What's That White Stringy Thing In Your Egg (And Is It Safe To Eat)? - Chowhound

Maximillian cabinet/Shutterstock When you crack open an egg and see a white, rope-like strand coming off the yolk into the white, don't stress. This is a natural part of the egg. This string is called the chalaza (pronounced kuh-LAY-zuh). Each egg has two of them, one at each end of the yolk. There are a few misconceptions about the chalaza: That it's the sign of a fertilized egg, that it's an umbilical cord, or…