Cloudy egg whites

[s6bee]

Ok, stupid question and not that I'm concerned, but when I crack open my eggs, some have very translucent egg "whites" and some are cloudy. Does it matter? Why would this be?

Thanks,
Steph

 

[CovenantCreek]

I think it was MissPrissy who recently posted something about cloudy egg whites being an indication of the freshness of the egg. I forget which forum it was in, though, and all the other details she mentioned.....

 

[MissPrissy]

Cloudy egg whites indicates just how very fresh your eggs are. The carbon dioxide in what causes the white to have a cloudy look. In an older egg the white is clear because the carbon dioxide has had time to escape through the shell.

 

[s6bee]

Ah, so cloudy isn't bad. Ok, sounds about right. Then.

Thanks,
Steph

 

[Churkenduse]

Sounds good to me too.

I just saw a film that states that the eggs we (used to) buy at the store can be 45 days old an even older.

Can you imagine? That is why our babies taste ssooooooo
darn good.

 

[1missy1]

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I have this issue and I use my eggs within a few days of lay.

 

[MistyMea]

I also have some cloudy eggs and they are a day old so, there must be another cause too