Dirty eggs

[BethinIrving]

We wash the eggs with water, then run them through a mild vinegar/water wash, then dip in cooking oil and let drain.

However, we've been known to just wash them under the faucet and straight into the frying pan or bread making.

My eggs don't last long around here, but I want them clean and safe to eat. Always.

Growing up in the country, preserving eggs was important or in the winter you wouldn't have any. Back then, hens layed like crazy in the summer then did nothing all winter.

Anyway, some folks would clean the eggs with the water and vinegar, then coat them in mineral oil or vaseline, and then pack them in sawdust.

You definately want clean eggs, no matter what you are doing with them.

 

[cmom]

Quote:
The chickens lay the eggs with a protective coating on them to keep bacteria from penetrating the shell and getting into the egg, the (bloom). When you wash off the bloom you wash off the protection and must refrigerate immediately. If you do not wash off the bloom you can leave the eggs out on the counter for several days with no worry. I usually wash my eggs just before I use them. I do sanitize the eggs for my buyers.