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I just ate a raw egg this morning, and then, because I didn't die, I had two more!
Pros: it's the fastest breakfast you can possibly eat, just crack the egg and choke it down. Raw eggs are even more nutritious than cooked ones --- it says so on the internet! Cons: well, it's kind of gross and you might gag.
What about salmonella? It's definitely a risk. But at least salmonella won't kill you, it'll just flatten you for a couple of days. In addition, you can "dramatically reduce" the risk of salmonella by only buying eggs laid by cage-free, organically fed chickens.
Poll: Raw eggs?
(Vote): I would never eat raw eggs.
(Vote): I would be willing to try raw eggs.
(Vote): I would be willing to try raw eggs, but only if I was starving.
(Vote): I've had raw eggs once or twice.
(Vote): I eat raw eggs frequently despite the fact that they're yucky.
(Vote): I eat raw eggs frequently and they're delicious!
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If I was starving, it was a survival situation and absolutely no way to cook the egg
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Germany / USA16648 Posts
chocolate mousse is awesome and has raw eggs in it, but pure raw eggs? no thx
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Most good things (cookie dough) have raw eggs in them.
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On March 08 2009 03:58 Ingenol wrote:
Most good things (cookie dough) have raw eggs in them.
So far I've seen two things named. What else fits into "most."
I might try them, if I was feeling risky that day. Or if I was drunk or something.
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Calgary26004 Posts
Id be willing to try it but I dont think Id enjoy it. I really like fried and hardboiled eggs though.
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I would never eat them. Only fried eggs
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Well I eat raw eggs when I'm lazy or don't have time, just make sure they're organic. I think its harder to digest all of the protein when raw but some healthy enzymes or something are left because you didn't cook them.
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I'd eat one as a bet or something... lol
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I would eat cookie dough...
actual cookies suck though
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I think the risk of salmonella is fairly low but even so I don't think why you'd do it when it's kinda nasty. I'd rather cook it with a piece of ham put it on a piece of bread and have a nice little egg sandwich.
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i like eggs sunny side up.. which is half way raw i guess
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5 raw egg whites + protein + cream= very fast and tasty breakfast. I did it for 3,4 weeks and it was great but I got scared of salmonella and other shit that may come up when you don't cook them. Is there any risk, because if there isn't I'm switching again to eating that for breakfast.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
eggs fucking rock
Relatively cheap.. can be made into a BUNCH of either quick snacks or amazing meals. I love sunny side eggs with toast. Hardboiled is a great snack (with salt). And I love scrambling them, putting some cheddar in there, Tabasco sauce and making a breakfast burrito  yum yum
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I know some weight lifters do protein shakes with raw eggs. Sounds kind of gross to me, I like to hardboil 4 or 5 and just keep them handy in the fridge. If I'm hungry for a snack just pop and egg.
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On March 08 2009 04:25 BreakEnter wrote:
5 raw egg whites + protein + cream= very fast and tasty breakfast. I did it for 3,4 weeks and it was great but I got scared of salmonella and other shit that may come up when you don't cook them. Is there any risk, because if there isn't I'm switching again to eating that for breakfast.
Sounds like a hardass breakfast.
This study found that 1 in 30,000 eggs in the US were contaminated with salmonella and that 94% of salmonella cases were resolved without medical care. (Another .05% of salmonella cases resulted in death though. So I guess one in 60 million eggs turn out to be lethal...?)
Doesn't seem like something to worry about too much. When you're risking your life crossing the street, obsessing over miniscule risks associated with healthy food seems pointless.
Edit: Suppose you eat 3 eggs for breakfast every day. Then perhaps one in 10,000 breakfasts will result in you getting salmonella. 10,000 divided by 365 is about 27.4 --- so if you ate that kind of breakfast, you could expect to get salmonella once every 27 years or so. [/probably flawed statistics]
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On March 08 2009 04:26 {88}iNcontroL wrote:eggs fucking rock Relatively cheap.. can be made into a BUNCH of either quick snacks or amazing meals. I love sunny side eggs with toast. Hardboiled is a great snack (with salt). And I love scrambling them, putting some cheddar in there, Tabasco sauce and making a breakfast burrito yum yum
You sound like you really love eggs.
May want to be careful there.
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I've been thinking about doing this for a while. I just did some google research and it seems like it's relatively safe to consume raw eggs as long you're healthy, and even if you do get sick, consuming probiotics can help relieve the symptoms fast.
EDIT: Eating 6 raw eggs a day might be a bit much though 
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I've eaten raw ones a couple of times.. it was during the time when I took working out seriously. It is not as bad most people initially believe.
The principle to eating several raw eggs without feeling disgust is the same as drinking vodka - chug it down as fast as you are able and do not attempt to taste it with your tongue.
EDIT: Typo.
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On March 08 2009 04:16 Fontong wrote:
I would eat cookie dough...
actual cookies suck though
This is bullshit.
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