On 08/08/2013 06:39, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> I have a dozen eggs which I bought and never used. Carton says "Best by
>> July 13,
>> 2013". They've been well refrigerated as my ice box is very cold. Should I
>> toss
>> them?
>
> Look at the shell. If still dull then they could be good. If they are
> super shiny, toss them. The next test would be to put in a glass of water.
> If the egg sinks, it's still good but you should probably use it right away.
> If it floats partially, it's past its prime but you could still use it. The
> texture might be off though. If it floats to the top? Toss it.
>
>
You know when eggs have gone off, the smell will chase you out of your
home. Simply break one into a cup, if it smells OK then it is. As
regards keeping them in a fridge, in temperate climes they are best kept
in a cool larder. Taste much better that way. As pointed out previously,
in this thread, the fresher the egg the smaller the white spread when
put into a frying pan. Unless you have access to eggs straight from a
chicken, so's to speak, you will never have a really fresh egg.