Rotten eggs really stink!

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Last February I dipped five eggs in pariffin(sp?) hoping this would keep them from rotting. I had read about this somewhere and thought I'd give it a try. Well, I just opened the margarine tub and they were definately ROTTEN. Oh well, chickens in the garage.

-- Steve (bibleout@tds.net), August 27, 1999

Answers

There's one smell worse & that's the yellow cloud following a dog around who found the rotten eggs before you did !

-- speaking from experience (griffen@globalnet.co.uk), August 27, 1999.

Steve, I read a thread on preserving fresh eggs with KY Jelly (yes, you heard it right) Supposed to keep eggs fresh for a year or more. Spread a thin layer of KY Jelly on dry, unwashed eggs. Return to carton and store in a cool, dark place. I am trying this and if it works plan to do a lot of eggs at the end of the year.

-- FOX (ardrinc@aol.com), August 27, 1999.

A sailor told me that he routinely stored eggs with a thin coat of petroleum jelly. Haven't tried it myself.

-- marsh (armstrng@sisqtel.net), August 28, 1999.

You both have the right idea - coating the eggs for storage but one key peice is missing - they have to be "fresh" eggs, wont work on storebought eggs as they have been through a bleaching process prior to being sold in your local store. (read this on a food storage site recently). See if you can find a source in your area for "fresh" eggs and give it another shot.

-- New Kid on the Block (BetterGetPrepped@aol.com), August 28, 1999.

Griffin:

Are you right? Biological and chemical warfare no longer present me with fear after the same experience! Chemical accidents no problem. My dog is a weapon.

Best,

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), August 30, 1999.



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