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When boiling eggs, what does it mean when an egg floats to the top?

My neighbor called me and asked this question. I told her that I think that it means that the egg is bad.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It means the egg is off.

    As time has gone by, air has managed to get into the egg which makes it float.

    Elxx

  • 1 decade ago

    im not quite sure i just know i boil my eggs 10 min shut it off let it set for 5 then run cold water over them and peel them. so id do that and then see when it is peeled. :]

  • Rock
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It's done, soft boiled. To hard boil leave in longer.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes you are right you cant eat bad eggs as they are off

    http://www.ochef.com/789.htm

    copy and paste this link onto ur browser, it will tell you in more detail

    M

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Too damn right it is bad. I had one in the pot yesterday, and when I checked it was cracked.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They're done.

  • That it is done.

    Source(s): I've boiled eggs before
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