It is known that old sailors hide the eggs they load on the ship on long journeys to look down on the pointed side. The sailors stored the eggs in this way because they believed that they were fresh for a longer period of time. Does this method really keep the eggs fresh?

In fact, there is no scientific study on this issue. In other words, no one has measured the effect of reverse or flat storage of the eggs. However, this method is thought to be accepted to make bacteria like Salmonella to reach the egg yolk. In other words, bacteria enters through the microscopic holes on the eggs, which causes the egg to deteriorate.

The egg has an air under the large round end. Therefore, the bacteria entering the holes here are forced to hang out of the air and get into the egg liquid.

In addition, as the egg loses its freshness, this air pouch grows and if it remains below, the pressure it makes upwards will increase, as it will increase, it will damage the zara covering the egg’s fluid and facilitates the bacteria to enter. Thus, the deterioration of the egg is accelerated.

Do not eat broken eggs!

That is why it seems to be meaningful as a measure that makes it difficult for bacteria that have covered everywhere under non -hygienic conditions on old ships. Of course, thanks to the refrigerators today, we keep the eggs fresh for a long time and we do not recommend you to eat eggs that have waited long enough to swell. When you put these eggs in the water, you can understand that the water comes to the surface.