Comment on Anon doesn't wash
Dasus@lemmy.world 2 days ago
My eggs have chickenshit on them and thats’ why they don’t need refrigeration like you do in the US.
Also, I can eat them raw if I like. Finnish health authorities sign off on that.
That isn’t entirely correct, the layer of mucous around the egg is called the bloom - it isn’t shit that protects the egg. The bloom actually protects the egg from bacteria that live in the chicken shit, and washing them removes that layer of mucous . Even still, the likelihood of getting salmonella from a supermarket egg is like 1 in 20k or something like that.
Source: I have chickens.
Edit: spujb is an idiot that thinks chickenshit protects eggs from bacteria.
it isn’t shit that protects the egg
Lol I never claimed it is.
But if there’s shit on the egg, it strongly implies they haven’t been washed and thus have an intact bloom.
getting salmonella from a supermarket egg is like 1 in 20k or something like that.
Not in Finland. That high percentages, that is.
My eggs have chickenshit on them and thats’ why they don’t need refrigeration like you do in the US.
Oh, my mistake then.
Did you think In was suggesting the shit itself is somehow protective? I didn’t assume that people would assume that, my mistake.
I thought the implication was obvious.
implication
noun
the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
Like if I said “I’ve had a very sensual weekend. Your mom says to say hi.” You could probably understand the implication and wouldn’t just think your mom has accidentally rang me up as a wrong number only to say hello to you, would you?
Aussie supermarkets sometimes refrigerate eggs and sometimes not. No idea what’s going on with them.
I just spray paint mine. Last for months.
My egg do last for months without going bad and they’re not refrigerated.
How long do your eggs last?
Also if you don’t know whether eggs are bad or not, see if they float. If they float, there’s sulphur gas in them and they’re no good anymore.
If they sink though, even if they sort of bob upwards from the bottom but still are at the bottom, they’re good.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 days ago
Lots of people in the US have backyard chickens and their eggs have shit on them. A lot of us still refrigerate them though (I do). Once you’re raised with it, it’s a hard mindset to break.
Dasus@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Oh I refrigerate my eggs as well. I don’t have my own though.
The shit itself isn’t protective, but having it there is a sign the eggs aren’t washed like they do in the US egg industry, which removes some sort of protection from the exterior of the shell, which is why US eggs often need refrigeration.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 days ago
Yeah I know about the coating and the US washing method, but that’s probably still good info for someone out there.