[Sca-cooks] egg storage

[Stefan li Rous]

In reply to my question about keeping butter on the counter, Phlip  
commented:
 >>>
If you'll remember from previous discussions, eggs, too, can be kept  
out for
several days, as long as you don't keep them out too long, or in  
direct heat
or sun. Refrigeration merely extends a fairly long shelf life, rather  
than
providing all of it.
<<<

Yes, I remember those discussions. For those who weren't here for  
those discussions, egg shells are porous to air. They come out of the  
hen with a coating which helps keep them sealed. Even without this  
mucous covering they will keep a surprisingly long time. There are  
tricks which can be used to extend egg storage life by sealing them  
in wax or keeping them in isinglass.

egg-storage-msg   (17K)  9/10/04    Period and modern raw egg storage.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/egg-storage-msg.html

Stefan
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