salmonella eggs
Definition
A colloquial term referring to chicken eggs contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella enteritidis, which can cause foodborne illness in humans.
A culinary Russian roulette where the 'prize' is a trip to the bathroom that you really don't want to take.
The primary reason why health professionals insist that you stop eating raw cookie dough, despite how delicious it is.
Examples
My culinary expertise is currently limited to avoiding salmonella eggs by cooking everything until it resembles a hockey puck.
The recipe called for a light drizzle of raw egg yolks, but I preferred the health benefits of not risking a week of salmonella eggs.
Nothing says 'I value my internal flora' quite like checking the carton date before accidentally purchasing salmonella eggs.