This dangerous health mistake that everyone makes when storing eggs

Among the most nutritious and widespread foods in the world, protagonists in countless recipes but also false myths: egg. It is an essential ingredient in our diet. Easy to prepare, they are low in calories and rich in protein and mineral salts, highly digestible, kind to bones and muscles.

Unless you are vegan, in all French cuisines, there are always eggs. Like flour or salt, these are essentials that can be prepared on their own (scrambled, fried, scrambled, boiled, etc.) or added to another recipe. But how do you store eggs correctly? This is the mistake many people make.

How to store eggs?

Automatically, without even thinking about it, we usually store eggs in the fridge when we brought them back from shopping.

However, the refrigerator is not essential. And it is detected precisely at egg placement at any point of sale, starting with supermarkets.

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If you are aware of it, we take the eggs directly from the combs, not from the point of sale fridge.
They are stored at room temperature.

Is that a good idea?

Store them in the fridge: Is it a good idea?

According to food experts, temperature variations should absolutely be avoided. This is especially what ANSES recommends (National Agency for Food Safetyenvironment and labour).

How can we do it at home? Store them at room temperaturein a straw or wicker basket, or wrapped in newspapers (the oldest method).

How can you store eggs in the fridge?

As you have probably understood, if you decide to store eggs in the fridge, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration chooses shelves with egg containers, which are normally found in every fridge.

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The ideal temperature for storing eggs in the fridge is between 0.6 and 2.2 degrees.

The Danish Food Safety Authority recommends keeping eggs at a stable temperature to prevent thermal shock from weakening their shell, which would promote the entry of bacteria.

For example, this is where there are risks salmonella bacteria grow. This can then cause a rather severe food infection, salmonellosis.

However, if you choose to store the eggs in the fridge, you will take care of it “consume them soon after they come out”.

Storing eggs in the refrigerator “allows them to retain their physical properties longer”, emphasizes ANSES.

Note, it is absolutely useless to wash the eggs before putting them in the fridge. Take effect, this cleaning weakens the surface of the shellwhich can promote the penetration of bacteria.

How long ?

One thing is certain, this questions not everyone agrees.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), instead recommend storing them in the fridge, which would then make it possible to store them longer. However, take Be careful not to exceed the expiration date!

If in doubt, there is a foolproof technique to check the freshness of eggs.

It consists place the egg in a container of water. If it sinks, it’s still fresh and you can eat it. If it sinks and goes vertical, it means it can still be consumed, but quickly. If the egg comes to the surface, it is unfortunately no longer fresh.

In any case, if the eggs are fresh, it is advisable to consume them within two to three days of the date of purchaseto get the most out of all their qualities.