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to be particular in buying eggs. Do not put implicit faith in the often made
declaration that "the eggs are perfectly fresh", but examine every egg yourself.
There are several ways to make such examinations. One of these is to put the
largest end of the egg to the tongue, if it feels warm, then the, egg is fresh,
otherwise not. Another way is to hold the egg against the light, (in the sun or
lamp light in a dark room,) for if transparent it is good. A third way is to put
the eggs in water deep enough to cover them. Those which then lie on the side
are good, but those standing on end are bad. Eggs that give a gurgling sound
when shaken are bad.
To boil eggs.
There is a general mistake about boiling eggs. To be healthful and most
digestible, the eggs should be cooked evenly, the white and yolk alike; in the
rapid boiling by the usual rule of three or four minutes for soft, or five
minutes for medium, the white becomes toughened before the yolk is scarcely
cooked. To remedy
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