Why will a turtle's egg not coagulate when cooked?
Question #82667. Asked by zbeckabee.
robraw
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robraw 20 year member
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Turtles lay eggs, which are slightly soft and leathery. Their albumen is white and contains a different protein than do bird eggs, such that it will not coagulate when cooked. Turtle eggs prepared to eat consist mainly of yolk.
Robraw
Jun 28 2007, 9:45 PM
Triviaballer
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Triviaballer 24 year member
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Turtle eggs have a white albumen and contain a different protein than bird eggs such that it will not coagulate when cooked. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle
Scroll down to "Ecology and Life History"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle