To Wash or Not to Wash: Should You Process Eggs Before Cooking?

30.01.2025 21:46

The question of whether you should wash eggs before using them in an omelet, baked goods, or any other dish is a matter of much debate.

According to experts, this procedure should always be carried out – there are no exceptions.

This is the only way to avoid the risks associated with salmonella.

Salmonella is an intestinal bacterium that lives in the bodies of animals and birds. It can multiply, including on the shell of unwashed products.

If it gets into the human body, it can cause serious problems.

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A person may develop fever and chills, or may experience headaches and digestive disorders.

And what’s most frightening is that people of all ages are at risk of infection.

The worst thing is that salmonella is not afraid of adverse environmental conditions.

This means that it can survive even in the cold and is not afraid of freezing.

The only way to effectively kill salmonella is by boiling.

Washing eggs before cooking helps remove microorganisms from the surface of the "chicken eggs", preventing bacteria from entering your food.

But if salmonella somehow ends up in the egg's contents, cooking it will help eliminate any remaining pathogens.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources