Question about Eggs

[alison]

I need to go grocery shopping. Please don't judge me, but...

How long after the sell-by date on a carton of eggs is it still safe to eat them...? We're talkin' January 24.

I had to stop and think about how many days it has been since Jan 24. I bet they are ok for another week or two. Using older eggs in baking can affect your final product though I don't remember how.

[alison]

I had to stop and think about how many days it has been since Jan 24. I bet they are ok for another week or two. Using older eggs in baking can affect your final product though I don't remember how.

Nellie! Thanks a lot for emphasizing how old they are!

We didn't make it to a regular grocery store after Target yesterday because it's SO cold here. Dh is working today, and I literally have nothing but some old eggs in the fridge to eat. I just plan on making an omelet or scrambled eggs or something, nothing fancy. I just want to make sure I will live through my meal!

(Yes, we did go to Target yesterday, but I wasn't really thinking about food... )

I'm sure it will be fine for an omelet. If you were making a delicate cake or meringue you might notice a difference. With temperatures like that, I think the eggs are perfectly ok for eating!

[alison]

I'm sure it will be fine for an omelet. If you were making a delicate cake or meringue you might notice a difference. With temperatures like that, I think the eggs are perfectly ok for eating!

Thank you, Nellie!
Cake sounds good... Fresh eggs or not, I don't think I'd be able to make one.

[alison]

Yeah, but is there a difference between "sell by" and "use by?"
I couldn't figure out the difference between expiration, sell by and use by when I did an online search.

[Meenah]

The ones in my fridge have an even older date and I am still eating them!!!!

[alison]

How old are they, Luanne? Just curious, in case I, you know, decide to NOT throw mine away.

[Stella]

They'll be fine. Eggs stay good for quite a while!

[Meenah]

Almost a week older.