TransWikia.com

Eggs whites on top and side of yolk

Seasoned Advice Asked by Arn on July 23, 2021

When I make a sunny side egg, I notice that the yolk can be sunny side up and ready to eat, yet sometimes there is what seems to be a "ring" of egg white around the perimeter of the yolk and also a small coating of egg yolk surrounding the egg.

Is it okay to eat that or do I have to make sure that the egg white liquid turns solid first? One of the issues with that is that it makes the yolk cook longer and gets harder. I just want to make sure what is safe to eat.

2 Answers

You can eat eggs raw, so long as you're not pregnant or in an at-risk health group.

Fry them however you like them.

UK chickens are vaccinated against salmonella. Elsewhere, less so. Apparently the US doesn't do it at all, hence their tougher handling regulations.
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/01/poultry-vaccinations-credited-for-uks-big-drop-in-salmonella/
sorry, wrong link - fixed

The UK's National Health Service goes so far as to say

There have been improved food safety controls in recent years. So infants, children, pregnant women and elderly people can now safely eat raw or lightly cooked hen eggs, or foods containing them. Make sure that the eggs you buy have a British Lion stamp mark.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/eggs-nutrition/

There was a furore in the late 80's when a British politician, Edwina Currie, falsely claimed salmonella was a high risk in eggs. After that all died down [which took quite a while;) safety was increased still further.
Historical précis from the BBC -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/newsid_2519000/2519451.stm Old, non-https link. Should be safe enough from Auntie Beeb

Answered by Tetsujin on July 23, 2021

"Is it ok to eat" is a personal question that can't be objectively answered.

What we can say is that eating soft whites or yolks is not considered safe by the FDA or the CDC:

Cook eggs until both the yolk and the white are firm. Scrambled eggs should not be runny.

FDA - What You Need to Know About Egg Safety

Cook eggs until both the yolk and white are firm. Egg dishes should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C) or hotter.

CDC - Salmonella and Eggs

In 2008, the CDC estimated that about 574,000 Americans per year acquire some sort of foodborne illness as a result of consuming eggs. Of this number, about 4,000 are hospitalized and 7 die. As a point of comparison, consuming meat leads to about 2 million illnesses, 13,000 hospitalizations and 420 deaths.

CDC - Attribution of Foodborne Illness in the United States

Answered by Juhasz on July 23, 2021

Add your own answers!

Ask a Question

Get help from others!

© 2024 TransWikia.com. All rights reserved. Sites we Love: PCI Database, UKBizDB, Menu Kuliner, Sharing RPP