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Original poster

Eggs two days past best before date

36 replies

Holymoly321 · 20/11/2009 16:53

need to make some biscuits but the only eggs we have are two days past best before - still ok to use?

OP posts:
Haylstones · 20/11/2009 16:54

Put them in a bowl of water- if they float they're off but if they sink it's OK to eat them.
They should be OK

FlyMeToDunoon · 20/11/2009 16:55

Or break them and sniff.

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 20/11/2009 16:55

Blimey! I eat eggs weeks after the date! they'll be fine!!!

nickelbabe · 20/11/2009 16:56

(sink includes stand on their end: the floating thing really is floating: they'll bob around in the water without touching the bottom if they're bad)

Original poster
Holymoly321 · 20/11/2009 17:01

they sank so will use them - thanks

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cat64 · 20/11/2009 17:04

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SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:09

EGGSactly cat64

CreviceTool · 21/11/2009 00:14

I eat mine so far after their date they may as well throw themselves binwards!

And I'm fine. But I am as 'ard as nails!

'Tis LastOrders (fellow PO stomper) Remember me!?

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:15

I do! how's you?

jasper · 21/11/2009 00:17

I completely disregard all use by dates and test food with my eyes and nose

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:17

Maybe it's a screw thing then eating very old eggs! lol, as long as they don't make me retch, they get used. Not much is wasted in the Solo household.

CreviceTool · 21/11/2009 00:18

Good ta. I buggered off to catch up with RL and now Tech can't get me my old name back

May have to go and modify it...

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:19

Same here jasper. I have an Admiral American fridge too which seems to keep food for much much longer than orinary fridges.

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:21

What about OastLarders?! lol.

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:22

You didn't leave though did you? just didn't visit for a while???

Last0rders · 21/11/2009 00:22

That'll do, till Tech sorts it out.

Same as. Had a yog for tea the other day that went out of date on the 5th Nov!

What don't kill ya only makes ya stronger!

And all that...

Last0rders · 21/11/2009 00:24

I left. Signed off and lost my name and everything!

RL really did get on top of me.

Back I'm back. For now...

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:25

LOL! Erm...isn't your name eggsactly the same as it was or am I going mad as well as crazy?!

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:26

Well, if you have CAT and fancy a stomping chat sometime, drop me a line I can't afford CAT, so I can't do it

Last0rders · 21/11/2009 00:29

Its a zero, not an O

I'm bloody brainy me.

Can't afford CAT either at mo. Have gone back to studentsville, hence rancid eggs and yogurt!!

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:30

Hmmm...do you facebook?

jasper · 21/11/2009 00:32

soloscraping I need a new fridge and am lOoking at ADMIRAL. DO you recommend?

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:35

I do jasper! I've had mine for 15 years and it's been brilliant with the exception of it stalling when I first had it and I lost all my frozens, but no problem since!

Last0rders · 21/11/2009 00:35

Nope, don't FB either!

I'm dull.

SolosScrapingUpForXmas · 21/11/2009 00:37

What price are they going for now jasper?