Are these eggs safe to use?!
I just bought som eeggs from my grocery store which is closing that say to use before July 13!. I am aready in the process of making fried rice so I am wondering if I can use them!? I wouldn't think so but I wanted to see if I may be wrong!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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That's like almost a month ago!.
Just return them to the grocery store!.
But if you have to use them, just smell them and see if the "inside" is okay!. Usually when an egg goes bad, it somehow gets "thick" and sticks to the shell!.!.!.
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Just return them to the grocery store!.
But if you have to use them, just smell them and see if the "inside" is okay!. Usually when an egg goes bad, it somehow gets "thick" and sticks to the shell!.!.!.
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Crack one open and see! To be cautious, first put it in a bowl of water!. If it floats on the surface, it may have extra buoyancy from gas inside!. Proceed with care!. If it sinks like usual, it's probably safe to open!. :o)
Goods get dated with either the date they are packed or a date ranging from a day to a year later!. But it's not like Cinderella's coach turning back into a pumpkin at midnight -- the Best Before date allows some safety margin, and the storage conditions make a big difference to how long things actually last!. (I once visited a YMCA campsite!. A year before, the summer camp had over-ordered milk!. The caretakers for the site kept the milk in the walk-in fridge [dark and cold] and the milk lasted them the whole year! :o) )
I read a story about people trekking over the Oregon Trail and one canny man took a barrel of eggs in lard!. When he finished the trek, he dug the eggs out of the lard and sold them for a fortune!. Maybe it was a made-up story, but it had some foundation in fact and what is credible!. Eggs keep better if they are preserved in some way, but even without special care, they will last for a while!.
Because of the 'safety margin' that is allowed for when dates are selected, things seldom are unusable when you pass the Best Before date!. So, as I said at the start, crack one open and see!. If it has gone off, the smell will definitely tell you!. If it's still good, use it and enjoy it!.
You don't need to be superstitious about dates, even if the largest population in the world is looking forward to starting a sports tournament on 8/8/'8!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Goods get dated with either the date they are packed or a date ranging from a day to a year later!. But it's not like Cinderella's coach turning back into a pumpkin at midnight -- the Best Before date allows some safety margin, and the storage conditions make a big difference to how long things actually last!. (I once visited a YMCA campsite!. A year before, the summer camp had over-ordered milk!. The caretakers for the site kept the milk in the walk-in fridge [dark and cold] and the milk lasted them the whole year! :o) )
I read a story about people trekking over the Oregon Trail and one canny man took a barrel of eggs in lard!. When he finished the trek, he dug the eggs out of the lard and sold them for a fortune!. Maybe it was a made-up story, but it had some foundation in fact and what is credible!. Eggs keep better if they are preserved in some way, but even without special care, they will last for a while!.
Because of the 'safety margin' that is allowed for when dates are selected, things seldom are unusable when you pass the Best Before date!. So, as I said at the start, crack one open and see!. If it has gone off, the smell will definitely tell you!. If it's still good, use it and enjoy it!.
You don't need to be superstitious about dates, even if the largest population in the world is looking forward to starting a sports tournament on 8/8/'8!Www@FoodAQ@Com
One way to tell is to put them in a bowl of water!. If the egg sinks, the odds are that it is good and safe to use!. If the egg floats or tips upward, then the egg is bad and you should throw it away!.
Of course if it has any kind of foul smell once you crack it you should not use it!.
The "bad" eggs emit gas as they decay from the inside and that is what makes them float!.
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Of course if it has any kind of foul smell once you crack it you should not use it!.
The "bad" eggs emit gas as they decay from the inside and that is what makes them float!.
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I would throw them in the compost!.
Contrary to baby-boomer North American logic, eggs do not last forever!. Smart companies put dates on eggs!.
If they say to use before July 13, there's a reason!. It's August now!. Don't use them!.
What's more important!? Freshness and your health or having a bit of egg, even if it's unhealthy and possibly rotten, in your fried rice!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Contrary to baby-boomer North American logic, eggs do not last forever!. Smart companies put dates on eggs!.
If they say to use before July 13, there's a reason!. It's August now!. Don't use them!.
What's more important!? Freshness and your health or having a bit of egg, even if it's unhealthy and possibly rotten, in your fried rice!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
theres a test to see if eggs are still safe to eat i learnt it out on the farm
grab a jug fill it with water from the COLD water tap place the egg in if it sits on the bottom go for it if it doesnt sit on the bottom and floats hell no its no good!. it must be sitting on the bottom, off the base of the jug isnt worth the risk
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grab a jug fill it with water from the COLD water tap place the egg in if it sits on the bottom go for it if it doesnt sit on the bottom and floats hell no its no good!. it must be sitting on the bottom, off the base of the jug isnt worth the risk
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break them in a seperate bowl, if they smell bad don't use them!.!.
the carton date is the last day the store is supposed to sell them!.!. eggs are usually good for several weeks after that dateWww@FoodAQ@Com
the carton date is the last day the store is supposed to sell them!.!. eggs are usually good for several weeks after that dateWww@FoodAQ@Com
They are fine if they have been kept refrigerated!. Eggs and so many other things are good even after the expiration date!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Put the eggs in a cup of water!. If the egg floats it is no good!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes eggs will last for a while after expiration no problem
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put them in water!.!.!. good eggs sink bad eggs floatWww@FoodAQ@Com
when in doubt, throw it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes they can be used except if they have a sour smellWww@FoodAQ@Com