Here's How To Find Out Exactly How Fresh Your Eggs Are

So simple there's no reason not to find out.

We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but the eggs you just bought at the grocery store are probably not as fresh as you might think they are. Think about it: they had to be laid, processed, shipped and stocked. This is definitely done with an amazing amount of speed, but still: not as fresh as you think.

So how fresh are they? There's a real simple test you can do to find out. Just drop an egg in a glass of water. If it's fresh, it'll sink. If it's old, it'll float. But what about if it's somewhere in the middle? We found a chart that'll help you determine just how fresh (or not so fresh) your eggs really are. Check it out and then make your decision on what to do with it.

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And just an FYI: fresh eggs are really good for frying -- like in some of the recipes below -- or for turning into sauces. Not-so-fresh eggs are better for hard boiling (they're so much easier to peel!).

1
Chorizo Eggs Benedict With Honey Chipotle Lime Sauce
Half Baked Harvset
2
Scrambled Eggs And Sausage Breakfast Burrito
Foodie Crush
3
Soft-Boiled Eggs With Asparagus Soldiers
The Clever Carrot
4
Polenta With Caramelized Mushrooms, Marinara, Fried Eggs And Goat Cheese
Half Baked Harvest
5
Bacon Egg And Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches
Foodie Crush
6
Scrambled Egg And Roasted Asparagus Toasts
Foodie Crush
7
Breakfast Tostadas With Cumin-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Foodie Crush
8
Breakfast Fried Rice
James Ransom/Food52
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9
Mediterranean Breakfast Strata
Foodie Crush
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10
Stacked Breakfast Enchiladas
Foodie Crush
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11
Chickpea, Spinach And Chorizo Frittata
James Ransom
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12
The Green Madame
James Ransom
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13
Eggs Benedict
Simply Recipes
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14
Mexican Frittata
The Faux Martha
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15
Petite Pea Omelet With Mint And Mascarpone
James Ransom
16
Soft Scrambled Eggs
Melanie.Einzig/Food52
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17
Sweet Corn Cake Eggs Benedict With Avocado Hollandaise
How Sweet It Is
18
Quinoa Breakfast Hash
How Sweet It Is
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19
Grandma's Scrambled Eggs
Foodie Crush
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20
Huevos Rancheros
Bev Cooks
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21
Kimchi Omelet
Steamy Kitchen
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22
Avocado Y Huevos Caliente
Angela @ the well-worn apron
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23
Tomato-y, Yogurt-y Shakshuka
James Ransom
Get the Tomato-y, Yogurt-y Shakshuka recipe from Nicholas via Food52
24
Unda Bhurji
PistachioDoughnut
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25
Fontina And Spinach Baked Eggs
How Sweet It Is
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26
Migas
OB Cookie
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27
Chickpea, Tomato, And Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Breakfast
Sporkme
28
Gruyere, Fig Jam And Arugula Breakfast Sandwiches
How Sweet It Is
29
Breakfast Taco Cups
Bev Cooks
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30
Egg Nests
Simply Recipes
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31
Bacon, Egg And Toast Cups
Steamy Kitchen
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32
Bacon, Egg And Asparagus Breakfast Pizzas
How Sweet It Is
33
Salmon And Bagel Egg Benedict
Foodie Crush
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34
Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits With Salsa, Avocado And Eggs
Annie's Eats
35
Tuscan Scrambled Eggs
Simply Recipes
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36
Roasted Tomato And Zucchini Frittata
Foodie Crush
37
Brussels Sprouts Breakfast Hash
How Sweet It Is
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38
Baked Ranchero Eggs
Annie's Eats
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