And the answer is yes. If I break an egg and the yolk breaks too, I
toss it. The yolk should stay intact IMHO.

hahabogus wrote:
> "<RJ>" > wrote in
> news >
>> I notice that all the chefs
>> break their eggs into a bowl/cup
>> before adding them to the recipe.
>>
>> This is supposed to detect "the bad egg".
>>
>> Thinking back.... in twenty years, ( 10,000 eggs ?? )
>> I've NEVER encountered a bad egg.
>>
>> Has anyone here ever gotten a bad egg ?
>>
>> <rj>
>>
>
> Usually it is to stop shell fragments from getting into the recipe. Often
> cracking a egg into a small bowl then transfering it to another has
> allowed me to remove any shell fragment from getting in to the final
> dish.
>