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I don't know, the way the article described it was that duck eggs with embryos were a Phillipino delicacy and that's what they had in the store, certainly nothing I ever sought out when shopping there.
Well, life finds a way, as they say, but I think the article may have been missing some of the story
Funny thing is there was a story a few years back in the local paper about about a local Asian market. They sold fertilized duck eggs and it seems their air conditioner went down one night and when they opened in the AM they had ducklings roaming around the store.
Those embryos are considered a delicacy and no they will not hatch over night.
I like the steamer idea, but I'd have to cook them to make that determination. The expiration date on the carton is 3 weeks from now...so they're fresh. I didn't want to cook them all at once...
I just don't want to ditch them if I don't have to.
Then again, I'm reminded of the saying, "When in doubt, throw it out."
Therefore, I made the decision...good-BYE little eggie-poos.
That's too bad...
According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), you could freeze eggs for up to one year. When you're ready to use frozen eggs, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator or under running cold water. Use egg yolks or whole eggs as soon as they're thawed.
It is correct that there is a membrane directly under the shell that could hold in/keep the white from leaking out. I would guess that membrane would keep the white “clean” if there was a crack.
For future reference, if you put an egg in a glass of cool tap water (not too warm or hot) a leak in the egg will cause little bubbles to rise from it. No bubbles, no leak.
That's too bad...
According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), you could freeze eggs for up to one year. When you're ready to use frozen eggs, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator or under running cold water. Use egg yolks or whole eggs as soon as they're thawed.
That would probably apply if it's known that the eggs are good...
The issue I have, is that I don't know if the eggs are still good. They dropped "face-first" onto a cement walkway. I lost 9 of the 18, and I have now way of telling if the other 9 are safely edible.
Hairline cracks can allow salmonella in. Hence, why I decided to ditch them...
I live on social security. Have a limited amount I can spend each month. The 18 eggs cost me 4 bucks...not the best price in the world, but not the worst. I'd rather not waste food if I don't have to, but in this case...
...I'd rather be safe than sorry. Been "sorry before. NOT fun...
Went to the grocery store today. Bought (among other things) 18 eggs. Brought a tote bag with me. Put the heavier items on the bottom and the eggs on top.
Went to the bus stop. Placed the tote on the seat next to me and bent down to tie my shoe...
Ka-BOOM! Tote slips off the seat onto the sidewalk...with the heavier stuff crushing the poor little embryos. I didn't want to look...couldn't bear to look...I HAD to look.
Yup. Nine were destroyed (a moment of silence, please...)
My question is: Even though the other nine don't LOOK like they have any cracks in them, is there a sure-fire way to determine if there may be any hairline cracks?
I'm usually a stickler when it comes to food-safety. But by the same token, I'd HATE to throw something away, if it's perfectly fine.
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