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minus-squareRoyalEngineering@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months ago boil and bleach the duck placenta off of the egg What on earth. Is this a non-US thing? I’ve never heard of this practice and I worked for a farmer that raised chickens and sold eggs.
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months agoNot boiled but “washed” probably with bleach. Eggs are porous. Birds leave a coating on them that blocks the pores and prevents bacteria getting in but washing the eggs removes that protective coating. Pretty sure you do this in the US but not every country does.
What on earth.
Is this a non-US thing? I’ve never heard of this practice and I worked for a farmer that raised chickens and sold eggs.
Not boiled but “washed” probably with bleach.
Eggs are porous. Birds leave a coating on them that blocks the pores and prevents bacteria getting in but washing the eggs removes that protective coating.
Pretty sure you do this in the US but not every country does.