Frozen eggs...?

beautiful_ravens

Found a couple of eggs in the chook house which had frozen [oh, I feel a bit sorry for those chickens, even though they have a shed its still freezing cold]
But are they safe, whats the deal with frozen eggs? Can I use them for anything?

pinksleepybear

I found one this morning that was very cold, but I figured if it had frozen, the shell would have cracked as the contents expanded. I just stored it with the others, I haven't eaten it yet.

Agapanthus

I can't see why they shoudn't be safe to eat. Freezing egg yolks isn't generally recommended as the the texture goes rather odd - though egg whites freeze beautifully in the freezer. Yours won't have got as cold as that.

I'd crack them next time you need to use eggs for something and see what they look like. If they look and smell normal than they should be fine.

thriftlady_2

Why wouldn't they be safe? Freezing does not make food unsafe to eat. If they are cracked though then it isn't a good idea to eat them.

I would think cake making would be your best bet with defrosted egg as the texture may not be good for cooking them in any other way. Or adding to meatloaves, stuffings etc.

OrkneyStar

Personally I jut don't like the thought of them, more than the fact that they might not be safe!
As the others said, check for cracks, if none then mayeb use in cooking but definitely give them a good smell first......the smell test is the best lol.

juliapenguin

I hope I'm not hijacking, but can one of you hen ladies help me with a quick question?

My SIL's 'girls' (does that make them my nieces???) lay the most delicious eggs but their last lot had very brittle and thin shells. There's only two left but the shells got cracked in transit - they were definitely unbroken when they were picked up.

Are they safe? They are too delicious to waste!

It's unbelievable how many eggs are produced by rescued end of lay battery hens! I bet their eggs weren't as tasty on their previous diet.