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Old 06-05-2012, 19:30
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This evening I went to get some eggs from the fridge and noticed the use by date was last week.

Would it be safe to use them, or should I throw them out? I always thought the use by date was just a guide but not sure if its the same with eggs.
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:36
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They will be fine, up to 2 weeks after use by date if kept in fridge. If frying them, you may notice they spread further but otherwise no difference.
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:37
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They will keep a very long time after the date. even when not kept in the fridge
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:45
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This evening I went to get some eggs from the fridge and noticed the use by date was last week.

Would it be safe to use them, or should I throw them out? I always thought the use by date was just a guide but not sure if its the same with eggs.
I get given a lot of eggs by a friend who has a farm. They way to find out if they are still OK is to put them in a bowl of water. If they sink, they're fine, if they float then they're off. I've never been let down by this rule
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:48
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If you are ever unsure wether a egg is good or not the water test is a good way checking.

Fill a glass jug full of water, gently lower the egg into it if it foats its off. If it lays flat its as fresh as it could be, if it stands upright but is still touching the bottom of the jar. Its edible but needs eating soon.

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-g...-egg-test.html
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:51
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If you are ever unsure wether a egg is good or not the water test is a good way checking.

Fill a glass jug full of water, gently lower the egg into it if it foats its off. If it lays flat its as fresh as it could be, if it stands upright but is still touching the bottom of the jar. Its edible but needs eating soon.

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-g...-egg-test.html
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:53
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Eggs have a 'best before' date, not an 'use by' date.

'Best before' is a guideline - 'Use By' is not.

Food past its 'best before' date may have experienced a reduction in quality - food past its 'Use By' date may not be safe to eat.

As has been said, eggs past their 'best before' date will tend to have much 'runnier' white, but should be safe to eat unless obviously discoloured or smelly.
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:54
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put em in the bin! use by/best before dates are there for a reason in my household no one eats anything off I wont allow it
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Old 06-05-2012, 19:57
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put em in the bin! use by/best before dates are there for a reason in my household no one eats anything off I wont allow it
Just because it has passed its best before date does not mean that it's off! They do actually build in a margin of error when deciding these dates.

Also 'best before' is not the same as 'use by'.
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Old 06-05-2012, 20:34
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Only recently did I learn that eggs don't have use by dates. I found this surprising. (I never buy eggs, by the way.)
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Old 06-05-2012, 21:04
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put em in the bin! use by/best before dates are there for a reason in my household no one eats anything off I wont allow it

What nonsense. Eating something past its use by/best before date is one thing; eating something that's gone off is something else entirely. Use your own judgement!
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Old 06-05-2012, 21:12
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Useall of them, make scrambled eggs
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Old 07-05-2012, 08:56
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Another vote for the water test here... My 5 year old always does it for me and thinks he is doing a science experiment!
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Old 07-05-2012, 09:57
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If you are ever unsure wether a egg is good or not the water test is a good way checking.

Fill a glass jug full of water, gently lower the egg into it if it foats its off. If it lays flat its as fresh as it could be, if it stands upright but is still touching the bottom of the jar. Its edible but needs eating soon.

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-g...-egg-test.html
Yes, I've used this test since before I left school and it's always wroked for me. I can't recall the last time I tested an egg past it's best by date and it has not been useable.
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Old 07-05-2012, 10:29
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Crack into a cup first. You'll soon know if it's off or not.

Actually this is good advice for all eggs as the occasional rogue baddie slips through the net and into your shopping basket.
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Old 07-05-2012, 11:03
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If you are ever unsure wether a egg is good or not the water test is a good way checking.

Fill a glass jug full of water, gently lower the egg into it if it foats its off. If it lays flat its as fresh as it could be, if it stands upright but is still touching the bottom of the jar. Its edible but needs eating soon.

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-g...-egg-test.html
I am sure that I read that this does not work for eggs that have been stored in the fridge which is one of the reasons for not storing your eggs in there.
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Old 07-05-2012, 14:44
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if the white is thin and watery then they are past their sbd
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Old 07-05-2012, 16:10
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I get given a lot of eggs by a friend who has a farm. They way to find out if they are still OK is to put them in a bowl of water. If they sink, they're fine, if they float then they're off. I've never been let down by this rule
me too, use this method when in doubt. i buy lot of eggs & end up going over the use by date.
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Old 07-05-2012, 16:21
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Crack into a cup first. You'll soon know if it's off or not. Actually this is good advice for all eggs as the occasional rogue baddie slips through the net and into your shopping basket.
it will smell rank if its off
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Old 07-05-2012, 16:32
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i recently got a dodgy stomach from an egg that was about 5 days past its date.

may have just been a coincidence, but Im not going to risk it again.
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Old 07-05-2012, 16:36
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If you are ever unsure wether a egg is good or not the water test is a good way checking.

Fill a glass jug full of water, gently lower the egg into it if it foats its off. If it lays flat its as fresh as it could be, if it stands upright but is still touching the bottom of the jar. Its edible but needs eating soon.

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-g...-egg-test.html
This is what I do.

I don't know if this is true, but I've always heard that older eggs are better for cakes?
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