I have some eggs that expired on October 24th, it's November 9th...should I trash them or use them?
2007-11-09 07:23:16 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ 2 boys, 1 girl:) 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Put them in a bowl or pan of tap water and if they float they have gone bad.
If they are laying on the bottom they are fresh.
If they are standing on their end on the bottom they are ok to use soon.
2007-11-09 07:26:58 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found this online... It should help.
The "sell by" or "best if used by" or "exp (date)" are all expressions used by the industry in various states, and are used by the retailer to assure you of freshness. The egg will continue to be fresh for at least another 2-3 weeks if it has been refrigerated from the time packed until used at 45 degrees F. or lower. As the egg ages, it does lose some of its qualities, so if you were baking a cake or whipping meringue, your cake might not rise as high as expected, and you might not get the volume of meringue you would expect, so for baking purposes it is better to use a fresher egg.
Older eggs are great to use when hard-cooking (boiled) as they will peel easier. They will keep for about a week in the shell, 2-3 weeks if peeled and placed in a freezer bag.
When frying an older egg, it will spread out further in the pan, as the white (albumen) gets thinner. When fresh, the yolk will stand high and the white will stay close to the yolk in your pan. Nothing wrong with cooking the older egg, it just doesn't look as nice.
The term "rotten egg" seldom occurs today, thanks to refrigeration. The interior of the egg will probably evaporate before it becomes "rotten". We have seen eggs several months old still very usable, but could not recommend you that you do this!
2007-11-09 07:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by Shannon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 2 weeks
2007-11-09 08:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're still good.
Eggs stay good easily for a month after the expiration date.
Note: The floating the egg trick doesn't really tell you if an egg is good or not.
2007-11-09 07:25:44 · answer #4 · answered by Dave C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only use food a week or two after expiration, pending on what it is. Eggs I wouldn't go over a week.
2007-11-09 07:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by kks78 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My mother used to tell me to put them in a sink full of water and if they floated they are no good just an idea for you!!
2007-11-09 07:29:43 · answer #6 · answered by Trenity H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't use them. they're probably swimming with bacteria and rotten. there's a reason for expiration dates: it's when things expire.
2007-11-09 07:32:23 · answer #7 · answered by Claudia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About a month also depends on your fridge temp:D
2007-11-09 07:26:34 · answer #8 · answered by Sam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
until they cluck when you crack 'em.
2007-11-09 09:00:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
crack one open and smell it.
2007-11-09 07:25:50 · answer #10 · answered by sciencequeen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋