Cf. "eggs, sucking of, rationale for" [was RE: Multimeter recomendations]

[Fred Cisin]

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010, Rich Alderson wrote:
> The practice far predates modern cooking regimina[1], and originally
> referred to the consumption of the eggs of wild birds.  These are an
> excellent source of protein, as well as vitamin D, and easily eaten even
> by elders who have lost their teeth to the ravages of time (thus,
> "grandmother" in the saying in question).  Since they are internally
> fragile, it is simpler to suck out the contents rather than opening the
> shell more completely.
> [1] Plural of "regimen".

Thank you

I'd bet that you habitually turn screws back to find the start of the
threads.



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