Ever Noticed That Stringy Thing In Egg Yolks? It’s Actually There For A Reason, But Most People Have No Idea

 

 Eggs have been around practically since the beginning of time and as long as humans have been around, they’ve probably been eating them. Chicken eggs are regularly eaten by people in the U.S. and why not? They’re relatively low in calories and are highly nutritious, packed with protein, vitamin B12, choline, phosphorus and riboflavin. Although they are regarded as high in cholesterol, so long as they’re not eaten on a daily basis for the rest of your life they’re still completely healthy.

There are a lot of myths surrounding eggs and one we’ll explore today is the existence and purpose of the white stringy things you find inside the yolk. What are they anyway? One myth says they’re the fetus and it’s bad luck to eat it!

It’s hard to spot the white stringy things after your eggs have been cooked, but if you look carefully at your yolk when your egg’s still raw, you’ll notice at least one, sometimes two, stringy white things hanging around in your egg yolk.

So what is it anyway? Should you remove it before eating the egg or can you consume it along with the rest of the egg? And what’s its original purpose?

So actually, it’s a very good sign! And what’s its purpose? They exist to anchor the yolk in the centre of the egg. It attaches the yolk to the shell and prevents the yolk from moving toward one side.

So now you have another sign besides the expiration date and any unique smells, that tells you whether your eggs are edible.