Double Yolk Eggs Twice As Nice

Double Yolk Eggs are twice the fun

Imagine my surprise not long ago, when I found an egg had two yolks inside. I had not seen a double yolk egg since I was a little girl and I felt as if I had hit some type of jackpot and that there was a meaning behind what had just taken place.

I thought of the prizes in Cracker Jack boxes during the 1960s and 1970s when you would get a ring or another really great prize. I felt like Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory when he found the last golden ticket.

The chance of finding a double yolk is one in 1,000 but I'm certain I've cracked open more than 1,000 eggs since the last time I saw a double yolk. When an egg yields double yolks it's because when the hen ovulates she has fertilized two eggs in quick succession and one shell covers them rather than there being two separate eggs. I felt really special to see this rarity today and decided to investigate the meaning behind this unusual phenomenon.

Does it mean anything specific to find a double egg yolk?

If nothing else comes from my finding two yolks in one egg I feel blessed just to have been witness to this oddity of nature. To know it's real and see it with my own eyes is enough for me because when I shared this on Facebook some people posted that they had never seen two yolks in one egg.

In Chinese folklore as well as Islam finding a double egg yolk is said to indicate good luck, increased finances, and good fortune coming your way. In some cultures two yolks in one egg suggest fertility and that a woman of childbearing age may be going to have a baby or possibly twins.

In other cultures this signifies new life new beginning or death coming soon. In Christianity, a dual yoke symbolizes the dual nature of Christ as both God and man. Two eggs in one yolk are said to symbolize something better coming and I imagine in churches where prosperity is taught people will believe it is a sign of a double blessing.coming their way.

Is there a blessing in store when you find a twin egg yolk?

Finding a double egg yolk is said to indicate you are special and blessings will be headed your way. I can't speak for anyone else but when I saw the two yolks I felt as I did when as a teenager I would find a four-leaf clover in my front yard and place it in the Bible for good luck

There are those who suggest that finding two yolks in one egg is a sign of a new beginning or change in your life like prosperity and abundance and that it is not just associated with money.

Is it safe to eat a double egg yolk?

Eggs a go through a step called candling, when they are being processed. This involves being examined under a light and checked for defects. Double-yolkers are usually pulled out at this point which makes me think of Willy Wonka where they determined if eggs were bad or good.

Is it safe to eat an egg with two yolks? Yes it is. Yes, because I have done so lived to write about it. Seeking an egg with two yolks might be like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, like a four-lead clover you feel special when you find one that escaped the candling process and get doubole for your money.