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I thought i would start a thread to do with useless knowledge we know but others might not :P

Post a question that you know the answer too or want to know the answer too.

Try not to ask a question that will start an argument and if you don't like the question or the person asking it, then don't reply.
I'll start.

Name two ways that an egg can be tested to see if it's still edible, only using your hands and a worksurface and not smashing it ;)

Neil

Shake it ;D

but your not using the work surface ;)

Neil

roll it on the work surface?

nope

Nilly

Ooooh, you are awful ... ... ... [push shove] ... ... but I like you   :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Do you spin it on the work suface?

Quote from: mummybunny on January 08, 2009, 09:55:42
Do you spin it on the work suface?

Your close but i need more details on how this would answer my question.

How many of you have got eggs on the work surface now, trying this ;D

Neil

OOOOHHH Is it if you spin it and if it resists then its and older egg?

no ;D I had such faith in you ;D

Neil

lol srry to let you down  ;D

Spin it .......then if it falls on the floor and smashes you will know if it was a bad one ;D
Now taking it seriously - does it matter whether you spin it clockwise or anticlockwise?

Quote from: Tin Shed on January 08, 2009, 10:43:42
Spin it .......then if it falls on the floor and smashes you will know if it was a bad one ;D
Now taking it seriously - does it matter whether you spin it clockwise or anticlockwise?

If it was a bad one smashed on the floor, then you would be running out that room :-X
Works both ways :)

Neil

Spin an egg.
Stop the spin with one finger for a moment, then let go.
The fresh egg will start spinning again because the inside of the egg will carry on spinning when the outside stops and will cause the outside to accelerate again. I would think a bad egg wouldn't?

Correct, works with a boiled egg. So if you ever get your cold boiled eggs mixed up with fresh eggs, it will be easy to tell the difference without breaking them.

Whats the other way?

Neil

WHOOP WHOOP  ;D I have no idea what the other way is unless i can put a bowl of water on the work top??

Quote from: nilly71 on January 08, 2009, 12:01:17
Correct, works with a boiled egg. So if you ever get your cold boiled eggs mixed up with fresh eggs, it will be easy to tell the difference without breaking them.

But surely that only tells you if the egg is cooked not if it is edible.  ???

And if it does work, it's not useless knowledge is it??????

Quote from: Baccy Man on January 08, 2009, 12:19:31

Quote from: nilly71 on January 08, 2009, 12:01:17
Correct, works with a boiled egg. So if you ever get your cold boiled eggs mixed up with fresh eggs, it will be easy to tell the difference without breaking them.

But surely that only tells you if the egg is cooked not if it is edible.  ???

I think it works out that if the egg is fresh then it is mostly liquid, so when you spin it the liquid still keeps moving. A stale/cooked egg would be more solid and would not rotate as much.
I learnt the above about 25yrs ago :o in Home Economics at school, so i think it is correct.
Anyone got a stale egg we could try?

Neil

Quote from: ceres on January 08, 2009, 12:36:28
And if it does work, it's not useless knowledge is it??????

I know you want to give it a try ;D, i've not had to use it, so it is useless info to me ;D

Neil