{"id":10569,"date":"2021-01-18T17:19:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T09:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/?p=10569"},"modified":"2023-07-02T13:44:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T05:44:28","slug":"how-to-tell-the-freshness-of-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/food-science\/how-to-tell-the-freshness-of-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Are The Eggs Fresh? Here Are 2 Tests To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nobody likes several weeks-old eggs\u2014their quality has diminished significantly. Unlike foods like cheese or wine, eggs are best consumed when fresh, especially when cooked sunny side up or scrambled. Fresh eggs also be used in many cooking methods that require eggs as an ingredient. Most recipes call for eggs as a foaming, binding, emulsifying, or leavening agent. But these processes may not go well if old eggs are used. <\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most grocery stores source their eggs from local farms to ensure freshness. But this isn’t always a guarantee. So make it a habit to read the “best before” date or “sell by” date on the carton before purchasing it. Because not all eggs on the store shelves are fresh. <\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

USDA recommends to use eggs within 3 to 5 <\/a>weeks of the date you purchase them.<\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you visit the nearest chicken farm in the neighborhood for fresh eggs for your family, better. Otherwise, you can check the freshness of eggs you buy from the grocery store with a few simple tests.<\/gwmw><\/gwmw><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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