It is no secret that the key to the health and well-being of our body is proper nutrition, namely the use of high-quality and fresh products. But even with the most careful selection of food, they can be useless or even harmful if you do not know how to store them correctly. As you know, natural products often have a short shelf life. They quickly deteriorate, and we have to buy fresh goods again and again. Therefore, knowing the basic rules of food storage, you take care of your health and protect your finances.
So, the shelf life of products can be extended as follows: by cooling or by one of the processing methods (cooking, smoking, salting, etc.). It should be remembered that not only the shelf life of food can change, but also its taste. After processing, the composition of the products, as well as their smell and appearance, change.
It is important to know that the shelf life depends on the conditions of the product. For example, chicken eggs. This is a natural product recommended for nutrition to both healthy and sick people. Eggs must be included in the daily diet. This will ensure the normal development and growth of children. In addition, chicken eggs are known as a constant participant in dietary nutrition. Proper storage of the product will help not only to keep it fresh, but also save all the value of eggs.
Shelf life of eggs in the refrigerator reaches 5 weeks at a temperature of +1 C. This applies to raw eggs. Moreover, it is important to know when they were demolished, and were not put up or bought at the store. It turns out that before the eggs get into our refrigerator, they can be about two weeks old. For this reason, it is worth paying attention to the date of production of the goods, and not packaging. By the way, manufacturers themselves often indicate on the packaging with eggs a shelf life of up to 25 days.
If you want to independently buy eggs from individuals, then you need to know the following. It will take about a week to collect 30-40 eggs in the household. All this time, the first of them, most likely, are not in the refrigerator, but simply in a cool and dark place. Take into account the temperature when transporting them to the city, because they are sent there not in the refrigerator truck, but usually at natural temperature. When storing such a product, it is very important to avoid temperature differences. To transport a bucket of eggs yourself, it is recommended to shift their layers with newspaper or paper. Keep in mind that at
room temperature the shelf life of eggs is reduced to one week.
For long-term storage, egg integrity is also important. If the shell has cracks, it is likely that Salmonella bacteria can enter.
In addition, dirty eggs cannot be stored, as eggshells can pass microbes through their pores over time.
As for the storage of eggs without shells, the yolks can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, and the proteins - up to 5 (of course, tightly closing the container).
A favorite way of eating chicken eggs is boiled. It is not only tasty, but also practical: they can be taken on the road. In addition, boiled eggs are the safest (with prolonged heat treatment, all bacteria and germs die) compared to scrambled eggs or soft-boiled eggs. The shelf life of boiled eggs is about seven days (in the refrigerator), and if the egg burst during cooking, then 4 days. At the same time, odors can penetrate through the pores in the shell. Therefore, it is worth wrapping eggs with cling film. At room temperature, boiled eggs are suitable for only 12 hours.