poachedegg Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Just had a boiled egg.....though didn't eat it as under the yolk it was all black/dark - any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherryblossom Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Are we talking totally black or just around the yolk? Was it definatly fresh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 that's an odd one isn't it!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Was it soft or hard boiled? Hard boiled eggs can get a black rim around the yolk if they are not plunged into cold water immediately after cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 and also if they are over cooked/boiled I pictured Poached meaning something else though, any pictures? edited to add I just googled (as you do still in your jammies at this time in the morning) and found it's a bad egg! read this... http://www.bigpinkcookie.com/2003/09/02/the-bad-egg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 It wasn't the yolk - imagine slicing the top off your egg - the smaller top bit was fine, it was under the yolk in the main bit, not around the edge but in the white bit underneath and there was quite a lot of it. The egg was softish boiled and was a couple of days old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherryblossom Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 and also if they are over cooked/boiled I pictured Poached meaning something else though, any pictures? edited to add I just googled (as you do still in your jammies at this time in the morning) and found it's a bad egg! read this... http://www.bigpinkcookie.com/2003/09/02/the-bad-egg/ We had a bought egg which was bad over xmas, and it STANK. It was totally black and I can't describe the smell. Put me off eggs for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I didn't notice that it smelt. I have just done some baking and used 3 eggs that were immediately after the offending one on the egg skelter and they seem to be fine. Obviously just a blip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 If it had been bad....you would have noticed the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I would imagine its blood - I have had a few with blood when i openid them and would think it will go black when boiled. It is a rare occurence though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 If it had been bad....you would have noticed the smell. thats very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Well we haven't had a reoccurence since - thanks for all your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 that's good to know Poached, just a blip then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffik Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 That's very unusual! Probably some blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Just had our first softie for months and thoiught this might answer your question. It dropped into the tray unbroken. roken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
