"Nancy2" > wrote:
> If they're pretty fresh right when you buy them (and they probably
> will be, given the "sale"), they will last 6-8 weeks in the
> refrigerator, no problem.

But I'm commitment phobic! I'm not willing to get into a long term
relationship with these eggs. ;-)

The reason I want fresh eggs is because of the way I use them. For eating
eggs themselves, I want them very fresh for two reasons. First, on frying
and poaching, they come out a lot better when the white is still thick. As
they age, it thins out considerably. The second reason is I like eggs
lightly cooked (whether fried, poached, soft boiled, omelet, zabaglione) and
I believe fresher would tend to decrease salmonella problems.

For baking, I have no qualms about "old" eggs. But I don't bake as often as
I'd like (weight control issues!).

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