How to properly store chicken eggs: everything you need to know

21.06.2024 07:00

Not many people know how to properly store eggs.

How to properly store eggs

Store-bought eggs are initially washed of feces, so there is no point in washing them.

Water will not kill harmful bacteria.

The most effective method to kill harmful microbes on the surface of chicken eggs is heat treatment.

If your refrigerator is broken, you can store farm unwashed eggs at room temperature for only a short time—a couple of days, depending on the air temperature.

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Before beating eggs into flour or a frying pan, first crack the egg into a separate container to check the freshness of the product.

A spoiled chicken egg changes its color, becomes darker and has an unpleasant sulfuric odor.

If the eggs are washed, store them in the refrigerator.

If you buy local eggs at a farmers market or farm stand, ask if the eggs have been washed and if they need to be refrigerated.

In any case, it is best to store eggs in the refrigerator.

To avoid temperature changes that can negatively affect the product, store chicken eggs on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

Previously, we told you how to remove traces of mold from clothes.

Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource