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Eggs - use by date
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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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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They will keep a very long time after the date. even when not kept in the fridge
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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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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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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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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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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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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
Also 'best before' is not the same as 'use by'. |
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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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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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Useall of them, make scrambled eggs
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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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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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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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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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if the white is thin and watery then they are past their sbd
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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
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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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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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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 don't know if this is true, but I've always heard that older eggs are better for cakes? |
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