how can i figure out if my eggs are still good after expiration date?

Answer 1

drop them (gently) into a sink full of water...if they sink they are good...if they float throw them away....it really works...

Answer 2

The "float" method is about as scientific as it gets. As the eggs start to spoil, they give off gas which makes the egg float.
Unless you're around to catch the egg right from the chicken, the egg is going to have some aging when you buy it and the longer you keep it, obviously, the older the egg and the less quality it will have. The yolks get darker and the whites get thicker. I would wager that most countries don't even refrigerate eggs. It used to be common here to just keep eggs in a bowl on the counter.
Before everyone starts screeching about salmonella, that is only been a problem here within the last 20 or so years. The chicken feed producers started buying fish meal from Peru where it was stored openly. Seagulls contaminated the piles with their waste (including salmonella bacteria) and when the feed was consumed by the chickens, it then contaminated their intestinal tracts. The bacteria can penetrate the shells, so they should be washed down as soon as possible after being laid.

Answer 3

get a bowl with tap water. gently place the egg in the water. a fresh egg will lie on the bottom of the bowl. a slightly less fresh egg (week or so old) will still sink to the bottom, but you might notice it "bob" up and down a bit. a less fresh egg (three weeks or so) will sink and lie on the small ends, with the large end facing up. a bad egg will float.
this is because the little air pocket in the egg gets larger and larger as it ages.
another idea is to buy eggbeaters - they come in a carton in the egg section and usually last for at least 6 six weeks. you can use them just like eggs - 1/4 cup eggbeaters = 1 egg.

Answer 4

You could try the "Float" method. If you are still unsure or you think that this method is too "unscientific" to trust, follow this link and learn a bit more about expiration dates and nutritrion values that food offer within the expiration limits. Good luck

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Food_Product_Dating/index.asp

Answer 5

eat one.. if you die.. then...

expiration dates are for the store as to when they can legally sell the product. Fresh eggs have more firmness, higher yolk, discernible albumen, etc.

kept at a good temperature, I'd eat eggs within 3 weeks of buying them.

Answer 6

Eggs dont cost a lot I just say throw them out batter safey than sorry.

Answer 7

Yes, the float method works.

Answer 8

There are two ways, the first is to crack them open and if they stink then there's your first clue!
The Second way is to drop them into water and if they float then don't crack them open because they will stink anyway!

Answer 9

Easy...crack one open and smell it. If it has *any* sulphury or bad smell to it, it's no good. If not, you still may be taking your chances. Just cook it really well.

Answer 10

place eggs in water if they float they are bad and should be discarded

Answer 11

Don't eat them! Toss them out!! Never risk stuff like that! it'll make you sick as a dog