eli5: How is raw egg dangerous to eat (in America at least) but runny egg yolk is perfectly fine?
In: Biology
If the egg is removed from the heat as soon as it gets to 149 it won’t keep that temperature for 1:28. It will start dropping pretty much instantly. If you leave it on the heat your temperature will keep increasing beyond your ideal point. You can try to hold it at exactly 149, but most hot holding equipment won’t consistently hold that low. Also the texture of the egg will go to crap.
Pay attention the next time you go to your favorite breakfast spot, any dish with egg will be marked with the same warning as steaks for ordering undercooked foods.
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