Many people notice small, red lumps in raw egg yolks. For some, these spots don't pose a problem, while others are tempted to throw them away immediately.
Those who are disgusted by the sight of blood droplets in the yolk consider them to be an underdeveloped bird embryo and are repulsed by the very thought of consuming such a product. Imperfect eggs end up in the trash. There's also a slightly different approach: the blood clot is removed from the egg, and the rest is used.

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