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Egg Yolk Confusion
I slowly hardboiled a dozen eggs, cooled them rapidly, and then cut them in half. The yolk of eleven of the eggs had a medium yellow color. One egg yolk had a light yellow color. Is there an explanation for that? All eggs were bought at the same time and came from the same box.
Thank you
Ted
Hi Ted,
I'm not sure why one egg would be lighter yellow in the yolk than it's carton mates. However, when it comes to eggs, there are a lot of variability's: the hen that laid it, the age of the egg, the storage of the egg, the pH of the egg, whether the egg was the first out of the water or the last out, and so forth. Maybe one of those reasons is behind your light-colored yolk.
The most important thing is that it is still edible. And, I hope and I'm sure it tasted just as delicious as the others.
Happy Cook'n,
Desi
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