Is it toxic, egg yolk coated with gray color?
@cacay1 (85235)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
August 3, 2022 11:08pm CST
This morning I fried and boiled eggs. When I opened the egg, I noticed its egg yolk coated with gray color. I'm wondering if it's safe to eat or not.
I didn't eat the boiled egg I threw it. It's so unusual. Usually it's plain yellow. I'm thinking if all these I bought, 1 tray, all like this, egg yolk turned gray.
Have you also noticed this? Thanks for reading, sharing is caring.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Aug 22
As some who has had hard boiled eggs many times that light gray coat is normal. It’s usually the layer between the white of egg and the yellow. If it’s thick gray and of course doesn’t smell right I wouldn’t eat.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Aug 22
@cacay1 its the age of the egg. It’s older but not bad. A good way to test is the water tested before having any time of egg.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@ShyBear88 Anna @LadyDuck told me I overcooked the egg. It must be 12 minutes cooking,mine 15 minutes 
@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@ShyBear88, I didn't eat the egg for its unusual color. My sister didn't notice for she likes to fry the egg. She's also wondering why.
@marguicha (227883)
• Chile
4 Aug 22
I don´t know why it happens but I do know that it is not toxic because I have eaten it.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@marguicha, thanks for the info, I better fry the remaining eggs so I won't see the gray color of the egg yolk.
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@LadyDuck (479062)
• Italy
4 Aug 22
@marguicha It is toxic and it happens when the eggs are boiled too long. Of course one eggs does not kill.
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@much2say (57775)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Aug 22
As others have said, it's just a sign of overcooked eggs. We've eaten a lot of those - and hey, we're all still here 
. My mom makes this Japanese one pot dish . . . nearly everything in there is overcooked. A cooked boiled egg is placed in there and it cooks even longer . . . so by the time you eat it, the entire yolk is nearly gray 
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. My mom makes this Japanese one pot dish . . . nearly everything in there is overcooked. A cooked boiled egg is placed in there and it cooks even longer . . . so by the time you eat it, the entire yolk is nearly gray .1 person likes this
. And I don't think that is the yolk trying to turn into a green vegetable 
@DaddyEvil (153352)
• United States
4 Aug 22
That gray coat is normal in a lot of boiled eggs. It's caused by a bit of moisture still being in the outer part of the yolk. It's perfectly safe to eat.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@DaddyEvil , thank you so much for the info at least I won't throw it next time.I'm so worried.
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@DaddyEvil (153352)
• United States
4 Aug 22
@cacay1 You're very welcome.
Oh, yeah, seeing something we've never seen before, especially in food can be scary.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@DaddyEvil yes hehe I was wondering. I thought the egg expired already
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@misunderstood_zombie (8140)
• United States
4 Aug 22
I have seen this before. I used them and everything was OK. I'm not sure why this happens.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@misunderstood_zombie really? So it's not toxic. I may ask the egg seller why its color is gray.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@misunderstood_zombie Anna @LadyDuck responded this post telling it's toxic reason, the egg is boiled more than 12 minutes. She's right I boiled the egg more or less 15 minutes m
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@misunderstood_zombie (8140)
• United States
4 Aug 22
@cacay1 If he tells you let us know.
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@RebeccasFarm (95409)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Aug 22
Well I surely would not eat it.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
5 Aug 22
@RebeccasFarm, me too di not eat but Mylotters here it is not toxic. I only overcooked the egg.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
5 Aug 22
@wolfgirl569, yes, if the egg is overcooked. That was the reason why egg yolk turned gray. I overcooked it
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@MarieCoyle (46275)
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4 Aug 22
The eggs won't hurt you if they turn gray inside, they are not toxic. I have looked this up before to prove it to my son when he boiled his too long. It simply means they are overcooked. It's fine.
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@cacay1 (85235)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle, I was told here it's overcooked. I cooked it almost 15 minutes. Thanks for inspiring me.
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