How can you find out if an egg is raw or boiled without braking it or making a little whole in it or anything? By the way, I know the answer, just curious if anyone else knows this.
2006-08-01 16:02:24 · 13 answers · asked by Aleks 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The answer is only a spin away. Simply spin the egg and pay close attention to how well it spins. If the egg spins well, it's hardboiled. However, if the egg wobbles and spins slowly, it's the raw one. A hardboiled egg is solid inside whereas a raw egg is fluid. When you spin the raw egg, its center of gravity changes as the fluid inside the egg moves around. This results in the wobbling motion you noticed in the raw egg. As soon as the raw egg starts spinning, touch it briefly with your finger just long enough to stop it. When you take your finger away, the egg will continue to spin for just a quick second. This is due to the inertia of the fluid inside the egg. When the hardboiled egg is spun, the solid center immediately moves with the shell, causing little resistance to the spinning motion.
2006-08-01 16:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by mtngal_1966 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Aren't we clever asking for an answer that we already know. Have you nothing better to do? Below is a step by step for you to check out and grade:
1. Gently place the egg on its side on a countertop.
2. Spin the egg on it's end.
3. If the egg spins freely, it's hard-boiled.
4. If it wobbles and stops spinning, it's not hard-boiled.
Tips:
Don't spin the egg too close to the edge of your countertop.
Of course, since you ARE so clever you may just want to crack it on the top of your head and see how correct you really are.
Have the kind of day you eggactly deserve. By the way it is "breaking" not braking and "hole" not whole.
2006-08-01 16:12:40 · answer #2 · answered by dddanse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An already boiled egg will spin into an upright position after a few seconds, but the raw egg will continue to spin on its wide side.
2006-08-01 16:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You spin it. If it spins slowly, then it's raw because of the liquid white inside the egg. If it spins fast, then it's hard boiled because the white and yolk are firm and it's spinning like one solid mass.
2006-08-01 16:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Chef Orville 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I remember is that an old egg stands up on end in water due to the loss of moisture making an air pocket in one end. Is this the test where you spin it and see if it wobbles?
2006-08-01 16:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by Joyce T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that if you spin it on its side, if it spins slower then its raw. the fluid inside would make it wobbly. (I Think. I also there is something else, having to do with either water or vineager.)
2006-08-01 16:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by fireangel_92682 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spin it on a counter with small end up. If it spins fairly well it's cooked. if it doesn't spin it's raw
2006-08-01 16:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can spin it like a top its hard boiled.
2006-08-01 16:08:39 · answer #8 · answered by Old Thrusty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roll it on a flat surface if it wobbles its raw
2006-08-01 16:08:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just shake it. If it's raw, you'll hear and feel movement. If not, it's cooked.
2006-08-01 16:09:35 · answer #10 · answered by 2307Connie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋