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Eggs expiration date ?

homedecor1 — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:48:30 GMT

I've been away for awhile and just noticed my carton of eggs says

"best if used by 11/22" should I use them or toss?

Thank you!

homedecor1

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

on the bay — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:53:38 GMT

@homedecor1,

Most info says anywhere from 1-2 even 3 weeks. Also I've read many that say if the egg sinks in a bowl of water, it's fresh if it floats, it's old and that is because air has replaced the water in the egg as it ages.

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

RedTop — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:54:19 GMT

Use them. I am using eggs dated the 18th, they are fine.

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tansy — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:55:08 GMT

I would use them although I might hard boil them and make egg salad sandwiches.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:09:13 GMT

@homedecor1. I'd use them. Eggs keep a long time. That date is the optimum for taste and texture but doesn't mean they'd become dangerous.

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Citrine1 — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:05:55 GMT

While I pay attention to expiration dates on most things, with eggs I don't.

I don't even look at the date when I buy eggs. Sometimes I use them all quickly; sometimes they hang around in the fridge for weeks on end. It all depends on what we're eating as to whether or not they get used.

I never throw eggs out. They get cooked and eaten even if they are old. They've always been fine and no one in my house has ever gotten sick from an egg.

And I'll tell you what, I lick the beaters when I make cakes and I taste (repeatedly) my chocolate chip cookie dough as I'm baking cookies -- and I've never gotten sick from that either!

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rockygems123 — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:31:23 GMT

@homedecor1

If you put them in a bowl in water and they don't float to the top supposedly they're good.

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Bookplate — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:32:11 GMT

I agree with the other posters - absolutely use them. Another product where I ignore the date is yougurt - an unopened yogurt carton is good literally weeks after the sell by date.

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candys mine — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:33:29 GMT

@homedecor1 I'd most likely use them. I use the water float check. If they rest on the bottom, they are fine for everything. Puddings and creams especially. If they are on the bottom but upended I use them for baking etc. Dancing in the bottom is for Hard boiled. Floating towards the surface = Bye Bye.

The eggs float because gasses build up inside the shell as the egg gets older. The more it floats the older the egg. I won't use a truly floaty egg. but I've heard a hard boiled egg made with fresh eggs is harder to peel so I use the older eggs for that.

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Mimi NY — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:02:51 GMT

I'M still here after eating many many eggs that have shown expired expiration dates.I usually make large omelets out of them for a dinner to use up.Not afraid at all to use also in baking recipes everything comes out good and tasty.

Really think expiration dates are more so for the stores to know to get them sold by such a date.

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

CalminHeart — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:25:34 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
I've been away for awhile and just noticed my carton of eggs says
"best if used by 11/22" should I use them or toss?

Thank you!

homedecor1

Use them. I keep eggs for at least a month after the expiration date.

In many cases, expiration dates are used to get people to buy a product again.

I noticed when I first moved out of my parents house (1972) that eggs didn't have an expiration date. I often had some for 6+ months in my fridge. Of course, chickens weren't fed hormones and all the other cr+p then.

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Still Raining — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:51:44 GMT

Sigh 😔 I think those cardboard cartons are dirty, so I transfer my eggs to a plastic tray that I can wash.

Soooo I have absolutely no idea if mine are expired!

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

loriqvc — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:13:42 GMT

If the eggs are from a source you are familiar with and can trust, definitely use them! I've been buying the same brand of eggs for years, and my "rule" is that if I haven't used all the eggs by one full month after the expiration date, I'll get rid of them. No issues whatsoever with this approach so far.

And if you ever crack open an egg and it's bad, there is no chance you won't know; the smell (and often the appearance) will be very obvious.

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Icegoddess — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:47:50 GMT

I never look at the expiration date. If I've had them awhile, I'll do the water test to see if they float. Older eggs work better for Deviled eggs because that extra air makes them easier to peel.

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

homedecor1 — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:57:12 GMT

Thank you all I knew I'd get my ? answered here😊

homedecor1

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threecees — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:28:23 GMT

Absolutely use them. They should be fine. Sure would hate to throw those

expensive eggs away, a small fortune these days.

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

LisaMofSLC — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:38:37 GMT

I once had a carton of eggs, pulled one out to crack in a bowl, and it didn't crack. I tried again and it was hard as a rock. I wondered if it had frozen since my fridge was all over the board temp wise. So I picked another and it cracked normally. Next one too, The first one, nope. I was afraid to try further, not sure what I would find so tossed. Any idea what would make an egg so hard to crack?

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santorini — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:51:03 GMT

I'm the only one with this position here so far but for me, mine get used or tossed by that exact date.

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Sooner — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:56:22 GMT

@santorini wrote:
I'm the only one with this position here so far but for me, mine get used or tossed by that exact date.

@santorini No. You are not alone. Dairy, eggs, anything that has just a dab left in a jar or carton--OUT it goes!

Re: Eggs expiration date ?

bells4me — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 18:28:26 GMT

We have chickens & only eat fresh eggs & they last for weeks. The ones in the store are weeks old. If unsure drop in cold water & they should sink immediately.