Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

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To Distinguish Good Eggs

To ascertain whether an egg is good or bad, hold it up to the light. A good egg is translucent, but a bad one is perfectly opaque the difference is as easily perceived as that between a blue egg and a white one.

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