A fresh egg sinks in water, a stale one won't
Can't remember if an egg is fresh or hard
boiled? Just spin the egg. If it wobbles, it's raw.
If it spins easily, it's hard boiled.
Eggs contain all the essential protein, minerals
and vitamins, except Vitamin C. But egg yolks are
one of few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D.
The color of the egg shell is not related to
quality, nutrients, flavor, or cooking
characteristics. White shelled eggs are produced
by hens with white feathers and white ear lobes.
Brown shelled eggs are produced by hens with red
feathers and red ear lobes. Brown egg layers
usually are slightly larger and require more food,
thus brown eggs usually cost more than white eggs.
An egg shell has as many as 17,000 pores over its
surface.
The fastest omelette maker is American egg-centric
Howard Helmer who can rustle up 427 omelettes in
30 minutes.
Eggs provide lots of the essential nutrients for a
balanced diet, including most of the vitamins the
body needs and a wide range of important minerals,
including iron and calcium.
The largest egg ever had five yolks and was 31cm
around the long axis.
The heaviest egg weighed 454g - that's six times
heavier than a Large egg from the shops.
The world's largest omelette was made in Madrid
from 5,000 eggs by chef Carlos Fernandez. It
weighed 1,320lbs.
Research shows that people on a healthy diet can
eat an egg a day without raising blood cholesterol
levels.
The longest throw of a fresh egg - without
breaking it - is 98.51 meters. The record was
achieved in Texas, USA in 1978.
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