Mal needs help - Chicken or egg?

Malkavian · 03-28-2008, 02:18 PM

No, not that type f help, it's far too late for that.

OK, need some advice here. I wanna make pancakes and found a box of eggs in the fridge. Now, pancakes are the only food i use eggs for (haven't made omelet in ages), and the last time i've made pancakes it was a year ago.

Thus eggs must be also.

All i know is that they haven't hatched yet and look ok. I mean, i'm pretty good with poultry, i've eaten a 3 month old chicken once a couple of years ago and was alright... Well, as alright as you've known me, which probably explains a lot, but anyway. But 3 months is vintage; a year is antique... They are probably collecting their pension plans by now.

So i need some veterinarian input - will i start squawking? What should i check for? Feathers?

I post this in the corner bar because i also intend to consume vast quantities of alcohol. Chix and booze, what a party.

Kana · 03-28-2008, 03:07 PM

If the eggs have gone off, don't use them. Don't even crack them open. The smell will linger around the house for days.

Malkavian · 03-28-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kana

If the eggs have gone off, don't use them. Don't even crack them open. The smell will linger around the house for days.

Thanks... They don't smell, but i haven't cracked them open yet. Should i do it outside? Throw it into my neighbor's apartment and listen how loud they'll scream?

Kana · 03-28-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Malkavian

Thanks... They don't smell, but i haven't cracked them open yet. Should i do it outside? Throw it into my neighbor's apartment and listen how loud they'll scream?

You could save them for somebody who really makes you angry.

I made the mistake of cracking open some rotten eggs in college, and these were only a little over the expiration date. I one right from the shell into the frying pan. The stench was awful, and my flatmate was very cross.

Malkavian · 03-28-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kana

You could save them for somebody who really makes you angry.

I made the mistake of cracking open some rotten eggs in college, and these were only a little over the expiration date. I one right from the shell into the frying pan. The stench was awful, and my flatmate was very cross.

Well, next Halloween it is then.

Unless they hatch and walk away by then.

I burned fish a few weeks ago, my entire apartment and everything in it smelled like it. Luckily i was on night shift, so it was only operators who were making fun of me.

Only a little over though? Weird... i recall eating eggs quite a bit past... I thought as long as you kept them cold, it'd be ok.

Well, i found the sell by date. 6/29/2007. That's better than i thought.

W.M.DEEEZ · 03-28-2008, 03:43 PM

eggs are cheap...take a bike ride, and get some new ones.

I've seen eggs dehydrate in the shells. The yolk is intact, but the albumen seems to be gone. Spin the egg. If it is still liquid inside, it won't readily spin...rather start to spin, and then slow down.

If it is solid inside, it will spin easily.

Edit...I read something about not using old pancake batter...I believe a certain mold grows....looks like you're going to the store, or it's straight alcohol for dinner...again.

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Pancake Mix and Allergic Reaction

Malkavian · 03-28-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by W.M.DEEEZ

eggs are cheap...take a bike ride, and get some new ones.

Bike ride - going tomorrow, and damn the bears.

Eggs - i got new ones (that's how i discovered the old ones)... But i have like 16 old ones... Shame to have to waste them for no reason.

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Originally Posted by W.M.DEEEZ

I've seen eggs dehydrate in the shells. The yolk is intact, but the albumen seems to be gone. Spin the egg. If it is still liquid inside, it won't readily spin...rather start to spin, and then slow down.

If it is solid inside, it will spin easily.

Cool. This will keep me amused for hours.

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Originally Posted by W.M.DEEEZ

Edit...I read something about not using old pancake batter...I believe a certain mold grows....looks like you're going to the store, or it's straight alcohol for dinner...again.

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Pancake Mix and Allergic Reaction

I don't use mixes... make my own. But toxic mold sounds tempting...

Pancake mold...

chrisbb · 03-28-2008, 04:12 PM

i have used dehydrated eggs in the shell too. they are fine if you add a little water before cooking. if they seem rotten, i would run away

gonzo · 03-28-2008, 04:16 PM

I'm super picky about raw eggs. I put them in a bowl of cool water before using. If they float they go in the trash. (But that's eggs maybe a month over..9 months? No way.)

Malkavian · 03-28-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisbb

i have used dehydrated eggs in the shell too. they are fine if you add a little water before cooking. if they seem rotten, i would run away

Can you add gin for an extra punch?

03-28-2008, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Malkavian Illegal Trash Container Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Resting in Peace Posts: 4,189 My Mood: Thanks: 184 Thanked 52 Times in 45 Posts	Mal needs help - Chicken or egg? No, not that type f help, it's far too late for that. OK, need some advice here. I wanna make pancakes and found a box of eggs in the fridge. Now, pancakes are the only food i use eggs for (haven't made omelet in ages), and the last time i've made pancakes it was a year ago. Thus eggs must be also. All i know is that they haven't hatched yet and look ok. I mean, i'm pretty good with poultry, i've eaten a 3 month old chicken once a couple of years ago and was alright... Well, as alright as you've known me, which probably explains a lot, but anyway. But 3 months is vintage; a year is antique... They are probably collecting their pension plans by now. So i need some veterinarian input - will i start squawking? What should i check for? Feathers? I post this in the corner bar because i also intend to consume vast quantities of alcohol. Chix and booze, what a party. __________________ Woof!
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03-28-2008, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kana Fluffy Kitten Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,958 My Mood: Thanks: 45 Thanked 68 Times in 49 Posts	If the eggs have gone off, don't use them. Don't even crack them open. The smell will linger around the house for days. __________________ Groovyville
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W.M.DEEEZ I don't exist either Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,609 Thanks: 7 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts	eggs are cheap...take a bike ride, and get some new ones. I've seen eggs dehydrate in the shells. The yolk is intact, but the albumen seems to be gone. Spin the egg. If it is still liquid inside, it won't readily spin...rather start to spin, and then slow down. If it is solid inside, it will spin easily. Edit...I read something about not using old pancake batter...I believe a certain mold grows....looks like you're going to the store, or it's straight alcohol for dinner...again. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Pancake Mix and Allergic Reaction __________________ Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got til it's gone Last edited by W.M.DEEEZ; 03-28-2008 at 03:48 PM.
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03-28-2008, 04:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
chrisbb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,545 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 65 Thanked 48 Times in 36 Posts	i have used dehydrated eggs in the shell too. they are fine if you add a little water before cooking. if they seem rotten, i would run away
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gonzo strange brew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: woods Posts: 1,643 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 60 Thanked 53 Times in 32 Posts	I'm super picky about raw eggs. I put them in a bowl of cool water before using. If they float they go in the trash. (But that's eggs maybe a month over..9 months? No way.)
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