Egg "bloom" question

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

We normally don't wash our eggs, but the basket was left outside in the rain yesterday. This is probably a stupid question, but do you have to scrub to get the bloom off or would the rain have washed it off? Not sure whether the eggs should be refrigerated or not.

Thanks!

 

[ravenfeathers]

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I don't buy this since commercial eggs don't feel oily at all. I think they would feel someone oily if they were coated with mineral oil.

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This makes sense. But tell me this. How long can an egg sit unrefrigerated before it goes bad even if you don't wash it? I am not trying to start a debate here. Just honest to goodness curiosity.

mother earth news has a really fabulous article on this question.

 

[ella]

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I don't buy this since commercial eggs don't feel oily at all. I think they would feel someone oily if they were coated with mineral oil.

Buy it or not it's true I didn't just make it up. From the USDA website:

Should You Wash Eggs?
No. When the egg is laid, a protective coating is put on the outside by the hen. At the plant, government regulations require that USDA-graded eggs be carefully washed and sanitized using special detergent. Then the egg is coated with a tasteless, natural mineral oil to protect it.

 

[brooster]

They are fine, just eat hem first. The bloom might have came off, but as long as they havent goten dirty since, they are fine.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

ok - thanks!

 

[Aneesa's Muse]

What is "bloom" ?

I don't recall anyone in our household ..on the farm, I mean... ever washing any of the chicken eggs before just crackin' 'em and using them for whatever.

Please 'splain a nOoB..

 

[robinaggie]

You got rain. I'm jealous.

 

[brooster]

Bloom is a protective coat on the eggs. Without it eggs can suuck up bacteria

 

[funkychicken]

i dont have eggs yet but am curious...should you wash eggs before putting in fridge...never heard of bloom until now...

 

[rooster-red]

No need to wash them unless they are dirty, if you do wash them, refrigerate and eat them first.