If you’ve ever been told to drop an egg in water to see if it’s good, you’re not alone. The float test is everywhere—but it’s widely misunderstood. It doesn’t tell you if an egg will hatch, and it doesn’t reliably tell you if it’s safe to eat. Let’s look at what it actually measures and why it’s not the tool most people think it is.

What is safe to wash hatching eggs? Nothing

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All eggs are not created the same, be picky on hatching eggs and eat the rest!