Hard Facts on Soft Yolks: Are Runny Egg Yolks OK for Babies?

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Is it safe for babies to eat runny egg yolks? At a restaurant, probably…but at home, no. In this episode we’re covering egg safety and how to safely prepare eggs for baby-led weaning which includes not serving runny egg yolks, runny egg whites or runny scrambled eggs. We’ll also address some common home prepared recipes that you might not realize have raw egg in their ingredient list and should also be avoided for babies.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• Why runny egg yolks eaten in a restaurant are probably safer than ones at home

• How to know if your egg white and egg yolk are cooked enough to be baby safe

• Which homemade recipes that you might not realize contain raw egg really do

OTHER EPISODE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode 15 - Egg: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food

• Episode 49 - Eggs: 7 Easy Ways to Safely Offer Your Baby Eggs

• Episode 124 - Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• FDA egg safety: https://www.fda.gov/media/82227/download 

• USDA egg safety: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/eggs/shell-eggs-farm-table 

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