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Post pics of unwashed shelf-stable eggs (this scares the americans) (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 9 months ago (6 children)

The biggest reason eggs are refrigerated in the US is because they're not vaccinated for salmonella, so refrigeration is needed to inhibit growth. The US was able to do that since they have the infrastructure for end to end refrigeration. It's not necessarily wrong, it's just another way to do it. Since salmonella can also be on the outside of the egg they need to be washed, and since they're refrigerated the loss of the protective layer doesn't matter. I guess in Europe with the vaccination it also lowers the chance of salmonella on the outside of the egg allowing the outside to remain unwashed and protective of the inside making refrigeration unnecessary. There's just not enough of a reason to change things in the us now since the refrigeration method is already in place and switching would cost more up front. The main downside is that you can't eat raw eggs in the US which means some dishes can't be made, but the vast majority of the US isn't interested in raw egg dishes anyways.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

People in the US eat raw eggs all the time. Salmonella outbreaks from eggs are almost unheard of.

Also, washed or unwashed, eggs will keep longer in the fridge. And it makes for a less cluttered pantry. There's really zero reason for Europeans to be smug about this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Yeah Ive lived in Europe and the US and raised chickens and have done it both ways. It's kinda nice having eggs that aren't covered in bird shit though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

By that reasoning, washed or unwashed everything keeps longer in the freezer. And it makes for a less cluttered pantry AND fridge.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's really zero reason for Europeans to be smug about this.

So I can see that you don't really understand the European mindset

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Very common in more rural areas, I do this with my chickens' eggs too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Or local coops. I get them like this (though with more shit) from friends' backyard chickens

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They probably think they grow out of the ground rather than come from an animal.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Yeah, there are no farms or individuals with chicken coops in the US, how could we possibly know where eggs come from?

/s (In case it wasn't obvious)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

wait, they don't come from egg plants?

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