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Eventually, curiosity won out over anxiety. I grabbed my phone, snapped a picture of the offending egg, and began researching. The answer I found was much simpler—and far more fascinating—than I expected.
The Answer Was Hiding in Plain Sight
After reading through food safety articles, culinary resources, and expert explanations, I discovered the truth. The white strand wasn’t a parasite. It wasn’t mold. It wasn’t a sign of contamination.
It was something called the chalaza (pronounced kuh-LAY-zuh). And it is completely, 100% normal.