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Who stores eggs in the fridge (UK)? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Quicky@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve just bought a new fridge and it comes with a section to hold eggs. I’ve never stored them in the fridge since salmonella isn’t really a problem here because our chickens are vaccinated. Does anybody in the UK actually refrigerate their eggs?

As an aside, I tend to decide what goes into the fridge based on where it was in the supermarket. If they don’t refrigerate it, neither do I. So for eggs, I don’t.

Secondary question - what am I gonna use the egg holder in the fridge for now, other than maybe briefly cooling my balls?

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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Refrigerating eggs also roughly doubles their shelf life.

Is salmonella vaccination required in the UK now? It's been a few years but last I knew it was voluntary and roughly 3/4 of egg farmers did do it.

Egg farmers? Chicken ranchers? Poultry producer? Idk what they're called.

[–] Rogue@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The correct term is Fowl Fiddler

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago

I accept this new term and will utilize it in everyday conversation. Thank you.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

This sounds like something you'd get arrested for.

[–] Quicky@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Refrigerating eggs also roughly doubles their shelf life.

Yeah that’s fair enough, although they already last for ages. “Can’t wait to eat these eggs in a month”.

[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do yourself a favor and find a local small farmer to buy eggs directly from. They are much better than supermarket eggs. It's not necessarily a matter of keeping eggs from going bad, it's more about preserving them at that peak flavor/texture. I have no clue where this picture is from, so I don't know if the data are sound, but you get the idea. https://digitaleggtester.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/nabel/files/images/egg/img_yi02.png

[–] Quicky@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

To be honest, I live rurally and there’s no shortage of roadside eggs available from nearby farms. A lot of them actually stock local shops, including the bigger chains where I live, because there’s an overall community preference to buy local where possible.

In terms of flavour, that’s actually something that’s recommended by at least one celebrity chef here, who suggests not putting them in the fridge so that they don’t absorb tastes and smells from other foods within.

James Martin’s egg opinion