We Never Thought Much About What A Raw Egg Was Made Up Of…But Now We're Fascinated!
You've probably seen raw eggs more times than you could possibly hope to count, whether you have eggs for breakfast every morning or you've an avid baker who's made more than your fair share of cakes, cookies and other confections.
However, while you've likely seen countless raw eggs, have you ever really looked at one? I mean, really took a good, long, close-up look at one? Because if you ever have, no doubt you were quite surprised at some of the things you saw lurking inside this beloved food.
For starters, have you ever noticed those strange white strings inside a raw egg? Well, they're there for a reason and they actually tell you a lot about the egg you're about to eat, which is why we wanted to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about these odd little strings, known scientifically as chalazae.
They could pose a threat to your health if they are consumed.
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I always thought those were the baby chickens zygote formation. Years and years and YEARS ago… at least 40…. I actually cracked an egg that had a tiny (bout 3/4 inch) chicken in it. Only the head and body were formed.
Kendall Johnson Rena Johnson
I always rip them off looks like sperm
Chicken fetus
I always take them off.
Rooster sperm
Really??? You people will suck on a prison to eat their$#%&!@*but have questions about this??? LMAO
I always pinched them off… thinking it could be a baby chick…I will still take them off!!
Always remove them
I may not want to know.
Where baby chicks R hatched from
Ewwww..I always remove that
I watch the food channel every Saturday and I never see them remove anything from the egg. They just dump them in whatever they’re making and mix. So guess it’s okay.
Connie I can’t believe we were just talking about this & now it’s on my wall.
Click bait, the white strands are nothing, you’ve been eating them your whole life. Next…
That is too funny! Now maybe Steve will actually eat them.
Uh, no.
I figured! We thought it maybe an umbilical cord, we were wrong! Lol!
Not Steve! And now we know what it is.
I have ALWAYS taken those out when I cook. I’ve been made fun of more than once, but I figure if I’m taking them out and not insisting anyone else do it, mind your own business.
Rooster s***n
anyone that knows some biology doesn’t have to ask….
It’s the chicken
Two membranes that connected the yolk to the eggshell membrane.
This is called the chalazae. It is a ropey strand of egg white which anchors the yolk in place in the center of the thick white. They are neither imperfections nor beginning embryos. The more prominent the chalazae, the fresher the egg.
What does it do? Can you eat it? U heard it was the male sperm.
What does it do? Can you eat it? U heard it was the male sperm.
Hnk
Hmmm
It’s just part of the egg. Yes, you can eat it.
Rooster c*m
So which is it? Two lines from the same story: “They could pose a threat to your health if they are consumed.” “It’s important to note that these strings are not harmful and are completely edible.”
No it’s not
Yes
My mother taught me to remove a thick, white, wormy looking thing from eggs. I always do. The yolk remains intact.
Also some people call it a rooster!!
Wen u are baking and it calls for eggs , the white substance will need to be removed from the egg because it will make your pies look kinda of shiny after done!!,but if u like go ahead it’s ok too eat!!!
I always take that string out my eggs cause years ago I was told it was sperm from the chicken
I will go to great lengths to take that out. I just always thought it was weird.
I always order eggs basted lightly, sans “rooster juice” – no runny whites!
Kristine Malone Cassady Shelia Malone Owsiak