Top of egg white missing on boiled eggs?

[drinkoj]

So the kids made Deviled Eggs for Turkey Day and showed me something odd. About a 1/4" of the tip of the egg whites were missing after being boiled. They didn't mess anything up or peel the eggs badly, the tip of the egg was missing on several eggs, like there was air in there were the egg whites should be. Any thoughts or is this just a normal thing for boiled eggs?

 

[SulkyBantam]

Egg air sac- the larger, the older the egg.

 

[drinkoj]

Egg air sac- the larger, the older the egg.

That could be it. They are probably about 3 week old eggs that were sitting at my in-laws house.

Didn't know that about the egg air sac = older the egg larger the sac, learn something new everyday.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Right, glad it's solved now!

 

[rosemarythyme]

All my hard boiled eggs have a noticeable air sac void as I purposely set eggs aside to age several weeks before boiling. Makes for easier peeling!

 

[drinkoj]

All my hard boiled eggs have a noticeable air sac void as I purposely set eggs aside to age several weeks before boiling. Makes for easier peeling!

LOL! Was talking with my parents about the air sac void an hour ago and my Mom said the exact same thing.

 

[aart]

Wants to know.....which end of egg is the 'top'.

Kidding....air cell is at fatter end of egg.

 

[ackie]

All my hard boiled eggs have a noticeable air sac void as I purposely set eggs aside to age several weeks before boiling. Makes for easier peeling!

I only boil them if I forget to use them when they're fresh