There are ways to maximize an egg's freshness. Cartwright says you should keep your eggs in their original carton and "with ...

If the egg floats, it's too old and should be discarded. (If you are looking for more of a cut-and-dry test, dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt in 2 cups of cold water. Put the egg in the water—if ...

Test this by sitting the egg in the opening ... the bottle is held under it for long enough (before you tip the water out). The egg moved into the bottle because of the change in air pressure.

You just bought eggs from the local farm stand, now what? Do you need to wash them? Should they be refrigerated? How long ...

you can perform a simple float test with your egg and a glass of cold water. First, fill a large glass with cold water, then gently drop the egg inside. If the egg sinks and turns to its side ...