Can you eat expired eggs???

I'm not sure but great question

i have heard that when eggs expire in the stores, they 're-date' them and put them back out 4 sale (????) so if thats true, then who knows how long

How long are eggs good after the sell date?

Refrigerated raw shell eggs will keep without significant quality loss for about 4 to 5 weeks beyond the pack date or about 3 weeks after you bring them home."

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/EggsSell.htm

We have WIC here also, A way to tell if your eggs are good or not is to place them in water, if they float then they are bad. I take the eggs when I get about 3 dozen and pickle them so they dont go to waste.

I agree, this is the way I test them.

That is the best way to test them.  If they have been refrigerated, they will normally last at least 30 days beyond expiration.

Aren't old eggs to throw at people ???

(just kidding)

HA HA

naughty naughty

I've used them many a time when they are past the carton date.  They are good for a few weeks past the date.  I would not throw them out unless they are cracked.  You can always hardboil them and that will keep them for at least another week.

As long as they have been in the refrigerator I wouldn't worry about it at all.  You could always hard boil some as that also extends the shelf life.

Well, as old folk alway say, when I was in the Merchant Marines, we ate eggs that had been in on the ship for over 5 months, and I don't know how old they were before they were put on the ship. Now it is true that they begin to have a cold-storage taste, that is why I alway put Tabasco and catsup on my scrambled and fried eggs.

I wouldn't eat them, but then, I guess that would be one of my phobias.  I just can't eat something that is past the expiration date.

I don't think they really expire to tell you the truth, that's really more a sell by date from the store....and our store never re-dates them to try to sell them.  Of course we never have to as we actually sell all our eggs...

We get WIC here too, and we eat a lot more eggs than we used to.  Our kids LOVE scrambled eggs and we eat them almost every day for breakfast.  How often are your girls eating eggs?

I use them even if past the expiration.  If they are bad, when you crack them open they will be all watery (not slimey like normal egg white is) and will probably have a smell to them.  Also, another recommendation on the WIC thing is either give them to someone else (which is technically against WIC rules) OR, don't "buy" them unless you are going to use them.  Part of what's wrong with some of our welfare programs is people have the government pay for something (like your extra eggs) and then if you throw them away, you are basically throwing people's tax money away.  So, if you don't think you willl use them or can give them to someone that will use them, don't get them.  You don't HAVE to get all the food WIC says you can get.  We don't use much peanut butter (my kids don't like it) so I don't get our total WIC allotment because I know it will just go to waste.  We also get way more cheerios than we need, so sometimes I skip the cereal allotment too.  Just try to be responsible with what you are being provided so that the goverment programs can do the most amount of good for everyone that needs help.

Do you cook much --- I make pancakes a lot (from scratch) so I use lots of eggs for that, or french toast...

I throw the egg's out after a week of expire, just cuz I am scared of them. lol! I would how ever like Heidi to come over and make me some french toast! =) I can't make that to save my butt. I alway's get them to soggy or not enough.. I gave up on it =p Great french toast is hard to find, even when you eat out!

I'll be over in the morning!  LOL... french toast is so quick... and such a kid pleaser.  The key to me is dipping the bread in the egg mixture (beaten eggs with a little milk beaten in) and then I scrape a lot of it off with a fork because we HATE soggy french toast.  You can't let the bread soak in the mixture at all since it is SO porous.  Then after it is cooked, spread with butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.... ooow... I think I gained 5 pounds just writing about it! 

I've used them past the date with no problems...I don't keep them WEEKS after though.

i dont. ever heard of samonella

Salmonella has nothing to do with the age of the egg.  A bacterium, Salmonella enteritidis, can be inside perfectly normal-appearing eggs, and if the eggs are eaten raw or undercooked, the bacterium can cause illness.

I agree with Paula.  Samonella is also mostly occuring on the outside of the SHELL of the egg.  I mean, not to be gross, but think of where the egg is coming from.  As long as the eggs are cooked, samonella is killed.  If you drop an egg shell in your eggs, no problem... just don't eat them raw!  (Although I have eaten raw cookie dough and never gotten sick from it... I love me some raw cookie dough!)

Eggs are one of the few things that I will use past the exp date.  So far so good.

You can also get creative and add them to various dishes.  IDK how often you attend parties or get togethers but deviled eggs are really easy and would be a great ( &inexpensive) dish to bring.

When mine gets close to old date and if I'm not going to use them I make egg salad, or deviled eggs, use in potatoe salad. 

I grew up on a farm and we had fresh eggs all the time.  But, when the hens were laying a lot, we had them for weeks.  If they smelled or looked bad when we broke them open, we gave them to the dogs.  If not, we ate them.  We never had expiration dates and they tasted so much better than store bought eggs.  I wish my folks still had the chickens just for the fresh eggs. 

I usually can keep eggs for a long time after the date, sometimes up to a month with no problems, especially if I get them right off the farm.

Wic is only giving me 2 dozen eggs at the moment, but they're usuall eaten pretty quickly :)

but they are giving me lots and lots of canned juice... we have so much of it stocked up in the kitchen that we never have to worry about drinks!

Yeah, at least the juice will keep and not go bad!  My oldest just turned 5 so we don't get much surplus with out WIC anymore.  It still helps, but I was loving my juice stockpile!

I don't even pay attention to the date, I just watch the texture of the yolk when I crack them.

I've had eggs last many weeks.  I get them fresh right from my chicken's butt (cloaca) though!  heehee

This is a good question. I would have said no until I read all the answers.

What Nation said...don't go by the date, do the water test...

I'd be finding some good egg recipes! Shouldn't be too hard = there was a challenge from the Incredible group to post egg recipes so if you do a tag search for IncredibleEggRecipe or something like that you'll find a ton of recipes!  I think you can also scramble them up and then freeze them for quick breakfasts later.  Make Quiche and freeze it for breakfasts.

From the Georgia Egg Commission:

EXPIRATION DATE A date on an egg carton beyond which the eggs should not be sold.

The "sell by" or "best if used by" or "exp (date)" are all expressions used by the industry in various states, and are used by the retailer to assure you of freshness. The egg will continue to be fresh for at least another 2-3 weeks if it has been refrigerated from the time packed until used at 45 degrees F. or lower. As the egg ages, it does lose some of its qualities, so if you were baking a cake or whipping meringue, your cake might not rise as high as expected, and you might not get the volume of meringue you would expect, so for baking purposes it is better to use a fresher egg.

Older eggs are great to use when hard-cooking (boiled) as they will peel easier. They will keep for about a week in the shell, 2-3 weeks if peeled and placed in a freezer bag.

When frying an older egg, it will spread out further in the pan, as the white (albumen) gets thinner. When fresh, the yolk will stand high and the white will stay close to the yolk in your pan. Nothing wrong with cooking the older egg, it just doesn't look as nice.

The term "rotten egg" seldom occurs today, thanks to refrigeration. The interior of the egg will probably evaporate before it becomes "rotten". We have seen eggs several months old still very usable, but could not recommend you that you do this!

I have eaten eggs a month after the xpiration date and never have gotten sick. Nor my family. I think you have been given alot of tips and suggestions here.

You can either not buy the extra eggs, give them someone who might need them (neighbor, or family member) or you can start making more foods from scratch. Which by the way is easier than what some think. If you get extra eggs make deviled eggs, boiled eggs, you can freeze them in an ice tray when froze pop them out and place in freezer bag til you need one for recipe, egg salad, egg cassarole (just ask I will give you a recipe), make crepes or cake....(uses lots of eggs). Oh  can give you all kinds of ideas if you like....it really depends on what you like.

It looks like you got your answer.  I have eaten expired eggs, but I try not to eat them to far past the expiration date, since I don't want to get sick from it.

If you don't need em' don't buy them! Only buy what you're going to use. Just cause you can buy that many a week doesn't mean you have to.