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Gal Called Jani
 
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One time on Usenet, "Rich" > said:
> "Del Cecchi" > wrote in message
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> > "Gal Called Jani" > wrote in message
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> >> One time on Usenet, "Staycalm" > said:


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> >>> Question: if I cook hard-boiled eggs how long can I keep them in the
> >>> fridge?


> >> Welcome Liz! And I try to use up my hard-cooked eggs within a week...


> > The raw ones keep for like a month. Hard to see that hard boiling would
> > decrease that time, unless they crack.


> Boiling an egg removes the waxy coating that helps defend against the entry
> of bacteria. Also, raw eggs are still living . . . boiled eggs are dead.


Hmm, I don't know about that last bit.

> Food safety is not the only issue here. Fresh flavor is lost with time as
> well.


Yup, flavor is why I try to use mine within a week -- they start to
lose their taste after a while...

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Jani in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
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