Are these eggs rotten?
I have a carton of fresh eggs here. They don't expire until this time next month. They don't float in a large bowl of water. But many of these ones after being hard boiled have a very strong sulfur smell.
So i looked it up but now i am confused. Some say that smell is a normal reaction that occurs when sulfur reacts to the heat when being boiled. And others say that hard boiled eggs that are rotten have a very distinct and disgusting smell; a smell of sulfur.
So which is it? Are my (very strong) sulfur-smelling eggs rotten or is the smell only caused by the sulfur reacting to the heat?
Right now Id be more inclined to say that the eggs are rotten or that there's something wrong with them, simply because this smell is rare when i make eggs - and i always make my eggs the same way and heat them for the same amount of time.
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What you're describing sounds normal to me. It's the result of overcooking them. The eggs themselves were fine. At a guess, you unknowingly messed up the timing for the particular batch described here (alternatively, the eggs may have been smaller than usual).
Over cooking hard boiled eggs will result in the smell you identified (and also cause the exterior of the yolk to turn green).
Further information: http://io9.com/when-you-overcook-eggs-you-turn-them-into-chemical-wea-1682497376
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Perform a Float Test To perform the float test, gently set your egg into a bowl or bucket of water. If the egg sinks, it is fresh. If it tilts upwards or even floats, it is old. This is because as an egg ages, the small air pocket inside it grows larger as water is released and replaced by air.How do you tell if an egg is rotten?
The water test for egg freshness First, fill a bowl or glass with about four inches of cold water and gently place your egg(s) inside. Very fresh eggs will sink to the bottom and lay on their sides. If an egg stays at the bottom but stands on its small end, it's still fine to eat; just not quite as fresh.How do you check if eggs are still good?
Break the egg open and notice if it smells. This is the best indicator of a bad egg. A bad egg will have a pungent, foul odor when you break it open. The sulfurous smell will be obvious as soon as the egg is cracked (and possibly before), and the egg should be thrown out.ROTTEN EGG SEASON 1 (New Movie) - YUL EDOCHIE 2020 Latest Nigerian Nollywood Movie 720p
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If you have the carton take them back to the store when you bought them from and exchange them for a new carton or get your money back. My grandfather had a chicken ranch and if there was a problem he had no problem returning money or exchanging with eggs or both so, when in doubt, return. Most supermarkets are great at returning groceries and especially with a good date. Why take the chance and eggs are expensive and if it happened to you I'm sure it's happened to someone else. Good Luck and food poisoning Sucks and don't be embarrassed!
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