Best egg carton?

[jadatis]

Are the egs in store also cooled presented in the US?
Must be if washing is recomended.

[Roadhoop]

Yes, eggs in the USA and Canada are refrigerated.

[mikapen]

Originally Posted by jadatis

This is how we store egs in the Netherlands and most of Europe.
Used this picture in a mail to an american mailfreand of mine.

Always asked myself why in refrigirators eggracks are placed, you dont need to sore them in the fridge???

But lately I discovered that in America they wash the egs , and so they loose their natural protection- layer, and for that reason have to be stored cold.

Notice the little chickenpoop and a little veather.
And carefully a little stamp is placed with kind of egg and country .

Thougt this was " nice to know" and suprising info for you americans.

Not a surprise to me, and I try to avoid "washed" eggs. They spoil faster and lose their taste much quicker when the protective layer is washed off. The eggs become porous and even refrigerating them doesn't keep them fresh as long as unwashed eggs.
This is one of those Big City inventions. Can't be knowing that eggs actually come from chickens!

[jadatis]

Can washed eggs then be avoided in USA and Canada?

[Lily&Me]

Some farms sell them directly to customers, so I would say “yes”. ☺️

Maggie

[SnowWanderer]

Originally Posted by PEN

Ok. We just got home yesterday from our first long road trip (3,700+ miles from AR to NH through 17 states!). As we all know, our interstate system needs some serious TLC. I opened the egg carton we carried with us this morning and discovered those curious little prickly spikes had punctured the eggs, as I was afraid they might when I opened after buying them. How do you carry your eggs on the road?

Use the fiber container the eggs originally come in. Tons of engineering has gone into them to keep your eggs safe! And if there is a mishap, you toss the soiled carton in the next campfire, hard boil what ever eggs are not broken and buy another carton!

[SnowWanderer]

Originally Posted by mikapen

Not a surprise to me, and I try to avoid "washed" eggs. They spoil faster and lose their taste much quicker when the protective layer is washed off. The eggs become porous and even refrigerating them doesn't keep them fresh as long as unwashed eggs.
This is one of those Big City inventions. Can't be knowing that eggs actually come from chickens!

Research preserving eggs using 'waterglass'!
https://www.lakecountrymuseum.com/th...-preservation/

You can preserve fresh eggs, for months, stored on a shelf... in a cool basement... at room temperature!!!!

[ssandks]

Turn your eggs around so the narrower end faces the spikes. And use large (not XL) eggs. I had the same problem at first.

[AbbyA]

We crack ours and put them in a jar. 2 pint size jars will hold a dozen eggs. For short trips I crack them and mix in milk and cheese for scrambled eggs before we leave.

[PEN]

Originally Posted by AbbyA

We crack ours and put them in a jar. 2 pint size jars will hold a dozen eggs. For short trips I crack them and mix in milk and cheese for scrambled eggs before we leave.

Now that is a GREAT IDEA!