should you keep eggs in the fridge

[sfsorrow]

Should eggs be kept in a fridge, everyone seems to have differing views on this, I just want a definitive answer.

[jaydah]

not all - goose/quails/ducks are fertile & can be bought in Waitrose.

[mccfluff]

don't be silly chuckie everyone knows if you keep your eggs in the airing cupboard you get chicks

[jaydah]

free range chickens eggs could be fertile

[Barmaid]

I think there are differences of opinion on this. Years ago, you never kept your eggs in the fridge - but then they tended to be kept in a pantry cupboard and "room temperature" was significantly colder than it is now.

If I could trust the cats and the kids not to send them flying, I'd keep them in our (very cold) utility room. But for safety reasons only, I do keep them in the fridge. As others have said take them out before using so they warm up a bit.

[sfsorrow]

Thanks all, it seems no one really knows, I have read you should and you should'nt from relable sources. I keep 7 chickens and they are still laying between 5-6 eggs a day, I have never had a problem leaving them out of the fridge, however it is causing a bit of niggle at home lol

[dotty.]

yes should should keep eggs in the fridge because as soon as you break them onto heat the heat shock kills any bugs

[ChuckFickens]

If they are home layed then don't wash them and they will keep for ages without being in the refrigerator, if you do wash them then they should be kept refrigerated.

Either way though they will keep for about 3 months.

[follyfancier]

NO

[hc4361]

There are no bugs inside a uncracked egg.

"Eggs spoil quite quickly when stored in refrigerators"

They're not refrigerated in the shops and shouldn't be put in the fridge at all.

[pastafreak]

Supermarkets keep them out 1)-because they have a fast turnover,and 2)-on the assumption that the consumer will put them in the fridge when home.
I always put mine away,because I will rarely eat more than 2 in a given week.

[Valeriea]

No, the enviromental heaslth department of all the councils say not to put eggs in the fridge. I used to before but it was okay.

[trt]

Another reason why Supermarkets don't keep them in fridges is because they would need to many for the many different ranges of eggs and the fridges would be a mess in a few hours with shoppers checking if there are any broken ones.

[pastafreak]

According to this site-in the fridge is best as it avoids any temperature fluctuations.

http://www.egginfo.co.uk/faqs#39

[NazNomad]

Never ...

Dotty, that's scary advice. If an egg was cracked into a frying pan straight from the fridge and cooked until it looks ok, the yolk might only be warm and might not have been heated sufficiently to kill any salmonella.

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You should store eggs at a constant temperature.
Putting them in the fridge door is the best way to ensure they *ARE NOT* kept at a constant temperature. The door is the warmest part of a fridge and you keep opening it. If you must insist on putting eggs in the fridge, put them near the back.

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Eggs also have a surprisingly long shelf-life (months, in fact). Always crack them in a bowl and test them with a simple tool ... your nose.

[spud-u-like]

I have always kept my eggs in the fridge in the holders - never any problems and all seem to crack open better for some reason when cracking them on the pan.

[dotty.]

if you pre-heat the oil before you crack the egg into the pan then there is heat shock! if you crack it into a cold pan and then heat it there isn't

[237SJ]

I would think the simple answer is no, they don`t have to be stored in a fridge but many people choose to store them that way. If they were meant to be refridgerated there is no way supermarkets would leave them at room temperature regardless of how fast the turnover is.

[spud-u-like]

Naz,

Never got salmonella in my life.

Pastafreak makes a good point as temp fluctuations occur in the kitchen i.e open back door/window opened, cooking temps etc

[Barmaid]

I just wish I could have my own chickens - there is nothing quite like fresh eggs. Just no room (and four cats).

I am trying to persuade the FH to let me have a 6 foot strip at the side of the garden just for food production - might be enough room for a chicken run there..........

[oracle39]

They say you don't need to. However mine are always in the fridge.