How long are eggs good after the "sell by" date?!
How long are eggs good after the "sell by" date?
let's say, "Grade A Large Brown 100% Organic eggs"
sell by date is may 30th, they have been in the fridge (of course).
Answers:
Forget the date...test it. I have found eggs to be among the most variable food product, and the one I least judge by dates. I think it has a lot to do with the variables of storage, transportation and the conditions.
If the eggs are more than a week old (and truthfully if I'm not being lazy I always try to always do it), I judge eggs not by any date, but the fool proof egg freshness test.
Take a tall glass and fill with cool water. Drop an egg in it. If it floats, the egg is bad and toss it. If it sinks it's fresh and safe to use. If it touches the bottom but looks like it is trying to float, use immediately (as long as it still touches the bottom). Dump any mid-floaters.
This is a no fair way to make sure an egg is good to use. I've had them go bad close to the date and sometimes a few weeks later. It all depends on how they were transported, how much time was wasted, temp etc. So just do this and be safe all the time! Forget the dates...they will just give you an idea.
i dont chance stuff like milk and eggs - i throw them out the day before the sell by date and get new
Its really hard to say. Break one and smell it. If it doesn't have a bad odor then it should be fine.
I just read this in a magazine that as long as they are in the fidge in the original container they are fine for about 4 weeks after the sell by date.
I've used eggs *months* after the sell-by date and once--and only once--had an egg that looked or smelled odd, so I didn't mix it into whatever I was making.
IMO, crack it into a cup or bowl, and if it seems okay, go ahead and use it.
I've always been told that when you put an egg in water it should sink. If it does then it is good. It it floats, it's bad. I do this when I question whether the egg is good or bad it is always seems to work just fine.
Eggs are interesting, they are good for months after they are laid, the question comes in when they've been stored in a warehouse and shipped across the country for who knows how long. For the temporary question, definitely break it into a bowl first and see if it looks or smells funny. for the long run, I'd reccommend buying your eggs from local small farms, then you'll know exactly how long ago they were laid, and they taste a billion times better anyway :)
If the eggs are held at 40 degrees F or less and not cracked I would say another 30 days beyond the sell by. They of course would most probably be good beyond that date but certainly not as fresh and may not perform at the level you may require depending upon what you are cooking or baking.