How to Tell if Your Eggs Are Fresh

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Fill up a large glass or bowl with room temperature water.. Place the egg in the water.. Eat the egg if it sinks to the bottom of the bowl.

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1

Fill up a large glass or bowl with room temperature water.

Step 1

Fill up a large glass or bowl with room temperature water.

2

Place the egg in the water.

Step 2

Place the egg in the water.

3

Eat the egg if it sinks to the bottom of the bowl.

Step 3

Eat the egg if it sinks to the bottom of the bowl.

4

Throw the egg away if it floats.

Step 4

Throw the egg away if it floats.

5

Read the sell-by date on the carton.

Step 5

Read the sell-by date on the carton.

6

Crack the egg open and examine it.

Step 6

Crack the egg open and examine it.

7

Smell the egg for a neutral scent.

Step 7

Smell the egg for a neutral scent.

8

Hold the egg next to your ear and shake it.

Step 8

Hold the egg next to your ear and shake it.

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