since egg whites are some of the best forms of protein, is it ok to eat them raw? ie right out of the shell? i was gonna try mixing them with cereal or oatmeal for breakfast, but i really don't know the story on egg whites as opposed to the yoke

2/12/2007 9:15:06 PM

two words

salmon

ella

2/12/2007 9:16:43 PM

do you not like the taste of cooked albumin? or the time it takes to cook it?

2/12/2007 9:17:26 PM

i guess just the time it takes to cook it. if i could get away with eating it raw i'd much rather prefer that, since i'm usually rushed in the morning

2/12/2007 9:24:52 PM

you face the same dangers of eating a whole egg, which you can easily ascertain from google

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2/12/2007 9:33:11 PM

I just boil a dozen at a time.

2/12/2007 9:34:20 PM

you can buy pasteurized egg whites, and whole eggs for that matter


don't eat raw eggs. Or just go buy some protein powder and save yourself the extra calories

2/12/2007 11:09:54 PM

my old roommate used to eat raw hamburger meat mixed with raw eggs

[Edited on February 12, 2007 at 11:13 PM. Reason : idiot ]

2/12/2007 11:13:05 PM

salmonella doesn't come from the inside of an egg

it's an egg for crying out loud--the entire purpose of the egg shell is to protect the inside of the egg from the outside world

and any type of heat is gonna denature at least some of the protein that would be present in the egg's raw form

2/12/2007 11:28:03 PM

Quote :

"Egg-associated salmonellosis is an important public health problem in the United States and several European countries. A bacterium, Salmonella enteritidis, can be inside perfectly normal-appearing eggs, and if the eggs are eaten raw or undercooked, the bacterium can cause illness. During the 1980s, illness related to contaminated eggs occurred most frequently in the northeastern United States, but now illness caused by S. enteritidis is increasing in other parts of the country as well. Consumers should be aware of the disease and learn how to minimize the chances of becoming ill. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.htm "

^ you lose

2/13/2007 1:08:05 AM

Quote :

"I just boil a dozen at a time."

Or get those little microwave egg poachers - whites by themselves should only take a minute or so

2/13/2007 2:00:07 AM

I eat raw eggs a lot. I'm not dead yet. But I also try to buy local eggs rather than factory eggs (tends to be less chance of infection).

2/13/2007 5:22:51 AM

Quote :

"The inside of an egg was once considered almost sterile. But, over recent years, the bacterium Salmonella enteritidis (Se) has been found inside a small number of eggs. Scientists estimate that, on average across the U.S., only 1 of every 20,000 eggs might contain the bacteria. So, the likelihood that an egg might contain Se is extremely small – 0.005% (five one-thousandths of one percent). At this rate, if you’re an average consumer, you might encounter a contaminated egg once every 84 years. Other types of microorganisms could be deposited along with dirt on the outside of an egg. So, in the U.S., eggshells are washed and sanitized to remove possible hazards. You can further protect yourself and your family by discarding eggs that are unclean, cracked, broken or leaking and making sure you and your family members use good hygiene practices, including properly washing your hands and keeping them clean. "

salmonella = DDT of the food world...

[Edited on February 13, 2007 at 6:15 AM. Reason : http://www.aeb.org/LearnMore/EggSafety.htm]

2/13/2007 6:14:52 AM

It's good to buy local eggs because they are fresher most of the time, but they don't have a smaller chance of having salmonella than "factory" eggs.

2/13/2007 6:34:07 AM

buy some eggbeaters, they're just pasteurized egg whites--even though they're yellow

2/13/2007 7:04:34 AM

wow that sucks

i just recently fell in love with runny-as-hell eggs

2/13/2007 9:20:35 AM

in japan it's common to eat raw eggs with cooked rice and other things (meat, etc). as far as i know it's fairly safe

2/13/2007 9:29:57 AM

i thought they had a press release last year that said eggs were relatively alright to eat raw again. the chances were quite low of infection at this point.

2/13/2007 9:34:22 AM

hmm ....

for unbiased information about egg-borne diseases....

do i go to the CDC...

or the American Egg Board?

its a tough call.

2/13/2007 10:32:08 AM

from the same Center for Disease Control link:

Quote :

"In affected parts of the United States, we estimate that one in 50 average consumers could be exposed to a contaminated egg each year. If that egg is thoroughly cooked, the Salmonella organisms will be destroyed and will not make the person sick. Many dishes made in restaurants or commercial or institutional kitchens, however, are made from pooled eggs. If 500 eggs are pooled, one batch in 20 will be contaminated and everyone who eats eggs from that batch is at risk. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.htm#What%20is%20the%20Risk "

but you know, everything in the world is a risk. so do what you want. i still eat undercooked eggs (over-medium)

2/13/2007 11:54:58 AM

Raw Egg cracked in a beer is yummy.

2/13/2007 12:13:06 PM

I suggest Eggland's Eest Eggs though - less saturated fat, lotsa O-3s, Vitamin E, etc...

Oh, and apparently they taste and look the best too

[Edited on February 13, 2007 at 12:20 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2007 12:19:09 PM