The difference between a UK and a US egg
@Jackalyn (7559)
Oxford, England
November 24, 2016 5:10am CST
It is illegal to sell UK eggs in the US and US eggs in the UK
In the UK eggs are not washed
In the US eggs are washed
In the UK eggs are stored at room temperature
In the US eggs are have to be kept under 45 degrees farenheight.
Americans clean their eggs. They use chemicals and water over 90 degrees farenheight.
The English think this is a waste of time. In fact, it is against the law to clean class A eggs.
Of course, we cannot compare our eggs as importing them from either country into the other is illegal. I suppose that means even an egg sandwich on an aeroplane.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Nov 16
Some very interesting facts. I did not know that. Our eggs have pretty much the same guidelines as the US. I always keep my eggs in the fridge.
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@therealmaryyy (3162)
• Philippines
24 Nov 16
OMG!! i have no idea that UK eggs can't be sold in the US??! BUT WHY?! hahaha
Yea, UK eggs is mostly organic or maybe all UK eggs are organic.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
24 Nov 16
No they are not. There is a lot more to English eggs than that. I need Organic non-battery eggs. I am not even keen on barn eggs as that still means the hen is kept in horrid conditions in many places. I want my corn fed hen roaming free fed on pesticide free food.
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@therealmaryyy (3162)
• Philippines
24 Nov 16
@Jackalyn so the corn fed hen are the ones who produces organic eggs?
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
24 Nov 16
@therealmaryyy From what I remember you buy organic feed. Even corn might not be organic.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
24 Nov 16
Interesting information about the difference. I grew up on a farm and we rinsed the eggs and then cooked them, so no chemicals used on our eggs. I grew up and did fine, so they might have a point. Every farm kid I knew wasn't harmed by eggs eaten without chemicals.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
24 Nov 16
I did not know any of that about UK or US eggs. Some times I leave my eggs out at room temp because it's written in some recipes.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16534)
• China
25 Nov 16
I suspect that the washed eggs can't store as long as the unwashed ones at room temperature.
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
24 Nov 16
I live in the UK and on the boxes of eggs I see they tell you to store them in the fridge. Don't know about the washing part but they always seem clean enough to me.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
25 Nov 16
Yes, cannot imagine supermarkets wanting to sell dirty eggs. I think it is class A they are not allowed to wash or whatever they wash them in might be different or something. They are definitely not sold from the fridge in Sainsbury's or Budgens. The Lion egg site does not say in a fridge, but does say under 20 degrees and the fridge is the best place.
On the organic chicken farm we used to wipe them clean with a cloth.
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
24 Nov 16
I've raised free range chickens. When the egg comes out it is warm and soft and then very quickly cools in the air. It was nice to collect a freshly laid egg. The fresh taste was fantastic. I used to wipe them gently like polishing an apple. Both Helen (the chicken) and I were very happy and proud of what we had achieved.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
24 Nov 16
Free range and organic is definitely best. You definitely do have something to be proud of.
@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
24 Nov 16
It is bizarre how Americans clean and store their eggs - washing off the natural barrier that protects them and then store them in cold conditions that help bacteria to penetrate the porous shell!
Personally, I like my chicken ovulations straight from the hen!
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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24 Nov 16
I have heard this. It's just one of those crazy things that American folk do differently. We never store ours in the fridge.
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