This morning, I woke up and decided to make fried eggs. When I cracked an egg into a plate, it came out with this white ribbon-like thing attached to it. I instantly lost my appetite. I’ve been sitting in the kitchen for half an hour now, staring at it and trying to figure out what it is. Does anyone know? Check the first comment for the answer

phone and started researching.

Twenty minutes later, I was laughing at myself.

Because that white string—the one I thought might be a parasite or a contamination—is completely natural. It’s not dangerous. It’s not a worm. And I’d been eating it my entire life without ever noticing it before.

Let me tell you what it actually is, why it’s there, and why you should stop worrying about it immediately.

What Is That White String in Your Egg?

That white, twisty, slightly opaque strand is called the chalaza (pronounced kuh-LAY-zuh). Plural: chalazae.