Because I was curious, I asked out farm extension people about this. They
didn't think it was too good an idea but I am sure you have done it for
years so it worked for you. Parting words were, lady can't you find some
old person who would like half a dozen eggs? Or, you can buy half dozen in
most stores. He thought it was me. I was pleased he still thought there
was people older than me!!!
"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message
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>> "Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message
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>> >> 1. Wash the eggs and put them slowly in a container full of lime water
>> >> or mustard oil. The eggs will not only be preserved for long - they
>> >> will not get spoiled either.
>> >> 2. For storing eggs for longer time say for about 30-40 days, you
>> >> should apply any cooking oil with the help of brush on the egg shell.
>> >> They will stay for long time.
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>> > Do people really have raw eggs around the house for 30-40 days?
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>> I do. Sometimes. Daughter and I are allergic to eggs. Husband is the
> only
>> one who eats them.
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> Tell him to make egg-mcmuffins. I love eggs over easy with the yolks
> runny
> as hell. But after about a week the yolks get thinner and tend to break
> when
> you try frying them. And while I like scrambled eggs well enough when
> they
> are scrambled -before- frying, I can't stand it when people go to fry and
> egg
> and the yolk breaks then they try "scrambling" it in the frypan. So I
> start
> off
> eating my eggs over easy on toast with the yellow yolks running all over
> the
> toast. My wife thinks they are disgusting (which is part of the fun) Then
> I
> switch over to egg-mcmuffins which require that the yolk break so that it
> can
> be throughly cooked, until the box is gone. My wife calls those
> "cholesterol
> sandwhiches" Heh.
>
> If you cook the yolk you can almost ignore the expiration date.
>
> Ted
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