Storing Eggs

[Maydup]

In or out of the fridge - how should we store eggs?

[hc4361]

Stale eggs float. But even then I'd boil them and find they are okay.
Scrambled and poached eggs work better when reasonably fresh, boiled and fried seem okay at any time.
If an egg is bad you will know

[Maydup]

Thanks HC

[scotman]

I keep mine out of the fridge. I used to keep them in it, then one day I saw a Delia Smith prog on TV where she said she didn't: so I stopped.

[Buenchico]

Q: Where should eggs be stored?
A: For optimum freshness and food safety, eggs should be kept at a constant temperature below 20C. To avoid the typical temperature fluctuations in a domestic kitchen, we recommend that eggs are stored in their box in the fridge

Q: Why aren’t eggs kept in a fridge in supermarkets?
A: For optimum freshness and food safety, eggs should be kept at a constant temperature below 20C. Most modern supermarkets are kept below 20C so it is not necessary for retailers to store them in a fridge. This also prevents significant temperature fluctuations (for example eggs being moved from a fridge to a hot car after purchase).

Q: Why do some recipes say to use eggs at room temperature?
A: Some recipes call for eggs to be at a room temperature, this can be for a number of different reasons. For example, if you add a fridge-cold egg to boiling water, the shell may crack, as it expands too quickly in the heat and you lose some of the white before it sets. In baking, you may find a cold egg will not bind as well with other ingredients, so a batter can curdle, resulting in a flat cake. Room temperature eggs also whisk up more quickly, as the protein in the whites is less elastic when cold. The British Egg Information Service suggests removing eggs from the fridge 30 minutes before they are required.

Source:
The British Egg Industry Council
http://www.egginfo.co.uk/faqs

[scotman]

Chris

Thanks for al that info

St Delia vs British Egg Industry Council?

[Maydup]

Delia v British Egg Industry Council .....

What's a girl to do?

[askyourgran]

I stored my eggs in the fridge. We don't eat them that often and I always think they will be fresher if kept cool. Now I'm in two minds whether to use my ceramic cow egg holder. (with holes in its nose for ventilation) to keep the eggs in.

[ladybirder]

How to tell the freshness of eggs:

If an egg sinks to the bottom of a pan of water and stays there it is up to 6 days old.

If it sinks and then floats at an angle, it's more than a week old.

If it sinks but then stands on one end it is about 2 weeks old.

If it floats it is too old and should be discarded.

But I have eaten eggs I have kept for 3 weeks and they've been OK. And I keep mine out of the fridge when I read somewhere you should, but can't remember where.