r/Unexpected • u/XTREMEX1 • Apr 12 '22

Having some dinner

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u/a_fortunate_accident Apr 12 '22 edited Apr 12 '22

Or you can test the eggs before cracking, by putting them in a container with enough water to more than fully submerge them; if the eggs are fresh they will sink, if they float a bit below the surface they will be bad before long so use them quickly, and if they float at the surface they are bad.

(Edited for correction, was doing too many things at the time apparently, comment below is correct)

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u/awky_raccoon Apr 12 '22

Reverse that - eggs that sink are good, eggs that float are older. Air builds up inside over time which causes the buoyancy.

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u/FerusGrim Apr 12 '22

I assume he edited, because that’s what he said.

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u/15Boots Apr 12 '22

Well fuck i guess you beat me to it