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> > > > How long is it safe to store eggs before baking? The eggs are stored
> > > > refrigerated, and seem to be fine after several months, but are
they?
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> just remembered this whilst i was reading your reply. I remember mum
> saying that during and just after the war when items like eggs were
> still very scarce, people used to store eggs in a VERY large container
> and layer them with ising glass. Not sure exactly what it is or where
> it can be obtained from but someone reading may know.seem to recall
> ising glass and homebrew having a link( i think)

I think you probably mean waterglass, wich is liquid sodium silicate. User
correctly it will kill all microorganisms present on the shells of the eggs,
and all the pores in the shell will be filled with silicate, and thus become
completely air- and watertight.
It can stil be bought for this and other uses ( such as making the childrens
clay products, that hasn't been fired, watertight ).

http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?item...iProductID=807
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Kim Grauballe
Thisted, Denmark.
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