a hard-cooked egg is hard to peel, it must be old.

Fact: On the contrary, the fresher the egg, the more tightly the shell membrane clings to the shell. As an egg ages, it loses carbon dioxide and water and takes in air, causing the shell membranes to shrink away from the shell. If you hard cook eggs that are at least 1 week old, they'll be easier to peel after cooking.

Fiction: Brown-shelled eggs are more nutritious than white.

Fact: Shell color is determined by the breed of the hen and does not affect quality, nutrients, flavor, or cooking characteristics. However, since brown-egg layers are slightly larger birds and require more food, their eggs are usually more expensive than white.


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