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Eggs in Fridge yes or no

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TrendyNannie6 Sun 08-Dec-19 17:18:46

I always keep my eggs in fridge always have done, in their little egg tray. I always take them out ten fifteen mins before using them to get to room temp, Do you keep your eggs in fridge Gransnetters

PamelaJ1 Tue 17-Dec-19 13:55:39

Both eggs and tomatoes live outside the fridge in my house.
Mushrooms in the back porch so the vitD can develop.

Rufus2 Tue 17-Dec-19 13:06:56

! love hard-boiled (10 min) eggs for cold salads, and my logical (?) mind tells me that they must "keep" longer than uncooked eggs, but I was told yesterday "Wrong! boiled keep for only half the time"; no clear reason given! confused
Can't remember when I last cracked a bad egg; full of grey/blue powder or smelt rotten! Is that because they irradiate both chicken and egg these days?

TerriBull Mon 16-Dec-19 17:54:34

I don't, it's not necessary, some fridges with their specific compartments for eggs give a false impression that they should be refrigerated

M0nica Mon 16-Dec-19 17:51:05

I put them in the fridge because it is more convenient. There is a dinky little rack that holds them and it limits breakages.

I am otherwise agnostic on the eggs in the fridge or on the side discussion.

tiredoldwoman Mon 16-Dec-19 16:40:49

On a recent Food and Hygiene course ( university run) we were told that eggs should always be kept in the fridge . Why then do supermarkets leave them sitting out ? I always put mine in the fridge .

Greenfinch Mon 16-Dec-19 16:33:27

No. I keep mine in wire container shaped like a chicken. I never keep mine for more than a week so they do not need to be refrigerated.

Yehbutnobut Mon 16-Dec-19 16:21:28

No. Supermarkets don’t refrigerate them either.

Charleygirl5 Mon 16-Dec-19 15:52:01

I am aware they should be out of the fridge but the kitchen is tidier if they are in the fridge.

timetogo2016 Mon 16-Dec-19 15:47:13

Same as Lemongrove here.
I was told years ago that if put in the fridge they can go off really quickly and can cause tummy bugs.

NanaandGrampy Sun 08-Dec-19 21:13:08

Never put eggs in the fridge . If you hard boil them they peel so much more easily if cooked from room temperature .

Grannybags Sun 08-Dec-19 20:56:47

Eggs and tomatoes in the fridge. I use eggs straight from the fridge but take tomatoes out to warm up before eating

Chewbacca Sun 08-Dec-19 20:13:20

'Eggs are at their best when stored at a consistent temperature, so we recommend keeping them in the fridge on the middle shelf.' The British Egg Information Service also confirmed to us that eggs should be kept at a constant temperature below 20ºC.10

British Egg Information Service

Pudding123 Sun 08-Dec-19 20:08:33

No I keep mine on the cupboard.

nanaK54 Sun 08-Dec-19 20:04:59

No mine live in a ceramic chicken on worktop

M0nica Sun 08-Dec-19 19:27:02

Keep them in the fridge because it is convenient. No opinion as to whether this is good or bad.

DanniRae Sun 08-Dec-19 19:00:53

Eggs in the fridge but always keep a few out ready for use.

FlexibleFriend Sun 08-Dec-19 18:57:57

Yes I keep them in the fridge.

Blencathra Sun 08-Dec-19 18:54:02

Yes.

Treebee Sun 08-Dec-19 18:42:42

Eggs in the fridge, tomatoes out.

Oopsminty Sun 08-Dec-19 18:42:30

Always kept them in the fridge

But I think they're not supposed to be

jusnoneed Sun 08-Dec-19 18:40:01

No not in the fridge. Always thought they shouldn't be chilled.

Many years ago my Nan kept a flock of chickens and sold trays of eggs to the Egg Marketing Board. They never went near a fridge.

BradfordLass72 Sun 08-Dec-19 18:39:21

In winter, mine are in a basket on a straw 'nest' on the work bench. Looks very 'farmhouse kitchen' grin

In summer, refrigerated definitely, it gets too hot here to do any other.

Pantglas2 Sun 08-Dec-19 18:38:38

I use eggs within days of buying and never keep them in the fridge. That applies to north Wales and Spain.

bikergran Sun 08-Dec-19 18:10:15

When you buy eggs in a supermarket they are not kept in a fridge therefore I dont keep my eggs in the fridge.

BlueBelle Sun 08-Dec-19 18:08:42

No I don’t put them in the fridge