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

Is it a parasite? A worm? Some kind of contamination? I thought about the salmonella warnings, the recalls, the things I’d read online about food safety. I could feel my appetite slipping away.Eggs

I almost threw the whole thing out. I was this close to trashing the bowl, the egg, and the entire idea of breakfast.

But something stopped me.