How to store eggs: tips

How to store eggs? Those who buy them in the store, do not ask such a question. But for those who keep domestic chickens - the topic is very relevant. The store is always easier, go, buy, eat. Domestic chickens are carried regularly only in summer or spring. In autumn or winter, you can be left without eggs.

Is it possible to store such a perishable product for so long that there are summer testicles in winter? It turns out you can.

Tested method

This method allows you to properly store eggs for up to six months, without fear of their swelling or infection by putrefactive bacteria. You will need lard, unsalted or any other animal fat, a dark cool place, directly eggs. They must be unfertilized, without cracks or other signs of damage. It is desirable - immediately from under the hen.

A simple pencil sign the date directly on the shell, day, month. Then carefully dab the lizard on all sides with a thin layer. Placed on cardboard or wooden trays, then left in a room that is cool, but does not freeze through. This may be a cellar, porch, insulated balcony.

This method was popular with our grandmothers, when they did not hear about refrigerators. Of course, it is better not to hold so much, but if you really need ...

By the way, lard is well replaced by glycerin or vaseline. Then the shelf life of the testicles is reduced to 4 months.

Council It is strictly forbidden to wash the eggs before putting into storage! It is better to do this immediately before use.

The refrigerator is more familiar

Any eggs, home or factory, are remarkably stored in the presence of an ordinary refrigerator. Many manufacturers of cooling equipment equip the unit door with a special tray. Ideal if this tray is removable. Because the door is not the best place for proper storage of eggs. Constant movement with the influx of warm air at the opening - and now the chickens are barking or "pleasant" hydrogen sulfidecovers up.

A tray with eggs should preferably be placed closer to the freezer compartment or to the cooling holes. And the testicles themselves properly stored with a sharp end down. So the yolk will be in the middle of the protein and will not come into contact with the air bubble from the blunt side.

If the eggshell is very dirty, then it is advisable to wrap it with plain paper so as not to dirty the tray. Just do not wash before bookmarking !. But before you use it, please. Though in three waters with five rinses.

Council It is best to put the packaging with eggs in the compartment for fruits and vegetables. Through a porous shell, protein perfectly absorbs the smells of sausage, smoked meats, and cheese. And in the department there are no strong sources of flavor.

Broke down the refrigerator. What to do?

We present the situation. No fridge. That's not all. Electricity turned off, broke, but you never know? Or they arrived at the dacha and bought a cell for the occasion from the neighbors, two, they did not eat everything at once, but there was no cellar or cellar. It is a pity to throw out. There is an exit.

There are several methods to properly store eggs at room temperature. All of them have been tested by several generations.

1. Vegetable oil. Lubricate the eggs with a thin layer of any oil (corn, olive, sunflower), then placed in storage in the darkest cool place in the room. For example, the bottom cupboard. It should be borne in mind that olive oil rancid faster than others.
2. Egg white. Without beating, cover the shell with a layer of protein. After drying put the second. Then, after the final drying, the eggs are wrapped in paper, sent to storage. You can put them with a tray under the bed. It is dark and cooler than in the room. For reliability, you can add a third layer.
3. Salt. At the bottom of a small box pour salt in a thick layer. Lay the eggs with the pointed end down so that the shell does not touch. Fall asleep generous portion of coarse salt. There are two such layers. If you put more, then the shell can crack. Salt perfectly absorbs moisture, so the testicles should not lie for longer than 3 months, they will start to dry out.
4. Paraffin or wax. Melt it in a water bath. With a quick, gentle motion, they dip the egg into the resulting liquid. Allowed to harden and cleaned for storage. They try to keep the wax layer as little as possible damaged.

All these methods are correct because they close the shell from the access of pathogenic bacteria, while at the same time letting the eggs breathe.

Council Before testing any storage recipe, it is recommended to check the testicles for "shelf life". You never know what the grandmother neighbor said! Or factory marking - perfectly forged. The salt water method is the most helpful and gives the most reliable results.

Alternative ways

In the vast Internet network you can meet such recipes, from which sometimes the hair on the back of the neck stand on end. What is worth only the storage of eggs with a solution of potassium permanganate or lime, and even for 9-12 months! Moreover, such loading doses of drugs are indicated that it is possible for the shell to dissolve. You can try ... If only as an experiment ... to feel the real aroma, like that of the famous Norwegian surtrömming ... For extreme lovers. Or, nevertheless, specify the dose for the preparation of the mixture.

A method of storing eggs in sugar syrup? 2 liters of water - 2 kg of sugar, boil, cool. Lower testicles, let them swim. Okay, it would be written “dip, dry”, but no! Exactly - swim.What will be there after 6 months? What ichthyander or homunculus?

Although there are quite funny methods. For example, it is argued that homemade eggs, instead of being dragged to the refrigerator or cooked for breakfast, need to be prikopat immediately in a tub or a tank of grain. The main thing - then remember, from what edge? And how to dig interesting. Attraction right!

Or a way to use fish glue. The effect will undoubtedly be, as the method resembles the smearing of protein. Another question: where to get so much glue?

Some comrades pour the contents of the eggs into containers, then freeze them. After thawing all the nutrients and vitamins are preserved. The only negative: thawed whites with yolks can not be whipped. Scrambled eggs do not succeed, scrambled eggs - quite real.

Drying. Generally nonsense. After all the procedures done, egg powder remains. Stored for a long time, no taste and smell.

Council After any alternative storage method, it is impossible to break all the testicles into one bowl. Better each separately. After a visual and olfactory check, it can be poured into the pan, dough, etc.

Boiled - more reliable?

Many people mistakenly believe that storing eggs properly is only boiled. Set up an experiment: place two eggs, raw and boiled, at room temperature. After a week, check the result. To avoid olfactory shock, it is recommended to make a comparison on the street or with good ventilation.

So in the fridge. A raw egg is stored for up to 40-50 days, a boiled one is only 5.

Council If you really want to store boiled eggs, it is recommended to marinate them. Of course, the taste will be completely different, but at least there will be no risk of poisoning.

Useful tips

1. Properly store eggs will turn out only when they are initially fresh. Factory stored no more than 45 days. Home - no more than 4 months.
2. Quail, cesarian eggs are stored longer chicken, duck. They contain amino acids that are an obstacle to the penetration of putrefactive bacteria.
3. The ideal temperature for safety is + 2-4 ° С, air humidity is about 75-80%. Regular airing, darkness is welcome.
4. If there is no room in the vegetable compartment, it is advisable to pack the eggs more tightly, otherwise the smells of other products will saturate the protein.
5. Painted eggs are stored the same as boiled.If a thermal film was used, the period is reduced by 2-3 days.
6. Instead of salt, sometimes sand or ash from oak wood is used for storage.
7. With the “smearing of lard” method, the protein may become slightly cloudy. It does not affect the taste or nutritional quality.
8. A broken egg can be kept in the fridge for 24 hours. Boiled without shell - 2 days.

How to store eggs? In order to avoid unexpected surprises - no more than 3 weeks. It is better to buy new ones more often. It will be correct to take care of your health, eating fresh products than to spend money on treatment after safety experiments.

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