Proper Fresh Egg Storage

The first step in successful egg keeping is daily egg collection If you can, try to collect eggs everyday or every few days at least, to ensure freshness During hot summer months, fertile eggs can actually begin to incubate if the interior egg temperature reaches 90 degrees F

Fresh eggs are best when kept at room temperature, and here is why: the bloom

When an egg is laid, a protective, bacteria resistant film coats the egg This is a translucent covering that dries soon after being laid This is called the “bloom” This “bloom,” also referred to as the “cuticle,” provides

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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