[playful music] - [Sheri] One of the things that I love about eggs is that they can keep well for weeks in the fridge, making them a handy staple ingredient in the kitchen.

When I want to hard cook eggs, I always opt for eggs that are at least a couple of weeks old, maybe as much as a month or so.

It's easy to lose track of how long our eggs have been in the fridge and you sure can't determine that from looking at the shells.

Luckily, there's a fun, easy, and remarkably reliable way to figure out the freshness of your eggs.

All you need is a bowl, water, eggs, and a little curiosity.

Fill the bowl with enough cold tap water to completely cover the egg and then submerge the egg.

If it sinks to the bottom, turns on its side, and stays there it's very fresh.

Just right for scrambling, frying, and omelets.

If the egg sinks, but floats at an angle or stands on the end the egg is a bit older, but still fine to eat.

And viola, spot on, for hard cooking, baking, and making meringue or any recipe that calls for separated eggs.

If the egg floats, it's too old and should be discarded.

It happens.