Serving Egg Dishes
Important: If you are taking deviled eggs, egg salad or other egg-based foods
to a picnic or outdoor event,
pack them with ice or a commercial coolant in an insulated bag or
cooler to keep them cold.
When entertaining,
serve all egg dishes within two hours. Cold egg dishes and beverages
should be
kept on ice. Serve eggs and egg-rich foods immediately after cooking
or refrigerate and use
within three to four days.
Does Egg Size Matter?
Eggs are sold in a
range of standard sizes, the most common being jumbo, extra large, large,
and medium. Check out
Egg Equivalents.
Large eggs are used in most recipes. Chicken eggs are most
commonly used; in some areas, duck, goose, and quail eggs are also
available. Shell color-brown or white-is purely superficial; there is no
difference in quality. Refrigerate in the carton for up to 5 weeks.
Egg Storage
Eggs are a perishable food and need to be
refrigerated. Keep eggs in the original carton in the coldest part
of your refrigerator. Throw away any eggs that are cracked, broken,
or leaking.
It is best not to wash
eggs before storing or using them. Washing is a routine part of
commercial egg processing and the eggs do not need to be rewashed.
