what would happen if you took an egg that had recently been soaked in vinegar, and switched it to syrup? and why would it happen? me and a friend are debating this i say it would shrivel up like you sucked the air out of it but i don't know why it would and google is not my friend with this question.

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anonymous · Answer

it was soaked for a day each time

aaronq · Answer

hmm okay so this egg was hard boiled right? by putting in vinegar you're pickling it, putting it inside a syrup like maple syrup would probably not do anything to it

anonymous · Answer

no its a raw egg. if you set it in a container that covered the egg in vinegar for a day, we know the shell deteriorates and the egg swells what we don't know is what happens if you put syrup on it in replacement of the vinegar for another day.

aaronq · Answer

haha you guys have wild imaginations..  um i think, if as you say, the shell deteriorates then the albumin and egg yolk would break through and mix with the vinegar... i don't see a reason why the egg would shrivel up, if anything it would crack into pieces. with that said, i would also think it would rot inside, given that it wasn't' in the fridge, but that wouldn't make it cave it either.

anonymous · Answer

hm.. ok. thanks.