2007-01-04 07:31:34 · 5 answers · asked by crazyrocky40 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
FRESH EGGS : up to 6 weeks old.
MOST eggs are sold with a "best before" date but not a "laying" date. In theory, the best before date should be 21 days after the packing date which is the same day or the day after the eggs were laid. But in practice, the eggs can be packed anything up to 10 days after they were laid and can sit around for a further three days before they are picked up by manufacturers. It is perfectly possible for your "fresh" eggs to be six weeks old before you buy them.
Verdict :
Eggs will keep for up to three weeks after which they begin to go stale and vitamin levels decline. Always check the freshness of your eggs before eating them. Crack open a fresh egg and the yolk should be round and whole. the white thick and jelly-like. Old eggs will also float in a bowl of water whereas fresher eggs will rest on the bottom. Kissing the more bulbous end of an egg will tell you whether it is fresh or not. Holding that end to your lips and detecting a warming to the lips indicate the egg is fresh. The warmer it feels, the fresher the egg. A bad egg will not warm and should be discarded.
2007-01-04 07:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by rosiesbridge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eggs will normally stay fresh for two weeks after they are purchased if refrigerated properly. Most refrigerators have egg holders, if you use these it may be worth it to write the expiration date on the eggs with a pencil. Here are some ways to tell if your eggs are fresh:
Take your eggs and place them in a bowl of water. If the egg is fresh, it will sink to the bottom and lie on its side. An older egg will stand up on one end and if the eggs are REALLY old, they may even float.
An egg white that appears cloudy is a sign of a fresh egg and egg whites that are thick are also very fresh. Egg whites thin out as they age.
2007-01-04 15:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by surfer_grl_ca 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi - 3 to 5 weeks if kept in their own container. It really depends on how fresh they were when purchased. If you are concerned about your refrigerators cooling, either test with a thermometer to be sure it cools below 40 degrees or place eggs in the coldest part of your fridge (usually the bottom back corner)
2007-01-04 15:40:04 · answer #3 · answered by chefslinejenn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you collect them yourself from your chickens, I have heard it is about 8 weeks. But then they wouldn't be fresh any more. Two weeks sounds like good advice. Check the drop dead date on the egg carton if there is one.
2007-01-04 15:39:59 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about 2 weeks.
2007-01-04 15:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Saira D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋