Basically what I want to know is, how long after the 'best before date' can you continue to eat eggs when they have been kept refridgerated? It's just that a friend of mine said the 'best before date' only applies when the eggs are not refridgerated. Is this true?
2006-10-20 06:57:34 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
How to test if an egg is fresh
Firstly, fill a fairly deep bowl with water and carefully lower the egg into the water.
A very fresh egg will immediately sink to the bottom and lie flat on its side. This is because the air cell within the egg is very small. The egg should also feel quite heavy.
As the egg starts to lose its freshness and more air enters the egg, it will begin to float and stand upright. The smaller end will lie on the bottom of the bowl, whilst the broader end will point towards the surface. The egg will still be good enough to consume, however, if the egg fully floats in the water and does not touch the bottom of the bowl at all, it should be discarded, as it will most likely be bad.
A bad egg will also feel extremely light in weight and give off a pungent smell.
The second method to test the eggs freshness is by breaking the egg onto a flat plate, not into a bowl.
The yolk of a very fresh egg will have a round and compact appearance and it will sit positioned quite high up in the middle of the egg. The white that surrounds it will be thick and stays close to the yolk.
A cloudy colouring to the egg white is a sign of extra freshness, as this "cloudiness" is in fact carbon dioxide, which is present when the egg is laid. Over time, the egg white will become more transparent, as the carbon dioxide dissipates.
A less fresh egg will contain a flatter yolk, that may break easily and a thinner white that spreads quite far over the plate.
Very fresh eggs are ideal for frying or poaching, but less fresh eggs should be used in sauces, cake mixtures or omelettes, where the shape and texture of the egg is not as noticeable.
2006-10-20 08:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by FUGAZI 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, the best before date is contingent on refrigeration. If you will notice, you pick the eggs out of a refrigerated case at the supermarket. And on the package it does state to "keep contents refrigerated". Even some of the old fridges were made with egg indentations on their doors for storing eggs (under refrigeration).
You can test your eggs by immersing them in water. The older an egg is, the larger the "air bubble" is. So if your immersed egg is trying to rise to the surface, then the eggs are getting old. If it settles to the bottom, the egg is still fresh.
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
The larger end of the egg contains the air cell that forms when the contents of the egg cool and contract after it is laid. Chicken eggs are graded according to the size of this air cell, measured during candling. A very fresh egg has a small air cell and receives a grade of AA. As the size of the air cell increases, and the quality of the egg decreases, the grade moves from AA to A to B.
2006-10-20 07:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Egg Storage Eggs are a perishable food and need to be refrigerated. Keep eggs in the original carton in the coldest part of your refrigerator. Throw away any eggs that are cracked, broken, or leaking. It is best not to wash eggs before storing or using them. Washing is a routine part of commercial egg processing and the eggs do not need to be rewashed. Fresh eggs in the shell - 3 to 4 weeks Fresh egg whites - 2 to 4 days Fresh egg yolks (unbroken and covered with water) - 2 to 4 days Hard-cooked eggs - 1 week Deviled eggs - 2 to 3 days Leftover egg dishes - 3 to 4 days
2016-05-22 05:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard eggs are good for 2 weeks past the "best before date." I've also heard you can test an egg by placing it in a glass of water -- if it sinks it's still good. If it floats that means the gases in the egg have started to expand and you should pitch it.
This website says 2 to 3 weeks: http://www.georgiaeggs.org/pages/expirationdate.html
2006-10-20 07:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's less than a month. My friend once told me that it would keep at least a month, so I fried an egg that was in the fridge for one month after the best before date. Then I got stomach upset and fever.
2006-10-20 10:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by ono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Eggs Go Off
2016-10-29 21:40:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are unsure of eggs being good or not get a cup of COLD water and put the egg on the bottom of the cup. If it lays there its good, if it floats its bad and if it stands on end but still touching the bottom its on its way out but not too bad to eat. When eggs go bad they develope a gas that causes them to float.
2006-10-20 07:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by MsDebi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not supposed to keep eggs in the fridge but I do. How long do supermarkets keep them before selling them. A good test for eggs to see if they are ok to eat is put them in bowl of water, if they stay flat at the bottom they ok for anything. If they slightly tilt upwards at one end they only good for frying, ommelettes etc, if they completely stand on end throw in the bin they bad.
2006-10-20 07:06:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much depends on the temperature you've set your fridge at.
My eggs keep for 2 - 3 weeks, after that they start to look/get a bit 'rubberry'.
2006-10-20 07:02:28 · answer #9 · answered by Froggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refridgerating does make a difference. They can't be kept as long if they are not refridgerated. One way to tell is to crack it and see if the white is thick or runny. If it is thick it is fresher, and if it is thin and runny it is older.
2006-10-20 07:01:47 · answer #10 · answered by midnite_special 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋