Delia Smith on how to tell if an egg's fresh
You can tell how fresh an egg is by placing it in a tumbler of cold water. Completely horizontal means it is very fresh; if it tilts up slightly or is semi-horizontal, it could be up to a week old; a vertical position means it is stale. Delia Smith, celebrity chef
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