On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:06:48 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Robert Klute wrote:

>> It takes about one week for Grade AA eggs to degrade to Grade A when
>> properly stored, in the carton and in the refrigerator. It then takes
>> another 5 weeks to degrade from Grade A to Grade B. Only the egg will
>> slow the degradation.
>
>I'm not sure what your last sentence means. Help?

Brain/editing f*rt. Oiling the egg will slow degradation. In the US
eggs are washed and the natural cuticle is removed. Putting a light
coating of edible mineral oil on the egg to replace the cuticle is
permitted by the USDA, but it is not required. In Europe, grade A eggs
are not washed, only grade B eggs can be washed.