I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

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Eggs
Egg grading machine
Food hygiene course

 

Twenty minutes later, I was laughing at myself.

Because that white string—the one I thought might be a parasite or a contamination—is completely natural. It’s not dangerous. It’s not a worm. And I’d been eating it my entire life without ever noticing it before.

Let me tell you what it actually is, why it’s there, and why you should stop worrying about it immediately.

 

What Is That White String in Your Egg?
That white,