bloody eggs

[cecil39]

i have seen so many chefs and cooks on telly use eggs with a lot of blood in them, it makes me sick to see it, i would never cook and eat them like that, and certainly would'nt give it to anyone else, eggs like that would be fed to the dogs, what do you all think?

[woofgang]

I answered this once....said no I wouldn't use them either

[pastafreak]

I don't think I've ever seen an egg with 'a lot of blood' in them....maybe a speck...but never more.

[cazzz1975]

I have never seen an egg with blood in it, boy am I lucky, I can barely eat them as it is, the blood may push me over the edge

[cecil39]

i just looked up balut eggs, gross, how can they cook them let alone eat them, they must be really sick people, and theres me puking at the thought of a bit of blood.

[Calibax]

Only seen then with a tiny fleck of blood in them, No problem for me but I believe these have to be discarded in cosher cooking.

[jomifl]

mmmm. lovely.

[JonnyBoy12]

I have never seen eggs with blood in them, cecil. Is this common at home then, as well as on television?

[cecil39]

would'nt say its common, but i saw two cooks on telly use them like that in two weeks, plus other times as well, since they always say they use free range eggs i wonder if there is a connection with the way the chickens can run about, my mum always had a few chickens and she used to crack them in a bowl to look at them before she put them in anything, even thogh she knew they were fresh, so maybe thats what she was looking for, i know if she found a bloody one she would put in in the dogs bowl.

[pastafreak]

From incredibleegg.org -

Does a blood spot mean an egg is contaminated?
No. You can’t see bacteria with the naked eye. Blood or meat spots are occasionally found on an egg yolk and are merely an error on the part of the hen. They’re caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the yolk surface when it’s being formed or by a similar accident in the wall of the oviduct. Most eggs with blood spots are detected by electronic spotters and never reach the market. But, even with mass scanners, it’s impossible to catch them all. Both chemically and nutritionally, eggs with blood spots are fit to eat. You can remove the spot with the tip of a knife, if you wish.

[scrummyyummy]

Hubby is thinking of getting a few chickens for their eggs. Would there be a higher chance of getting these free-range eggs with blood in or does this have something to do with having a cockeral and therefore the egg is fertile? I used to buy eggs from a friend as she kept chickens but I once cracked an egg open and it had blood in it. It made me feel sick and I never bought any more off her! However, she did have a cockeral so I was just wondering if that had anything to do with it. I'm not sure about getting chickens but hubby has got this in his head and won't drop it!

[LoftyLottie]

Years ago it was common to buy eggs that included those with blood. I haven't had any with blood for years and years, but would think that genuine free range or if you kept your own you would find them.

Personally, I am no lover of eggs and only eat them occasionally. If one had blood in it, I would remove the bloody bit and give the egg to Mr LL, who wouldn't care about it.

[Canary42]

In the case of Gordon Ramsey, I would always be suspicious about whose blood it was !

[cecil39]

maybe with Gorden it could be the blood of a trainee or a rival chef, but yes i do wonder if it has anything to do with having a cockrell with the hens, and all these people who sell a few free range eggs at the gate probably wouldnt have a scanner like the big boys.