can eggs go bad?

[gtbuzz]

me and my roommate are in an arguement. can eggs go bad (uncooked, still in the shells)? i say it's not a good idea to use em past the expiration date, however he says they last up to 2 months (about a month after the expiration date) if kept in the fridge.

who's right?

 

[Isla]

Put them in a deep bowl of water. If they rise to the top, they are rotten.

If they just sort of point up, they are getting kind of old.

If they stay on the bottom of the bowl, they are good.

 

[gtbuzz]

good lord that was quick. thanks!

 

[RU482]

my wife found a carton of eggs in the fridge last weekend. Date was march something. When she cracked the egg, there was this disgusting grayish black goop inside.

SO, yes, eggs do go bad

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

<< Date was march something. When she cracked the egg >>

Brave, very brave soul.

 

[Isla]

I heard your cry for help, man.

 

[gtbuzz]

<< there was this disgusting grayish black goop inside >>

wait a minute- this isn't the way eggs are supposed to be?

 

[RaDragon]

if eggs can't go bad, where did the term 'rotten eggs' come from?

Isla -- that's a very good egg test! ...i hope i remember though, a few months from now which is which! (floating bad, or sinking good?)

 

[yakko]

Yes they can. Just keep them away from the guns and you will be safe.

 

[Zucchini]

Oh they go bad pretty easy. I think it was 20/20 that had some peice on how some stores or distributers weren't keeping the eggs at the right temperature.. bacteria counts go up fast. Its not too much of a risk if you fully cook your eggs, but if you dont hehe..you might have some suffering ahead

 

[Viper GTS]

What's a dozen eggs cost? $1.89? For that kind of money, it's not worth the risk, or the trouble to find out. Isla's absolutely correct in her test, but personally I'd just toss them at your neighbor's Porsche &amp; go buy some new ones.

Viper GTS

 

[cxim]

of course they go bad....

for fun soak an egg in vinegar... it disolves the shell...