Inside of hard boiled egg has purple color layer

[Hspk0604]

I sell eggs to some friends and she hard boiled her eggs and when she peeled it, the inside albumen layer was purple . She did not dye the eggs. Had anyone ever seen this or know what it could be caused by? Is it safe to eat? Thank you for any help!

 

[Melky]

Were these soaked in beet juice for pickling?

 

[Hspk0604]

No she did not soak them in anything . She used the pressure cooker to boil them .

 

[Cyprus]

No she did not soak them in anything . She used the pressure cooker to boil them .

Why a pressure cooker? Does she always do this?

 

[Melky]

Sometimes bacteria can cause different colorations. Also it could be a chemical reaction regarding sulfur from the egg white and iron from egg yolk to form ferrous sulfide at the yolk surface. Can be caused by overcooking or high amount of iron in cooking water.

 

[Melky]

Why a pressure cooker? Does she always do this?

The pressure cooker is used for easy peeling of hard boiled eggs. My husband does this but it can overcook the egg.

 

[Hspk0604]

Why a pressure cooker? Does she always do this?

She says it makes them easy to peel .

 

[aart]

I would not eat that.
Does it stink?
Looks like there some albumen that's still white.
Would love to see that fully peeled and cut in half to see how thick the purple layer is....and what's inside.

 

[nova022]

Pink or iridescent egg white (albumen) indicates spoilage due to Pseudomonas bacteria. Some of these microorganisms—which produce a greenish, fluorescent, water-soluble pigment—are harmful to humans.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture

While it says pink, I think I would extend it to include purple and would definitely not eat it.

 

[Hspk0604]

I would not eat that.
Does it stink?
Looks like there some albumen that's still white.
Would love to see that fully peeled and cut in half to see how thick the purple layer is....and what's inside.

I told her not to eat it . And she got rid of the egg so I guess we won't know what the whole egg looked like . I would have liked to see it too .