Should eggs be refrigerated?

Question

Americans refridgerate eggs...In the U.K and Australia eggs are not kept in the fridge.

Australians go to Woolies or Coles...the eggs are not refridgerated. The two Fat Ladies make fun of Americans for refridgerating the eggs.

Answer 1

Without a doubt REFRIGERATE THEM!!! See my American Egg Board link below.

Answer 2

I know we do just because we tend to buy more eggs than we can use in a few days. If you are only going to have the eggs one or two days than it's probably acceptable, but if you have them for a week without being refrigerated, then I would say not such a good idea.

Answer 3

You had better refrigerate them. The eggs in other nations are, for the most part, fresh. our eggs have been kept in refrigeration since production, and have been kept refrigerated for a month before they are purchased. To keep the eggs safe, the cartons have a "sell by" date. You should consume the eggs within 10 days of purchase.

Salmonella! Yuk.

Answer 4

Actually, in Australia we keep our eggs in the fridge as well, as far as I know. Eggs will go bad if you don't refrigerate them.

Answer 5

In this country we like to save our eggs but in other countries the people probably eat their eggs right when they get them

Answer 6

yes eggs should be refrigerated.... refrigeration will make them keep longer...
unrefrigerated eggs will last a few weeks in cool climates
refrigerated they will last up to twice as long.
in warmer climates eggs should be refrigerated all the time.

Answer 7

Here yes. And in other countries eggs are probably eaten up right away

Answer 8

Yes,in the USA, even in stores they are in the refrigerated section, for safety (salmonella) and longer life

Answer 9

Well yes...they'll spoilif you keep'em out of the fridge...

Answer 10

Very interesting, I didn't know this. How long can you keep them before they go bad?