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>>Shelf life? Never heard of it for eggs? Are you saying
>>they mark an "expiration date" on the carton or something?
>>I've never seen it if it's there. Never even thought about
>>it? To me it's a weird concept
>
> A weird concept....how? Doesn't your meat, chicken, cheese and all
> other fresh grocery items have "sell by" "use by" or "expiration"
> dates? Where do you live? Eggs that are past their prime are just as
> nasty as any other spoiled or not fresh product. This morning I
> cracked an egg and it flowed from the shell like water...the white was
> thin and clear, and the yolk broke immediately. I threw it out. And
> they were from a "NEW" dozen, too. A fresh egg has a cloudy white,
> and definite demarkation where the yolk sits up high on the whites.
> "Older" eggs are better for boiling. But I wouldn't go too far over
> the date. A few days, maybe.

My brother and SIL keep a couple of flats (12x12 ? egg cartons) on the
floor next to the kitchen table. When I saw that I asked aren't you
worried about rotten eggs? My SIL said "what do you think you just had
for breakfast."

They're the same folk who let their steaks age in the fridge just before
the green-slime stage. They're the tastiest steaks I've ever et.

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Andy
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