A question about eggs

mrsadamc 05 · December 2011

The chicken kind

I have eggs in my fridge.

I am going out of town for a week.

Should I pitch them tonight (trash night) or can I cook with them next week when we get back?

Danse · December 2011

I think they'll be fine. I often have eggs in my fridge for more than a week.

Unwritten524 · December 2011

I think they should have a date on them. If not, I would pitch them, but then again I do that with all food like that when I go out of town.

MrsVonKikabee · December 2011

Mine have an expiration date on them, which is usually a month or so after you buy them.

Chapter79 · December 2011

Danse:
I think they'll be fine. I often have eggs in my fridge for more than a week.

Ditto. I usually use mine for 2 weeks ::shrugs:: not sure if I'm supposed to, but always have.. never been sick from them!

Ms5586 · December 2011

Gotta love google...

Fill up a pan with enough cold water that would cover the egg. Put the egg in the water. If it sinks, you're good. If it floats, pitch them.

FWIW, I have farm-fresh eggs that I've had for weeks, and they're still good.

Who knew?

MrsAB1316 · December 2011

I've never worried about my eggs. When I get fresh eggs from the farm...they usually don't last too long in my house... but a rule of thumb is about 6 weeks from Farm.

I've eaten eggs out of my refrigerator after 2 months and they were fine. Crack them open and smell them or look at them, but I wouldn't be too worried. Almost all eggs in the grocery stores are pasturized anyway, so the chance of getting sick is pretty low.

mrsadamc 05 · December 2011

Ms5586:
Gotta love google...

Fill up a pan with enough cold water that would cover the egg. Put the egg in the water. If it sinks, you're good. If it floats, pitch them.

FWIW, I have farm-fresh eggs that I've had for weeks, and they're still good.

Who knew?

Fabulously interesting!

And thanks all for the advice. I really didn't want to throw out 5 eggs if they would be fine next week!

Kristinmo · December 2011

Ms5586:

Gotta love google...

Fill up a pan with enough cold water that would cover the egg. Put the egg in the water. If it sinks, you're good. If it floats, pitch them.

FWIW, I have farm-fresh eggs that I've had for weeks, and they're still good.

Who knew?

Never heard of that before!

Kissimi21 · December 2011

Ms5586:

Gotta love google...

Fill up a pan with enough cold water that would cover the egg. Put the egg in the water. If it sinks, you're good. If it floats, pitch them.

FWIW, I have farm-fresh eggs that I've had for weeks, and they're still good.

Who knew?

That's what we do. My grandfather taught me that trick as a kid (he was a farmer).

kelle017 · December 2011

Kissimi21:
Ms5586:

Gotta love google...

Fill up a pan with enough cold water that would cover the egg. Put the egg in the water. If it sinks, you're good. If it floats, pitch them.

FWIW, I have farm-fresh eggs that I've had for weeks, and they're still good.

Who knew?

That's what we do. My grandfather taught me that trick as a kid (he was a farmer).

Yep, I learned that too from my parents when I was little.