all i have to go on, is what is stamped on the egg which is 3uk9 130. no best before or use by date, which i thought was compulsary. tried to find out on the web, but no luck, Hope there is an eggceptionally knowledgeable person out there who can advise me
2006-07-07 05:42:09 · 7 answers · asked by valda54 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The egg is freshest when the shell has rough bumps on it.
The smoother the egg shell the older the egg. Also if parts of the shell look translucent or the egg is spotty, it is old.
Hope I have helped.
Hope
P S Another way to tell the freshness of an egg is to break it into a pan. The fresh egg will be firm and stay in a mound, the older egg will be runny and spread out all over the pan.
2006-07-07 05:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, does 'local delivery' mean that it is coming directly from a local farm? If so, they are probably perfectly okay - because if you think about how long regular eggs sit around just being shipped to whatever location they are going to - that is a couple of days right there - then they sit on a shelf for probably another couple of days - and then if you don't use them right away (which I am assuming you would since you are using them at your cafe) they sit around for yet another couple of days. Obviously just about anything is better fresh, but eggs have a surprisingly good shelf life. So, I would say that if you are getting your eggs from a local farmer who you trust, they are probably better than any other distributor you could choose.
2006-07-07 06:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by Molly B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the farmer is stamping the eggs with the breeder/supplier number.The fact that you are getting them locally means that unlike buying them over the counter from a shop they wouldnt need best before dates on.
I'm guessing the eggs are delivered on trays to your Cafe and then stored with the ones you havent used from the previous batch.The easiest way to solve the problem is have 2 sections,1 for the eggs you are currently using and another for the new batch when they arrive.
2006-07-07 07:08:34 · answer #3 · answered by kieranvealeelec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a test how you find out if the eggs are fresh or a little bit older: Take a glas of water, put the egg in it. When the egg sinks down, than it´s a fresh one, when it swims on top then you know it´s older.
2006-07-07 06:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by Carmen G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a chicken farmer but I would not eat nor buy those eggs. They might have been on the self for a long time and you wouldn't know how long it has been up.
2006-07-07 05:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by mouseymouse18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another clue to their age and freshness is when you crack one open.
There should be 3 distinct layers to the egg, the yoke, the white, and an intermediate layer. if you can't tell the difference between the white and the intermediate layer then they aren't fresh.
2006-07-07 06:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't trust
2006-07-07 05:44:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋