Dates on eggs / how long do they keep for?

SilverBird_2

As long as they've been stored in a cool place then there shouldn't be a problem with them.

As the previous reply mentioned, just crack them into a bowl and see what they're like.

I've used eggs that have been a week or more past the BBE date - just check them before using.

BBE dates are just a guideline - the eggs won't have gone off on the stroke of midnight!

scaredy_cat

i've used eggs a week or so after the bb date, the white is a bit runny but otherwise they are fine for cooking.

Mrs_Chip

They will be fine, not so good for making yourkshire puddings (I find freshest eggs make these best), I think the protein breaks down the older they are, so the rise might not be quites so good, but should not be a health issue

marmiterulesok

Put them in a deep bowl of water.

If they float-they're off,so discard.

If they lie on their sides on the bottom of the bowl,they're fine to use.

If they are upright but still touching the bottom of the bowl,they're a little less fresh,but still fine.

HTH.

Ben84

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Put them in a deep bowl of water.

If they float-they're off,so discard.

If they lie on their sides on the bottom of the bowl,they're fine to use.

If they are upright but still touching the bottom of the bowl,they're a little less fresh,but still fine.

HTH.

I do the water test as well, the reasoning is that egg shells are permeable to air and as the egg ages and the contents dry and shrink the air volume inside the shell increases.

Pink.

Hi Gettingtherequickly,

As your thread has dropped down the board I've added it to the existing one on out of date eggs where you'll find lots of advice.

Just remember that the egg didn't come out of the chicken's wotsit with a date stamp on it! If eggs are out of date, just to be on the safe side, I do the float test and then break them individually into a ramekin before adding them to the main dish because if the last one I add is rotten I'd have to chuck the whole lot of ingredients out. If you crack open an egg that's gone off you'll be in no doubt about it! _pale_

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pauleyc

Hi everyone.
Sorry for this post but i have about 12 eggs that are 4 days out of bbf and was wondering if i could use them? I put some of them in water and they sank but couldnt rememeber if that means they are ok or not ok? Was planning on doing some hard boiled eggs to nibble on and using the rest for carbonara for tea.
Thanks

mrbadexample

Use them. Sinking is good. As aggs age, the air pocket in the big end gets bigger so it will float if it is old.

I usually start to fret about eggs when they're 4 weeks past their date, not 4 days.

rising_from_the_ashes

Yup, if they sink they should be OK (if they float, it's a def "no").

When we get ours from the farm shop, they say they're fine for 7 days after the use by date but they are limited to what they can put on as the date (but would always test whether they float first).

pauleyc

:)Brill, thank you