How to easily check eggs for freshness at the store - a simple trick that no one knew about

You can study the packaging of a product that is suitable for consumption even before buying it. A simple, but not many people know trick will help with this.

As you know, when assessing the condition of a product, the first thing to look at is the expiration date indicated on the package. When it comes to eggs, you can look at the shell and its appearance to make approximate calculations about the storage time of the product. But in the case of store-bought products, it is almost impossible to determine freshness by eye.

There is an effective and quick way to accurately determine how long ago the eggs in a particular carton were packed. According to experienced housewives, this is the way to ensure that you will have the freshest eggs in your refrigerator.

So what's the point?

So, all you need to do is find the three-digit number next to the expiration date. It is the so-called Julian date and indicates the day number of the box packaging throughout the calendar year.

Accordingly, the package can have numbers from 001 to 365, the first meaning packaging on January 1, the last meaning December 31.

Thanks to simple calculations, you can say with certainty that, for example, eggs with number 067 were packed on March 8, and eggs with number 243 were packed on the last day of summer. You just have to remember the number of days in each month.

Experts also recommend choosing a package of eggs that has been stored for less than three weeks. This freshness indicator will allow you to prepare the healthiest and tastiest dishes.

Of course, the undoubted advantage of this method is that you can find out the freshness of eggs right in the store, and not after you have already brought them home.

Buoyancy test

There is also a so-called “buoyancy test.” It must be performed after purchase. And it is less effective in this regard.

According to popular belief, fresh eggs, when placed in a glass of water, will sink and lie on their side at the bottom. Older eggs will gradually float with their blunt end up. And eggs that have risen to the surface are no longer fit for consumption.

And this is a correct observation, because the older the shell, the more air it lets through, so the air pocket between the white and the shell fills up, which makes the egg float. But for it to start floating, as the pro says, it can take several months of storage, and this is at odds with the concept of optimal freshness.

And such a test will have to be carried out at home, after purchase, so it can only be used when more reliable methods are no longer available.

So, a few simple calculations are enough for the hostess to be sure that her omelets, pies, and meringues will turn out as tasty and fresh as possible.