Use by date of Eggs - how far can i push it?

4T5 · 22 Feb 2009 at 13:47

I drive nowt, I lift big green trays of spuds/bananas/& other heavy stuff

My Produce section looks Great when I've done it though

Ben M · 22 Feb 2009 at 13:49

malc30 said:
I drive nowt, I lift big green trays of spuds/bananas/& other heavy stuff
My Produce section looks Great when I've done it though

Ah nice one mate, got it in my head that you were a loon on a forklift

Zogger · 22 Feb 2009 at 13:49

malc30 said:
I work in a Supermarket so am now Obviously an Expert in all such matters

I find this difficult to believe as the correct term is Eggspert. It's also the term for what the op could have - an egg spurt

I believe the date on an egg is always 3 weeks after it was layed - might be wrong about the timing though
but it's not a use by date, it's a best before I think?

frosty03 · 22 Feb 2009 at 13:51

erm, if an egg is "off" enough to do you harm, you'll know the moment you crack it. The hydrogen sulphide is unmistakable. Those borderline one will look "odd", and smell funny too. Once it tips past the fresh stage, the yolk will break up when you crack it into the cup, still edible, but not fresh.

I once tapped an "off" egg with a spoon to break it, and it literally exploded, spraying black crap all over the room, which stank up the place real nice...

(I keep mine for weeks, no problems)

Dreadi · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:00

A friend of mine had one that was a year out of date once, we threw it at a window on his neighbours house on Halloween

singist · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:02

Ben M said:
Ah nice one mate, got it in my head that you were a loon on a forklift

Now ....... if he had a fork lift .....

SourChipmunk · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:11

Feek said:
Eggs have dates on them?

Yeah, it's just a dead chicken embryo. How much deader can it get?

Tobes · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:13

Nancy (my chicken) laid this today. I think it has the aids.

GarethDW · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:22

Tobes said:
Nancy (my chicken) laid this today. I think it has the aids.

The bad sort, too.

frosty03 · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:35

Tobes said:
Nancy (my chicken) laid this today. I think it has the aids.

MUTATION!

Quick, kill it.... and the thing from orbit too!

Ben M · 22 Feb 2009 at 14:59

Mikeyboy · 22 Feb 2009 at 15:36

I ate some eggs the other day marked 26th July 2008 which I'd kept in the fridge. They were fine.

I did crack open an egg that was 2-3 years out of date once, contained what looked like fairy liquid.

rodo · 22 Feb 2009 at 15:37

Would be a no go for me - had food poisoning for a week once and lost a stone, no out of date food for me

4T5 · 22 Feb 2009 at 15:39

Tobes said:
Nancy (my chicken) laid this today. I think it has the aids.

<< How the chicken looked when she squeezed that baby out

Klo · 22 Feb 2009 at 15:42

Ben M said:

Haha, awesome!

me227 · 22 Feb 2009 at 16:49

Does everybody keep their eggs in the fridge?? I don't.

Tobes · 22 Feb 2009 at 16:52

me227 said:
Does everybody keep their eggs in the fridge?? I don't.

Nope. Normally about 10 or so in a egg tray next to the fridge

Dist · 22 Feb 2009 at 16:59

The use by date on eggs is based on keeping them at room temp, outside the fridge. If you keep them inside the fridge they will last well beyond their use by.