Storing Fresh Eggs for up to 2 years...

[rebelcowboysnb]

They have been doing this on sailboats for years. Doubt they would hatch but they do store them to eat for a long time. They use wood ash in Japan. Clay as been used too.

 

[PeepsInc]

I know you can store cooked meat for several months by encasing it in rendered fat.(like suet) .....I can see how the egg thing could work.

 

[silkiechicken]

The egg is sterile inside so it would be safe to eat providing it remained sterile inside... but may not have the same texture. I have a few eggs that are probably 8 years old now that just plain dried up. The nutritional value probably isn't the same, but it probably won't kill you to eat it.

It won't hatch because by then, too much maternal mRNA and even DNA damage would have occurred for proper initiation of development. It may be bacteria free, but enzymes are still in there doing their "work".

 

[dragonlair]

Considering "farm fresh" store bought eggs can be up to 6 months old and stored in just a fridge, I believe 2 years would be ok. I guess in an emergency it would be fine. I'm not sure I would want to do that for every day use though!

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

Quote:
Sorry Mikey died last week

unknown cause of death but they feel it is the 2 year old eggs he eat that morning.........

 

[Spore]

Sometimes we forget that in many countries outside the United States eggs are not stored in the fridge.

 

[Ban seabhag]

The folk in villages on the north slope (and other places) used a similar method with seal oil. You just have to do it right. I think I'd rather have seal oil than vaseline. That's a petroleum product.

 

[Woods_Woman]

fermented eggs

 

[Ban seabhag]

Kind of.....

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

Quote:
Sorry Mikey died last week

unknown cause of death but they feel it is the 2 year old eggs he eat that morning.........