Eggs still safe to eat?

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smr said:
The embarrassment when she blurted out in front of the whole class that I had not hard boiled it first and held it up in in front of everyone... I shall never forget. "(
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Shoulda come to our school. We learned how to blow eggs before painting them. The hard boilers would have been the ones ridiculed :)
 
Eggs are like Beer! They are living things. If they smell/taste OK, they will be safe to eat! (#)

( # It is possible that Eggs may carry salmonella, but this is not an issue associated with ageing as such. and even those will be OK if cooked properly)
 
Crowort said:
You sure you mean expiry date? Most things only have best before dates. One means don't eat after (likely a bit of time left for safety) and the other means it might not be as new but is almost certainly safe to eat still.
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Yup, definitely expiry/use by. For example the milk in my fridge has a "use by" date, but it's quite likely it will be fine for a few days after if stored correctly. Likewise, the chicken has a use by, but if I were to freeze it, it would likely be fine for a few weeks after.

Tinned food is another good example.

I'm not saying it will definitely be ok, but people who blindly follow expiry dates waste a lot of food!
 
Haggisman said:
Yup, definitely expiry/use by. For example the milk in my fridge has a "use by" date, but it's quite likely it will be fine for a few days after if stored correctly. Likewise, the chicken has a use by, but if I were to freeze it, it would likely be fine for a few weeks after.

Tinned food is another good example.

I'm not saying it will definitely be ok, but people who blindly follow expiry dates waste a lot of food!
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I totally agree with you that your nose and / or taste will know if something isn't good. Milk is easy if it is bad it will tell you just from smell / texture. Freezing is a totally different issue. I was taught a month if you freeze it but in my own home I'd trust it for much longer.

I can't think of a tinned food with a use by date (I'll go have a look) only best before dates.
 
To avoid any future egg loss into water, just put the more rounded end to the edge of your lip and it should feel warm*.

*i.e not cold compared to the more pointy end. Well of you keep them in the fridge anyway.
 
Rilot said:
Take a jug of water and drop the eggs in to it one by one. If they float, chuck them. If they sink they're safe to eat.
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I have some eggs i bought yesterday that have a use by date of 23rd December. My housemate has some that have a use by date of 19th October

Tested one of each and they both sink. Does this mean his can be eaten still?

Surely as long as the shell isn't broken they can't go off? (like a puncture in tinned food turns it bad)
 
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