Eggs in fridge

[TheOtherHalf]

we are told we dont need to keep them in the fridge ( which I dont) but after having some leftover from breakfast, I put them, unshelled in a dish for later, and I know this is a silly question, but why can you keep them unfridgerated when raw but in a fridge when cooked ?

[rockyracoon]

I suppose they are airtight whilst in the shell but once cracked, whether cooked or not they can deteriorate rapidly.

[ummmm]

It's not so much about where you keep it's keeping them at a consistent temperature. They are best kept in a larder as kitchens are not a consistent temperature. The next best thing is the fridge.

[shoota]

Because the shell is airtight?

[sunny-dave]

The shell is a natural defence between the edible bit and the bugs in your kitchen ... once that's removed you need to reduce the chance/effect of contamination by keeping cool.

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[ummmm]

And bacteria grows more rapidly the warmer it is.

[TheOtherHalf]

thanks all, but I hadnt removed the shell when putting them cooked into the fridge. I dont like to peel them until the last minute.

[Wharton]

Happy Egg Co Free Range - "Keep Eggs Refrigerated"

[ChuckFickens]

There is a membrane over the shell when they are fresh, as soon as you boil them the membrane is removed and shell is no longer airtight.

[mike11111]

If you keep them in a fridge you need to bring them up to room temperature before boiling otherwise they have a tendency to crack.

[TheOtherHalf]

SDave there are hopefully no bugs in my kitchen. I thought the danger was the egg not the kitchen. Ive always done this though and never come to harm , but I just wondered why . Thanks everyone

[ChuckFickens]

"SDave there are hopefully no bugs in my kitchen"

Of course there is, if you think there are no bacteria in your kitchen you are going to be very much mistaken.

[HowardKennitby]

I used to keep mine in fridge until I watched a programme by Delia Smith in which she said that she didn't. I stopped.

[ummmm]

There will be millions of bugs in your kitchen...

[TheOtherHalf]

Oh Chuck, I dont mean I have a sterile kitchen, but no bugs running around is what I mean, like insect legs in the cutlery tray like I saw on a programme the other day on tv

[gingejbee]

Lots of things don't *need* to be kept cool, but will last longer if they are stored at about 5C.

[Smowball]

Eggs should always be kept out of the fridge. I keeo mine in a cupboard.

[mccfluff]

i keep my insect legs in the insect drawer in the fridge

[TheOtherHalf]

lol mccfluff. but back to the question, WHY arent you supposed to put them in the fridge ??

[boxtops]

It's not running about bugs you have to worry about, it's the bacteria none of us can see - have you never watched Kim and Aggie analysing worktop swabs?

We keep ours in the fridge as we don't have a larder, and the catz would boot them off the worktop if we left them out.

[mccfluff]

i have no idea but my eggs live in the fridge