Raw eggs wobble. Contrary to rumor, you can't tell if an egg is fresh by dropping it in salt water. However, if you spill one on the floor, sprinkling it with salt is the best way to get it up. Fresh shell eggs can be kept refrigerated in their carton for at least 4 - 5 weeks beyond the date they are packed. Hard cooked eggs will last up to one week.
Eggs are an economical, nutritious food.
They supply lots of protein, vitamins and minerals at a low price. Here are some tips that may help you get the most from your eggs, and some recipes you may enjoy. They will form lumps. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the eggs first to warm them up, and then add them. When a recipe calls for the eggs to be at room temperature, it is because cold eggs can affect the batter in a recipe with fat and sugar.