Eggs smelled bad but not anymore when I put them in the ref
I recently bought a dozen eggs. But when I cracked them, they smelled bad, though they didn't float on water (which means they're good). When checking closely, I found out that even the unopened eggs smell bad but I put them in the ref anyway.
When I checked again, 1-2 days later, the smell was gone (i didn't wash them or anything).
why did they smell bad and were they safe?
Best Answer
Based on the circumstances and your comments, I'd have to guess that the eggs probably just taken out of the crates they were stored in, and therefore the egg smell built up in the cellulose carton.
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Are smelly eggs OK to eat?
In some cases, when an egg is very old or rotten, a person can smell the foul odor before cracking it open. People should throw out any eggs that give off a foul or unpleasant odor.Do eggs that have gone bad smell?
When you crack it open, look for other signs of discoloration or a sour smell. A fresh egg doesn't have a smell, but an egg that is going bad smells like sulfur. If you smell something, chances are, the egg is no longer good.How can you tell if an egg is gone off?
Simply fill a bowl with cold tap water and place your eggs in it. If they sink to the bottom and lay flat on one side, they are fresh and good to eat. A bad egg will float because of the large air cell that forms at its base. Any floating eggs should be thrown out.How do you know if an egg is bad after you crack it?
The best way to determine if your egg is spoiled is by cracking it open into a bowl. If the egg white is pink or iridescent this is an indication of spoilage due to Pseudomonas bacteria. Some of these bacteria can make us sick when eaten and they will produce a greenish, fluorescent, water-soluble color.How to tell an egg is fresh - Delia's How to Cook - BBC Food
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Answer 2
If intact eggs smelled bad when you first got them and after a couple of days smelled fine - then the source of the bad smell was on the surface of the shell. For example, if they stood near fish while delivered to stored.
As the W.vRumpt said, since the egg shell is porous the bad smell could penetrate it. How do a cracked egg smell?
By the way, take note that eggs with intact shell hardly ever spoil. They get dry in time, but not rotten.
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