On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:22:03 -0700, Lobster Man >
wrote:

>aem wrote:
>> On Feb 10, 12:27 pm, Terry > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>[snip] In my mart there is only one brand that sells 6 and the expiration
>>>date is always at least a week sooner then the ones that come in a
>>>dozen.
>>>
>>>I end up buying 12 and throw 6 away.
>>
>>
>> You do know that the "expiration date" is a Sell By, not a Use By
>> date, right? They will still be good for quite a while after that
>> date. As eggs age they become less attractive for fried or poached
>> eggs because the yolks flatten and the whites spread out, but they are
>> still good for scrambling or omelets or boiling. -aem
>>
>>
>Right!
>
>And if boiled, they get easier to peel the older they are.

i don't know that they get any easier after a week or so. but few of
us have to worry about getting eggs right out of the chicken.

your pal,
blake