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hard boiled egg question....

jodie114
jodie114 Posts: 417 Forumite
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i love hard boiled egg in sandwiches, but don't have time to boil them and let them cool in the morning. How long can you keep boiled eggs in the fridge? is in shell better than shelled and lock and locked?
thanks
jodie
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  • noonesperfect
    noonesperfect Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    I think I would boil the eggs, cool them quickly in cold water then store them in the fridge complete with shells.
    I'm not sure how long they would keep, couple of days maybe, to be on the safe side.
    :wave:
  • lolarentt
    lolarentt Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    They'll keep hardboiled in the fridge longer than they would fresh. Leave in the shells though. No reason why you can't cook a working week's in advance. Also as you probably know the fresher the raw eggs are the more difficult they are to peel when boiled (older threads on this topic abound).
  • jodie114
    jodie114 Posts: 417 Forumite
    i had no idea about the freshness thing, no. so i could cook them nearer the use by and use them after? ( only a couple of days) working on the same principle as cooking meat etc to keep past sell by?
    Ok, ok, i need to go back onto Weightwatchers, lost 7 stone..... 2 back on, this has to change.....Help!!!:eek:
  • squeaky
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    jodie114 wrote: »
    i had no idea about the freshness thing, no. so i could cook them nearer the use by and use them after? ( only a couple of days) working on the same principle as cooking meat etc to keep past sell by?

    Yep. No problem.

    In fact, I keep my eggs in the fridge as soon as I buy them.

    As for the freshness test for eggs - take a look...

    http://recipehut.homestead.com/FreshEggTest.html
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  • mattytun
    mattytun Posts: 13,920 Forumite
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    boil the eggs the night before then they be cool in morning but leave in shells
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  • lolarentt
    lolarentt Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    jodie114 wrote: »
    i had no idea about the freshness thing, no. so i could cook them nearer the use by and use them after? ( only a couple of days) working on the same principle as cooking meat etc to keep past sell by?

    Yes indeed. If I have both fresh and HB in the fridge door at the same time I even mark the HB ones with felt tip to avoid any mix up!
  • System
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    lolarentt wrote: »
    I even mark the HB ones with felt tip to avoid any mix up!

    Spoilsport :D
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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
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    I boiled some eggs on sunday. I have one left that I was going to have today.

    I assume it will be ok today?

    Never sure how long to keep things like that.


    Thanks in advance.


    Yours


    Calley
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  • Pink.
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    Hi calley,

    I would think it will be fine if it's been kept refrigerated in the shell. There's an earlier thread that should help so I've added your question to it to keep the replies together.

    Pink
  • brightonman123
    brightonman123 Posts: 8,535 Forumite
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    eggs would be last thing i would store after cooking (unless in a cake, etc...)

    ever thought of getting up earlier??
    Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
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