"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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>
> "Tony P." > wrote in message
> . ..
>> In article .com>,
>> says...
>> > Eggs don't go bad quickly, unless they have punctures (however small)
>> > in them, although the viscosity of the whites may deteriorate, such
>> > that they will not rate at as high a grade. It is probably even
>> > unnecessary to refrigerate them.
>> >
>> > Three weeks . . . four weeks . . . two months . . . ?? . . . I've never
>> > thrown an egg out due to age.
>>
>> Eggs around here are usually used before the expiration date.
>>
>> What really killed me is when the SO brought home fresh eggs and placed
>> them on the top shelf of the fridge.
>>
>> The problem is that top shelf gets VERY cold, as in freezing point cold.
>> The damned eggs were all cracked and very frozen.
>
> The top shelf in a side-by-side refrigerator is the warmest area in the
> refrigerator. I try to avoid putting meat and eggs there, and instead
> keep
> them near the bottom where it is the coldest.

I'm glad someone brought this question up.

I have the opportunity to buy fresh eggs where I'm currently living. I've
kind of refrained from it because a) I don't know how long they are good
for; b) I didn't know if there was a way to test for freshness; c) Would
have to come up with some way to track how long I've had each batch of eggs
(ok, minor deal) and d) I've always purchased eggs in the cardboard crates
from the store. Wait, there's an e) as well; We don't use all that many
eggs. We go through periods where we'll use several dozen eggs one week and
then not use a single egg for a month or so.

Any thoughts on this people?

TIA,
Bret



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