Eggscuse me, but…

February 20, 2007 at 9:12 am | Posted in little mysteries | 6 Comments

Why are raw eggs next to the cereal in my local grocery store, and not in some refrigerated section of the market? Upon bringing them home, do Australians leave them on the counter or put them in the fridge?

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haha yeah ive always wondered about that… i put my eggs in the fridge

Comment by chocolatesuze— March 13, 2007 #

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my first comment–i’m so freakin’ excited! thanks chocolatesuze!

Comment by steph— March 14, 2007 #

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ditto me. after living in both switzerland and italy i am still baffled by the warm eggs.

Comment by rai— July 12, 2007 #

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I put them in the fridge. Its normal here, but i don’t get it…

Comment by Sathya— September 13, 2007 #

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Well, maybe this is a commonwealth thing – it’s the same in South Africa, where eggs are never in the refrigerator and apparently last months. Go figure! You have a stunning blog – I’m so happy to have discovered it. Since I’m busy finishing my dissertation this month, at least I can eat and cook vicariously!!

Comment by Kathryn— March 19, 2008 #

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I had to laugh at this. After moving overseas, this was a stunner for me too! But yes, I think the US is one of the only countries where eggs are refrigerated. Think about it, in their natural state, (when they come out of the chicken), they aren’t refrigerated! So I guess it’s okay. I think they last longer refrigerated, but I can’t be sure without an experiment and fresh-from-the-chicken eggs.
Love your blog!

Comment by TropicGirl— May 20, 2009 #

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