Eggs 5 Days Out Of Date In The Fridge Will They Be Ok

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there I have had eggs in the fridge I just went to boil an egg and it said 10th April on them this is the 15th will they be ok

[Tilly2]

I'd crack themindividually into a bowl and decant into another bowl. Then I'd scramble them.

[ummmm]

Probably.

Put them in cold water. If they float, they're off.

If you have enough why don't you crack one open as a tester.

[melv16]

^^The domestic goddesses have spoken:-)^^

[naomi24]

I'm sure they'll be fine.

[1ozzy]

We collect our own eggs, they don't come with a "use by" date, or even a "best before" date. They last for ages if refrigerated. If you are worried do as Tilly or Ummmm has suggested.

[jno]

you need to train the emus to stamp them, ozzy.

[ukanonymous]

You can either catch food poisoning or :
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Make beautiful dinosaur eggs

[Barmaid]

They will be fine. Old eggs are better for baking.

[1ozzy]

Good idea Jno
Hmmm. Should I squirt ink down their throats?

[Old_Geezer]

The answer to this type of question is always to try it and see. It's unlikely to be off but may not be at its best nutrition or taste wise.

[Pete65]

They should be OK.
How did your train trip to Lands End/John o' Groats go?

[pastafreak]

Do as ummmm said...when eggs are "off", gas collects in them and that is why they will float. I don't know that they will necessarily smell bad ...until they are very far gone.

[diddlydo]

They'll be totally fine. Anyway, eggs should not be kept in the fridge - that's why supermarkets put them on the ordinary shelves!

[ummmm]

Eggs should be kept at a consistent temperature. Rare you get that in a kitchen.

[gingejbee]

Supermarkets may keep eggs on ambient shelves...but the labels say "refrigerate after purchase". They will keep longer at a constant cool temperature, rather than at room temperature.

[ummmm]

Especially with the room temperature changing.

I think the advice is similar to meat and they are better not cooked straight from the fridge.

[Sqad]

Good luck with the eggs gordie..........I wouldn't touch them.

[woofgang]

I have used eggs a month "out of date" and they were fine. The yolk capsule loses strength so they are more likely to break if fried but apart from that not a problem.

[pastafreak]

Supermarkets keep eggs out on shelves only because they will be there for just a short time,not because that's how they *should* be stored.

[grasscarp]

I am somebody who never looks at sell by, use by, dates etc.
I have never had an egg that wasnt fine despite my lazy ways.
How on earth can somebody decide that a particular egg, despite when it was delivered and how it is stored etc is unsable after a particular date beats me.
p.s. if something smells ok it is!