Boiled eggs

[Allatorr]

After boiling white eggs I ran under cold water and put them in fridge. The shells turned light brown in fridge. Why did this happen? Are they safe to eat?

 

[Kiki]

Do they stink?
Can you take a picture of the egg and upload it so we can see just how brown?

 

[Allatorr]

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

We have hard water and though we never rinse our eggs, it makes me wonder if that might do it? Like does your water have a high level of iron in it?

 

[Kiki]

Looks like something stained them... a little.
A pot or water.

 

[Allatorr]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

We have hard water and though we never rinse our eggs, it makes me wonder if that might do it? Like does your water have a high level of iron in it?

I’m not sure. But water turns my tub blue all the time.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

You should probably test your water.

 

[Debbie292d]

I’m not sure. But water turns my tub blue all the time.

That's from copper in the water. The answer would be a water filter.

We have an inexpensive under-the-sink version for our drinking water, and one in the basement on the water line.

If you have a Lowe's, Home Depot, or larger hardware store in your area, they would have both types and explain what would work best for you.

 

[Debbie292d]

You should probably test your water.

This is the one we use. There are cheaper ones though.

 

[azurbanclucker]

They should be fine to consume. In the future, if you're concerned, maybe keep a gallon of filtered or bottled water around for boiling. But yeah, should be fine.