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Carefully place the yolks in a single layer in a saucepan and add enough water to come at least 1 inch above the yolks.

Hard boiled: Hard boiled yolks can be frozen to use later for toppings or garnishes.

Label the container with the number of yolks, the date, and whether you've added salt (for main dishes) or sweetener (for baking or desserts) To help slow this process, beat in either ⅛ tsp (0.5 mL) salt or 1½ tsp (7mL) sugar or corn syrup per ¼ cup (50 mL) egg yolks (4 yolks). If frozen as-is, egg yolks eventually become so gelatinous they are almost impossible to use in a recipe.

The gelation property of yolk causes it to thicken or gel when frozen.

Yolks: Egg yolks require special treatment.

For faster thawing and easier measuring, first freeze each white in an ice cube tray and then transfer to a freezer container. Pour them into freezer containers, seal tightly, label with the number of egg whites and the date, and freeze.

Whites: Break and separate the eggs one at a time, making sure that no yolk is mixed in with the whites.

Label the container with the number of eggs and the date, and freeze.

Whole eggs: Beat eggs just until blended, pour into freezer containers and seal tightly.

Recommended Storage Times for Eggs Fresh shell eggsĭid you know that you can freeze eggs? Certain kinds of raw and prepared eggs (not in their shells) can easily be frozen following these simple instructions: It's harmless and usually dissipates in a few hours. The odour is caused by hydrogen sulphide, which forms when eggs are cooked.

When storing hard boiled eggs, you may notice a 'gassy' odour in your refrigerator.

To prevent yolks from drying out, cover them with a little cold water.

Leftover raw egg whites and yolks should be put in airtight containers and stored in the refrigerator immediately.

Eggs should not be stored on the refrigerator door, but in the main body of the refrigerator to ensure that they keep a consistent and cool temperature.

Other tips for storing raw and cooked eggs: Lastly, eggs should always be stored with the large end up, the same way they are packaged in the carton.

Secondly, the Best Before Date is always visible to you so you can guarantee freshness. Why? Firstly, the carton protects the eggs and prevents them from absorbing strong odours and flavours of other foods in your fridge through the thousands of tiny pores in the egg shell. This may look pretty, but we recommend always storing your eggs in their original carton.

We know a lot of people like to throw away the egg carton when they get home and store their eggs in the little egg caddy that comes with your fridge or in a separate bowl.

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Keep it Fresh: How to Store Eggs Always Keep Eggs in their Carton

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