Eggs

[Yorkiee]

My husband left the eggs out and not in the fridge. I was too busy to notice. They have been out since Monday. (House temp is showing 25 degrees)

Are they okay to eat or shall I throw them away?

eggs aren't kept in the fridge at the supermarket. They'll be fine

Yes it is fine. Eggs are not kept in the fridge in supermarkets.

I never keep my eggs in the fridge, always kept at room temp. I've never had a bad one yet!

If you’re in North America you should refrigerate eggs, but everywhere else you don’t need to.

Really? You're thinking of throwing something away that doesn't even need to go in the fridge, because it's been left out of the fridge .

I tell you what will blow your mind OP, we don't keep our butter in the fridge either, because that doesn't need to be refrigerated either and it makes it hard to spread, so why would you?

Where on earth do people get such ideas?

British eggs can be kept out of fridge. The reason fridges come with egg tray is American eggs are washed before selling, this effects the shell structure and they need to be kept in fridge. We don't normally wash the eggs so the shell structure stays intact.

Depends.
In EU/U.K. it is ok because the eggs will not have been washed. So the cuticle will be intact, this prevents bacteria from invading the egg through the shells pores.

If in US, it is not ok because the eggs will have been washed, removing the cuticle and thus leaving the eggs vulnerable to bacterial invasion and growth. They must be refrigerated to ensure slow bacterial growth.

For more information:

www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaarumugam/2012/10/25/why-american-eggs-would-be-illegal-in-a-british-supermarket-and-vice-versa/

Aww thanks everyone.

Sorry I have LO and get quiet paniky really quickly.

I did google about supermarket eggs and it said its because they keep temperature 20 or below.

So I wasnt quiet sure!

If you keep eggs in the fridge you need to make sure they don’t get condensation on (I can’t remember whether that means keeping them in the box or out of the box because I always keep mine on countertop). The condensation will destroy the natural protective layer and potentially allow unwelcome microbes in. In the US eggs are washed so don’t retain their protective covering which is why you need to refrigerate them there.

I'm in the UK!

All above info was good to know. Thank you

we don't keep our butter in the fridge either, because that doesn't need to be refrigerated either and it makes it hard to spread,

Ah, the benefit of living in a damp and cold country at over 50 degrees north latitude. You’re over halfway to the North Pole. Of course, your kitchen is going to be cool. You can’t have butter out in a warm, southern country though because it will either go rancid or turn into a puddle of grease.

If ever in doubt with eggs just do the float test. If they stay right at the bottom of a bowl/jug of water they're fine to eat. If they float they're bad.

@KaTetof19 thanks for that!

Now so want to know why they wash eggs in the US!

@PlanDeRaccordement

we don't keep our butter in the fridge either, because that doesn't need to be refrigerated either and it makes it hard to spread,

Ah, the benefit of living in a damp and cold country at over 50 degrees north latitude. You’re over halfway to the North Pole. Of course, your kitchen is going to be cool. You can’t have butter out in a warm, southern country though because it will either go rancid or turn into a puddle of grease.

You haven't been in my kitchen! My butter is a puddle. Ive had to put it in the fridge

@Yorkiee you're welcome. It's an old trick my gran showed me that has since been verified by the internet...which was necessary because my husband was obsessed with best before dates and trying to throw out perfectly good eggs!