AJuff Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I always stored eggs in a box in the fridge before I had hens. When I had fresh eggs from my own hens I stored them in a hen house egg holder in the kitchen. In the summer some of the eggs smelt fishy, not off, but just a bit smelly. It turned out to be all of them and I read on a link that it could be the temperature in the kitchen was too high and that they were absorbing cooking smells. So I went back to storing them in the ridge in the door as I had no egg boxes. Now I've gone and ordered myself one of those egg skelters as they are so cool. Now I'm wondering about where to put it. Last time eggs were stored on the window sill. I've googled and read on most sites they should be in a fridge? Who do I believe?????? Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hm, I keep mine on the windowsill, but they don't seem to be around long enough to absorb any smells. Do you wash them at all? Washing can destroy the natural protective coating and make them more porous. I know that if you don't keep them in a fridge you should keep them in a cool, dark place. Maybe sunlight affects them. My windowsill doesn't get much sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Generally in the UK people keep them on the side in the kitchen Keeping them in the fridge is commoner in the US. **Here** is a useful article about the storage of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 A lot of cookery books recommend bringing eggs to room temperature before cooking them, especially when putting in cakes, etc, and since I'm not that organised, it's easier to have them at room temperature all the time! Most of the year I keep mine in a little bowl on the kitchen windowsill - but my kitchen is north-facing so it doesn't get any direct sunlight except in the height of summer, when it's usually warm enough that it makes sense to keep the eggs in the fridge anyway. Also, unless they're disgustingly filthy, I don't wash them until just before I use them (unless I'm selling the excess to colleagues at work). In any case, mine rarely hang around long enough to pick up kitchen smells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I always used to store eggs in the fridge, then I read somewhere that it wasn't necessary, and when you think about it- if ;you buy eggs they are not refrigerated. So at the moment I am storing my own just in egg boxes that I have been saving for the past year in our larder under the stairs, but I do like those egg skelter thingies- so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I used to keep mine in the fridge, pointy end up. I now keep them in the cupboard under the sink pointy end down . I want a skelter though, which would have to live on the kitchen counter. (Could someone who owns a skelter already do me a favour and measure the gap where the eggs sit? I think Maisie's eggs might fall through . If I ask on enough different threads, I'll surely get someone .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara123 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'm a fridge person, but only because I have a small kitchen and its just easier to store them in there out of the way. I now keep them in the cupboard under the sink pointy end down A heard from some one else the other day that your supposed to keep them pointy end down, why is that? As I've never done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 It's because the air pocket is at the round end - having it at the top helps to keep the egg fresh longer (though I'm not sure about the details). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I lay mine on their sides in my lovely wire egg-basket thingy, they are not in direct sunlight. If they are very poo-ey, I do wipe them, I know you're not supposed to but I am paranoid about getting chicken poo on food preparation surfaces. I've never kept them in the fridge, my mum didn't and so neither do I. It's also because I like baking, and would never remember to take them out in time to 'warm up'. Mine rarely hang around long enough for me to worry about it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Could someone who owns a skelter already do me a favour and measure the gap where the eggs sit? I think Maisie's eggs might fall through . I read somewhere that due to demand they are introducing one for bantam eggs soon....would that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Don't think so . They're not particularly small, just quite narrow (slightly torpedo rather than egg shaped ). They don't "sit" in an egg cup, they fall right to the bottom. I can see I'm going to have to measure the girth as well the weight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I used to keep them in the fridge years ago but they live happily on the side and have done for over 2 years (Not the same eggs I hasten to add they never last that long) Ain't "Ooops, word censored!"ody here see you measurement question has already been answered on the other thread so I'll put my tape measure away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'll put my tape measure away Thanks anyway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I always kept eggs in the fridge until I started "growing my own". I don't know why I changed, but haven't had any problems. But then they don't hang around for long. I'm just off to look at the helter skelter egg holders..... Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajram Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I have heard that if you do keep eggs in the fridge, it should never be in the egg tray in the door. The opening and closing of the fridge makes the air bubble in the egg move and they go off quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Mine sit in the kitchen away from the window in a cool little wooden egg box, I've never bothered to put them in the fridge and they seem to stay fresh a fair while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Eggs in supermarkets are sold ambient (not chilled). Eggs are best stored at a constant temperature. So supermarket labelling will advise to keep them in fridge because the temperatures in a kitchen can fluctuate significantly. Egg shells are porous and can absorb the strong smells if stored to close to them. I store my eggs in a wire basket on the kitchen counter (but not near the window or the oven so they are kept quite cool). Never had any problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I heard somewhere that eggs need a constant temperature - if they vary then they can get condensation and then mould inside the shell. Personally, I'm a fridger - but then i refrigerate everything that stays still long enough! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...