Someone gave me a dozen farm eggs at church last night.
Well when I got home, I got distracted and forgot to put them in the fridge.
Still on the counter this morning.
Are they still good or do I need to toss them?
I thought they might be ok for baking, but probably not frying?
Any thoughts...
How long can eggs stay out?
They should be absolutely fine.
oh, I hope so , I hate to throw out a dozen eggs!
otoh, I don't want to puke for a week either LOL
My Granny Murphy use to leave her eggs in a bowl out on the kitchen table, and did not refrigerate them at all, but keep in mind that, with a big family, she used them up quickly. The book, "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" (which I strongly recommend), says that an egg stored at room temperature ages the same amount in 1 day, as an egg ages in one week in the refrigerator. So, use that as your guide for using them. ;)
Don't forget about the "float test" too. In a pan of water, a fresh egg will settle to the bottom of the pan. The big eng of a one-week-old egg will slightly rise up, the big end of a stale egg (2-3 weeks old) will float upwards with the little end of the egg resting on the bottom of the pan, and a very old egg will float!! ....The float test isn't totally foolproof, but it's one test you can do.
Hope this helps! :)
wow thanks guys, saved me again lol
Just think about the restaurant you have breakfast at and how hot the kitchen is. The leave stacks of eggs out for the breakfast run and it's just fine.
well I ate one at lunch and I'm still typing lol !
so i guess no harm !
thanks guys!