"James" > wrote in message
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> My local Safeway has large eggs on sale this week for 99 cents a
> dozen.
>
> If I cook a bunch of hard boiled eggs would they keep in their shells
> at room temperature? I don't have room in the fridge.

How much is a "bunch"? Eggs kept under steady refrigeration (in the carton
on the back of the shelf, not on the door) will keep six months. Back when
I was young(er) I worked in grocery stores. Out in the back, eggs were kept
in an unrefrigerated (though not hot) area - they weren't cooled until they
went out in the display case where people could buy them.

Most sources tend to say that unrefrigerated eggs deteriorate in one day as
much as they would in a week if they were refrigerated. That would imply
that they would probably be OK for around three weeks if kept in a cool
room.

You can freeze fresh eggs in the shell, though the shells tend to crack.
Thaw for a day in the refrigerator. Use frozen eggs for baking - freezing
changes the consistency.