larger end tries to rise. If you’ve got an egg that floats, it’s
probably past its prime and should be discarded.
Old eggs stand up when submerged in water.Q: My local farmers’ market sells unrefrigerated eggs,
and I’ve seen some supermarkets in Europe where the
eggs just sit out on shelves. Are they crazy, or is it me?
Most likely it’s you. When eggs are first laid, they are
covered in a thin wax-like coating called the cuticle. This
cuticle is the egg’s first barrier against bacterial infection