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Store eggs point-down in the fridge
Store eggs pointed end down in the fridge to keep their protective membrane intact.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Fridge
How to do it
- Put the eggs in the egg compartment of the fridge.
- Place them with the pointed end facing down.
Why it works
If the egg lies the other way round, the air bubble can rise and detach the inner protective membrane. Germs could then get in more easily.
Sources
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- aponet.de (opens in a new tab)
Eier lagert man am besten im Eierfach im Kühlschrank - und zwar mit der Spitze nach unten.
So bleibt die Luftkammer oben.
Lagert das Ei andersherum, kann die Luftblase aufsteigen
