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  6 0 Americans are the only people I've known to put eggs in the refrigerator. They're fine. B answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report 2 comments by Gloria and Emily Steed… 0 0 Ditto. They are OK. Gloria commented about 1 year ago | Report 1 0 American eggs are power-washed in the processing and packing facility, which removes the bloom. Eggs without their bloom will spoil much more quickly at room temperature than eggs that have been left unwashed, like the eggs sold unrefrigerated in the rest of the world. Also, you may want to read the answers to this question: http://questionland.com/questions/14617-why-dont-they-refrigerate-eggs-in-europe Emily Steed commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 To add the the "they're fine" chorus, I will offer this reassurance. When I'm making French omelets in the morning, I take the number of eggs I'm planning on using out the night before so in the morning they're at room temperature. And a French omelet is runny in the middle. Lilting Missive answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Eggs last for weeks outside the fridge. Tom answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 JUSt to be clear about all the answers below, eggs in the shell are fine, eggs out of the shell are not. George De Pasquale answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Eat em. Cook em hard if you're worried. Or better yet, just bake with them. Chef Reinvented answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 It's been my experience that when eggs go bad, they go BAD. That is, they smell so strongly of sulfur, there's no way you're going to do anything with them other than pour them down the sink. keshmeshi answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 You should be fine. Eggs can last a while on the counter. If you want to be extra safe then use them for something where they are cooked thoroughly (hard boiled egg for example) that will make sure that the minute chance of any salmonella-type nasty is killed in the cooking process. infernactual answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I'll jump on the "they're fine" boat. True, other countries don't treat their eggs post-production the way we do, so they last longer outside the fridge, however, one night at room temp, even in the US, isn't going to do anything. Also, cornmeal pancakes? Yum! new york state of mind answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Eggs setting out in their shells at room temperature will not spoil overnight. However, if you want to make hardboiled eggs out of them, go right ahead. The longer eggs stand out, the more likely it is that they MIGHT and eventually WILL spoil, but as long as they are not cracked, you're ok. At least, this is what my wife and I discussed when I read your question aloud. Remember, chickens sit on those eggs for hours, and they don't go bad... a few hours at room temp, after having been refrigerated won't really put them or you at risk. But do use them up first/promptly in any case. O my captain answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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