Eating unrefrigerated eggs

[HelloFreshed]

Recently moved to the US. we picked up some eggs about 3 days ago (taken from the fridge) and I forgot to put them back in the fridge when I got home. I just had scrambled eggs. What are the chances I’ll be sick?

There’s a page in a Delia Smith book which sets out how you can tell. Her account of egg freshness is that if it rises to be vertical in a bowl of water then it is off; if it stays horizontal it is ok. Apparently the air pocket inside will have got bigger if the egg starts decomposing.

Did no one have any thoughts on the egg helter skelter that I mentioned up-thread? 😁

A bad egg would smell bad. Cooking will kill bacteria too so you will be unlikely to get ill

@ComfyBoobs No I asked a question expecting people who had an idea to answer. I didn’t ask for snide comments from you.

Find another thread to pass the time if you clearly felt triggered by my post. It wasn’t directed at you for you to answer.

You would know if you cracked a bad egg the smell is....something else

Do American eggs still pass the float test?

This doesn't always work for eggs, as the yolk is often served soft, i.e. not fully cooked.

@Lizzt2007 THANK YOU!! It’s even advertised here in the US, so telling me it’s a UK forum and making out like I’m crazy to ask this question here is wild.

ignorance is bliss.

No one has suggested that you don’t use the forum. Simply that you flag the context because people here just won’t know what you’re on about with a US-centric issue.

• option 1 :”could US mumsnetters help with this issue please?”

• option 2 : “I’m in the US where eating non-refrigerated eggs is riskier because their protective shells are removed in the production process and there’s a higher risk of salmonella.”

No need to twist my words 😊

OP made scrambled eggs so I'm assuming the eggs would be cooked through. Depends how soft OP likes them

@ComfyBoobs And ‘Niche question’? It’s a question about eggs!! 😂 nothing ‘Niche’ about it. you just tried to be snide.

Not American eggs. They are bleached and need to be refrigerated

It wasn't ops approach that was the problem. She asked a perfectly reasonable question on an international discussion forum and you belittled her. Perhaps you should consider how you engage with posters, or maybe if you've nothing constructive to add just don't bother.

Not at all triggered, just trying to help you interact more constructively. 😊

@PinkLemons99
Missed your reply - glad the helter-skelter is working out for you!

😳😳😳

@ComfyBoobs Mumsnet is a forum to help others. Your original comment wasn’t helpful or warranted. Now others as well as myself are point out your error your tone has changed.

instead of telling me how to use this forum, open your mind and realise that there is another world outside of the UK. READ the opening post beholder you comment. That would help you with providing constructive answers.

I thought this that smell and looks wouldn't help - and the article I linked to says this as well.

However cooking well should reduce risks and Some people with salmonella infection have no symptoms - so fingers crossed you'll be fine.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/salmonella/symptoms-causes/syc-20355329

Costco in the US sell organic eggs from pasture raised hens - they are brown 😎

@Redlarge That’s why I mentioned it. Some people have no clue and feel the need to comment and don’t have the correct information. THANK YOU for your comment.

Yes some hens lay white eggs but also some eggs are washed and bleached; hence why they need to be refrigerated as the protective coating has been washed away.

Given that the UK is a country in which eggs are not washed, and where it's not common knowledge that in the US eggs must be washed and therefore must be refrigerated, it's probably not the most productive idea to ask a UK-based forum how long your unrefrigerated eggs will last.

You can't berate people for not understanding, or for giving advice based on their own norms.

I eat eggs from my own hens, they can safely sit on my kitchen counter for weeks. I've no idea how long washed eggs last unrefrigerated, because I never wash off the bloom until I'm using the eggs.

Would the float test work?

Perhaps a US-based forum would be more illuminating?

You are absolutely right that you pointed out that you are in the US.

You were absolutely wrong to assume that it would be common knowledge amongst UK mumsnetters that US eggs are different. That context was completely absent and would have avoided lots of confusion.

Not American eggs. They are bleached and need to be refrigerated

They're washed, not bleached.

@ComfyBoobs Who mentioned it being common knowledge but you? Don’t put words in my mouth. I asked a question; if you know the answer then reply, if you don’t (as you didn’t) then scroll on.

I’m not really sure why you’ve asked ‘will I be sick’ - quite honestly, if you’re sick, you’re sick - knowing about it isn’t going to change anything 🤷🏻‍♀️

On a separate note, I’ve learned about US eggs today .. is there a reason they’re bleached and therefore must be kept in the fridge as opposed to non bleaching and leaving out?

Why the hell do they wash eggs in US?