Safely Storing Your Raw Eggs

[MrKhay]

1. Refrigerate Immediately. Make sure that you always refrigerate your eggs as soon as you get home in its original container.

2. Don’t Wash and Do Store. Do not wash the shells and do not store them on the door as this constantly exposes them to room temperatures every time the door is opened. Instead store them inside the refrigerator.

3. Look for Air Pockets. Hold your white eggs up to a light and you will be able to see the air pocket. Remember, the less air pocket as possible, the better. This is because air builds up inside the eggs as it matures.

4. Pay Attention to Dates. Lastly, make sure that you pay attention to dates. According to the FDA, you should be able to use them within 4 weeks from the packing date without losing nutritional quality.

http://www.eggsaladgourmet.com/storing_eggs.html

Yes, the original carton is best for storing eggs. The paper cartons are best.
I stored eggs in a Tupperware container, designed specifically for egg storage. I noticed mold began to grow on the shells within a week of purchase. Seems the Tupperware doesn't allow for ample air circulation.
As stated in the posted article, the built in door egg holders expose the eggs to room temperature. This is not good for eggs.
Remember...eggs are good food, and are excellent ingredients in various food dishes.

[pk]

As stated in the posted article, the built in door egg holders expose the eggs to room temperature. This is not good for eggs

It's funny how in the 'olden' days of my youth (lol) how the 'rules' on food was soo different. All fridges had 'egg compartments' on the door and we never got sick.

We always lined up to snitch a piece of 'raw' cookie dough or 'lick' the bowl of cake batter, with uncooked eggs too and hey, I'm still alive! lol

OK, worse yet...a kids version of a cookbook my oldest daughter use to cook out of when she was a girl had an egg nog for her to make with raw eggs in it. It never was cooked. 8O

Now it's a big deal you have to wash your counters with anti bacterial spray if an egg touches it, wash your fork or whatever you used to touch the raw eggs in hot water/soap and never ever put it in with other foods before it's clean. And always wash your hands with antibacterial soap and hot water if you work with raw eggs! :?

Oh how life was soo much simpler when we didn't know any better! lol

pk

[CarolsCritterCare]

We always lined up to snitch a piece of 'raw' cookie dough or 'lick' the bowl of cake batter, with uncooked eggs too and hey, I'm still alive! lol


pk

I just had 2 pieces of raw cookie dough this morning for breakfast along with my mountain dew..........mmmmm it tasted so good!
Carol

[CarolsCritterCare]

This thread reminds me of the song by Bucky Covington

A Different World
Bucky Covington

We were born to mothers who smoked and drank
Our cribs were covered in lead based paint
No child proof lids no seat belts in cars
Rode bikes with no helmets and still here we are, still here we are
We got daddy’s belt when we misbehaved
Had three TV channels you got up to change
No video games and no satellite
All we had were friends and they were outside, playin’ outside

Chorus
It was a different life
When we were boys and girls
Not just a different time
It was a different world

School always started the same every day
The pledge of allegiance then someone would pray
Not every kid made the team when they tried
We got disappointed and that was all right, we turned out all right

Chorus

Bridge
No bottled water, we drank from a garden hose
And every Sunday, all the stores were closed

Chorus

Chorus

It was a different world

Carol

[MrKhay]

LOL...LOL...LOL

[ONEZ48]

Eggs not just for breakfast anymore. Nice little ditty coon mom! Ahhh how the days of our lives have changed. Just like eating eggs for lunch or dinner...no rule of thumb there.

[dgridley]

Anyone else notice how much smaller eggs have gotten? Unless you're paying a premium for Jumbo, "large" eggs seem to have been harvested from hummingbirds, not chickens!

When I was a kid living on the farm we had 400 chickens and used an egg sizer to size the eggs.. seems times have changed as to what they're allowed to call Large..

[CindyLouWho]

Originally Posted by MrKhay

1. Refrigerate Immediately. Make sure that you always refrigerate your eggs as soon as you get home in its original container.

My husband had a friend who had some chickens and he was always talking him in to buying his eggs for lots more than you paid in the store. I never used them and just threw them away because they were filthy since the guy never washed them off. I finally put an end to my hubby buying them from that guy after I found out they didn't have a refrigerator and were keeping the eggs on the porch in almost 90 degree weather! The next time he brought some over, I intervened and told him we were cutting out eating eggs because of the cholesterol. LOL

[MrKhay]

You might try eating all of them right away so you need not worry about them hatching or falling and breaking. That's my call.