On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:31:13 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "<RJ>" > wrote:
>
>> 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>
>
>
>I think it's to make it easier to get a little piece of broken shell out
>of the bowl you're adding the egg to. Fish it out of the small cup
>before you dump it in the big bowl.
>
>Never had a bad egg but I've met a couple.

offer to buy them a drink.

your pal,
blake