There’s something so special about walking out to the coop to collect fresh eggs! The hard shells, rich yolks and buttery taste of farm fresh eggs can’t be rivaled But when it comes to cleaning those fresh eggs from your flock, there’s often some confusion about the best way to do it
Proper egg washing is key to keeping your eggs
What is a Meat Spot?
Have you ever cracked open a farm fresh egg, only to find a strange little brown blob on it?
It is called a “meat spot,” and as off-putting as that name may sound, a meat spot is actually an indicator of freshness
A meat spot looks like an irregularly shaped brown/red speck It is always found inside the albumen, or white of the egg A meat spot does not indicate a fertilized egg Meat spots can and will occur in non-fertilized eggs The odd speck is a piece of tissue that accidentally attaches to the egg while being formed in the
Dating and Refrigerating Eggs- What You Need to Know
To refrigerate or not to refrigerate farm fresh eggs That’s the question If you’ve traveled out of the US, you might have noticed that many countries don’t actually keep their eggs in the fridge Grocery stores throughout Europe keep their egg cartons at room temperature, and it’s the same in many countries around the globe
That begs the question, do we really have to refrigerate eggs?? It all boils down to three questions: do you wash your eggs, how quickly will you use the eggs, and what are you doing to avoid salmonella?
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