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Here are our best practices to help you make sure your egg is still safe to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can eat them in an omelet, scrambled eggs, fried, boiled or soft-boiled: eggs are good for everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You have a bunch of them in your fridge, but they’ve been sitting there for a long time. How do you know if they’re still fresh? Here are some foolproof methods and tips to help you eat your eggs safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How long can you eat eggs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure that eggs are fresh and safe to eat, it is crucial to understand the expiration date and signs of spoilage. The Best Before Date, which is usually 28 days after laying, is a good first indicator. However, eggs can still be edible after this date if stored properly. Using simple methods such as shaking the egg to assess the size of the air pockets or the float test, in which a fresh egg sinks to the bottom, can determine its freshness. The smell and appearance of a cracked egg are also indicators. However, it is important to remember that eating a spoiled egg can lead to health problems, including food poisoning, especially in vulnerable individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How can you tell if an egg is still good or if it is contaminated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is tip number one: check the shell or carton for the recommended \u201cuse by\u201d date. This minimum date for all manufacturers is 28 days. \u201cFresh eggs should retain their nutritional value for up to 28 days after laying, if stored properly,\u201d say 60 million consumers. After the \u201cuse by\u201d date, their nutritional value and taste deteriorate, but they are often still safe to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the shell is intact, undamaged, uncracked, and unwashed, the egg may still be safe to eat. In fact, a damaged shell often allows pathogens to enter and multiply inside the egg. To ensure that it can be eaten even after the expiration date and with the shell intact, it is recommended to follow one or more tips to ensure its freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hold the egg up to your ear and shake it. Do you hear a popping sound, as if the contents of the egg are moving around in the shell? This means that the air chamber is taking up more space. So it\u2019s best not to eat it! However, if the egg barely makes a sound after shaking it, it\u2019s safe to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s a pretty effective way to check if an egg is still good: simply dip it in a large container of cold water, a glass, a salad bowl, etc. If the egg
sinks to the bottom? It’s fresh, but eat it right away!
If it floats a little? It’s still delicious, but it’s best eaten well-cooked and right away. So avoid soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs and prefer hard-boiled or scrambled eggs.
If the egg floats? Avoid eating it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smell the egg to see if it has the sulfurous smell that is characteristic of bad eggs. Not sure? Crack it open. If you don’t smell anything, it’s good. If not, throw it in the trash immediately!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This can be a tricky trick! Crack an egg on a plate and take a look. If it no longer tastes good, the yolk is flatter, less fluffy, and the white is more runny and may change color. In that case, don’t eat it. On the other hand, if the egg has no smell, the yolk is round, and the white is well packed, it can be cooked: hard-boiled, soft-boiled, scrambled, fried… you can do whatever you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This tip will be fun and interesting for children. Arm yourself with a small flashlight and go into a dark room. Place the beam of light under the egg. The older the egg, the more air inside. The lamp allows you to look through it and see how much air is inside. If the air pocket is large, the egg is no longer suitable for consumption!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These tips also work for goose eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can you eat eggs after their expiration date, even if they are expired?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating spoiled eggs can lead to food poisoning with symptoms similar to gastroenteritis. Particular caution should be exercised if the consumer is the elderly, the very young, people with weakened immune systems, or pregnant women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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They are more sensitive and the health implications should be taken seriously. Therefore, they should only consume very fresh eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to properly store eggs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Refrigerated or room temperature storage: There are two basic rules for storing eggs. Refrigeration changes the porosity of the shell, allowing bacteria to penetrate. However, at room temperature, an egg with microcracks that have formed after shipping poses a risk of bacterial growth, such as salmonella, so storing it in the refrigerator would be wiser.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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