If penguin eggs are boiled, the albumen does not whiten but remains translucent this is because penguin eggs have more of a glycoprotein called penalalbumin which would normally help the eggs survive the cold.

Penguin eggs contain 25% penalalbumin whereas chicken eggs contain less than 0.01% 17/ more reading: https://polarguidebook.com/what-color-are-penguins/

I don’t support eating penguin eggs, as far as I know it’s only done in one place, some background: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200820-a-food-revolution-in-the-falklands

???? Donald Morrison
If penguin eggs are boiled, the albumen does not whiten but remains translucent this is because penguin eggs have more of a glycoprotein called penalalbumin which would normally help the eggs survive the cold. Penguin eggs contain 25% penalalbumin whereas chicken eggs contain less than 0.01% 17/ more reading: https://polarguidebook.com/what-color-are-penguins/ I don’t support eating penguin eggs, as far as I know it’s only done in one place, some background: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200820-a-food-revolution-in-the-falklands ???? Donald Morrison
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