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Old 28-04-2009, 17:44
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My gf keeps bringing me eggs from her parents farm straight from the chickens bum. I'm a city boy so I have no idea how long I can keep the eggs in the fridge before they go off. She tells me a few weeks but I don't trust her. Anyone know exactly how many weeks?
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Old 28-04-2009, 17:48
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Refrigerated raw shell eggs will keep without significant quality loss for about 4 to 5 weeks beyond the pack date

To check freshness

Firstly, fill a fairly deep bowl with water and carefully lower the egg into the water.

A very fresh egg will immediately sink to the bottom and lie flat on its side. This is because the air cell within the egg is very small. The egg should also feel quite heavy.

As the egg starts to lose its freshness and more air enters the egg, it will begin to float and stand upright. The smaller end will lie on the bottom of the bowl, whilst the broader end will point towards the surface. The egg will still be good enough to consume, however, if the egg fully floats in the water and does not touch the bottom of the bowl at all, it should be discarded, as it will most likely be bad.
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Old 28-04-2009, 17:55
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Chicken's bum? It is a cloacal orifice!

Eggs keep for weeks.
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Old 28-04-2009, 18:05
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Store eggs in a fridge, in a egg tray if possible, and always use by the by date shown on the box
Any cracked eggs throw away
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Old 28-04-2009, 19:51
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She's your g/f and you don't trust her, not good for a relationship is it?.

The eggs will be good for a few weeks.
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Old 28-04-2009, 22:09
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Why do eggs need to be kept in the fridge exactly? They aren't refrigerated at the supermarket.
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Old 28-04-2009, 23:19
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Why do eggs need to be kept in the fridge exactly? They aren't refrigerated at the supermarket.
Exactly. I was told you should NOT keep eggs in the fridge.
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Old 28-04-2009, 23:39
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Exactly. I was told you should NOT keep eggs in the fridge.
I've never kept eggs in the fridge. Good grief, when I was a kid we didn't even have a fridge.
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Old 28-04-2009, 23:42
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Store eggs in a fridge, in a egg tray if possible, and always use by the by date shown on the box
If I've learnt anything from being a skinflint - oh and also working in food retail - one rarely ever has to use anything by the 'use by' date.
Certainly not eggs. I used some the other day that were officially 2 weeks after the date on the box had said to throw them away - and lo and behold nothing happened to me and I'm still living.
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Old 29-04-2009, 08:07
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If I've learnt anything from being a skinflint - oh and also working in food retail - one rarely ever has to use anything by the 'use by' date.
Certainly not eggs. I used some the other day that were officially 2 weeks after the date on the box had said to throw them away - and lo and behold nothing happened to me and I'm still living.
That's good, but me i use everything by the sell by date
I eat all organic food, as it does not have a long shelf life
As i own 4 restaurants, i have to be very careful with food, as you will understand
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Old 29-04-2009, 15:04
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Is there no date printed on them?
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Old 29-04-2009, 15:32
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You should never keep eggs in the fridge. I know fridges come with those holder thingies, but you should keep them at room temperature.

I sell eggs, and i checked on a website to find out how 'old' an egg can be, and still be able to sell it. I can sell them no older than 3 weeks old.
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Old 29-04-2009, 15:36
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there's a big difference between retail sale (inc restaurants) and private use of a product before it has to be discarded -

i think eggs is a perfect example - obviously the pregnant, young , old and ill should avoid them if they're less than 100% pefrect but an egg that is 1 month old and might not be legally saleable in a shop will most likely be perfectly ok for 99% of people to eat at home.
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Old 29-04-2009, 15:40
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Why do my Waitrose free range eggs say on the pack "please store in fridge"
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Old 29-04-2009, 15:40
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That's good, but me i use everything by the sell by date
I eat all organic food, as it does not have a long shelf life
As i own 4 restaurants, i have to be very careful with food, as you will understand
Its the lawyers you see....

Seriously though ....because of risk of potential litigation the use-by date is always very conservative. The supermarkets have covered their backs by putting on a use-by date that is well before the food goes bad.
So you are fine at home (as you are not going to sue yourself) to use your common sense.

Running a restaurant though, you have to be careful, I agree. If I was your lawyer I would tell you the same!
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Old 29-04-2009, 17:08
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I don't keep eggs in the fridge either.

We buy 12 a week and as I do a lot of baking they rarely last beyond that!
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Old 29-04-2009, 18:31
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Why do my Waitrose free range eggs say on the pack "please store in fridge"
Were they in the fridge in Waitrose?
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Old 29-04-2009, 20:21
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All eggs seem to say store in fridge but I don't think there's any evidence to support it. The main thing is to store them at a constant temperature.

I don't store butter in the fridge either - not necessary and creates more work.
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Old 29-04-2009, 21:43
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Ok ok.

Both eggs and butter, if stored in the fridge, will last longer. However neither needs to be in there. If you go through your eggs and butter fairly rapidly then ok, no fridge needed. Butter left out will be much easier to spread, but it will definitely go off quicker than if it's stored in the fridge.
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