How to store eggs? Several Ways
Store raw eggs at room temperature for up to 3 weeks, in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Fresh eggs in the refrigerator will last 5 days, at room temperature – up to 2 days.
Fried eggs can only be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 1 day.
How to store raw eggs – up to a month
Raw eggs in the refrigerator are usually stored on the door or on the top shelf (here the humidity is higher) in an egg tray for up to a month.
Store eggs at room temperature can be stored for up to 3 weeks, but the temperature should not exceed 20 degrees.
Sometimes in the description on the box with eggs, you can read that the shelf life of eggs is up to 90 days at temperatures from -2 to +20 degrees and at a relative humidity of 85-88%. However, keep in mind that not all refrigerators are set to such conditions by default, and economy models of refrigerators do not support this level of humidity at all.
How to keep eggs longer
The surest way to keep your eggs longer is to buy the freshest eggs from the store. To do this, pay attention to the production date.
You need to lay eggs in cells with a sharp tip down – so the yolk will be in the center of the egg and will not come into contact with the air bubble.
Do not wash eggs before storing them.
Three or four week old eggs are best for baking.
There is also a more radical way to increase the shelf life of fresh eggs to 2 months – they can be greased with oil or lard, this will clog the shell and protect against rapid air penetration. Storage in ash, sand, etc. is an even more radical way to increase the shelf life of eggs, but usually our contemporaries always have the opportunity to buy fresh eggs, and do not resort to them.
How to store boiled eggs?
In the refrigerator, boiled eggs are stored for up to 5 days, at room temperature, boiled eggs have a shelf life of 2 days. Often, due to such a long shelf life, eggs are taken with them on a hike or on a long journey.
How to understand if eggs are spoiling
As the eggs are stored, you will slowly consume them, and after a couple of weeks, for example, when boiling eggs, you will notice that the eggs will float a little above the surface of the water. Such an egg is edible, but not the first freshness. This sign can be considered a guideline that in the coming days the remaining eggs of the same batch should be consumed.
How do I test raw eggs for freshness?
– The egg should not float in water + the lower the egg sinks in the water, the fresher it is;
– Supermarkets should have devices for visual inspection of eggs for light – the egg should be free of turbidity, light should easily pass through the egg, there should be no large cracks (such eggs spoil first, so try to eat them first).
The shelf life of eggs is influenced by how they were stored in the store. As a rule, in supermarkets, eggs are stored at a temperature of 15-18 degrees (in summer this temperature rises up to 20), then their shelf life will be 4-5 weeks. Even after bringing these eggs home and storing them in the refrigerator, try to consume them within 5 weeks of the date of production.
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