is it right or wrong to wash the eggs with soap and water before putting them in fridge and use them?

Question

does water and soap ruin the egg? or the eggshell may absorb the soapy water?

i'm a hygiene maniac!!

thanks in advance

Answer 1

no soap and water would not ruin the eggs. but if you are buying eggs from a store they have already been washed and do not need it again. if you are buying them from a farm be sure to ask them if they have been washed, if they have not place the eggs in barely warm water with a few drops of dish soap for 5ish minutes. use a veg brush to wash off any dirt rinse with fresh water and put into a clean carton till you are ready to use. also eggs keep allot longer than you think. I have used eggs that are 2-3+ months old for baking. you just need to crack them one at a time in a separate cup before adding them to the rest. they should not be watery or smell bad. you can also float them in water. eggs that lay on there side on the bottom are best for frying. eggs that stand on end are good for hard boiling or baking. when they start to float baking and when they start to float on the top baking after cracking and checking them or for the dog.

Answer 2

We have chickens and when we bring up the eggs for the day we just wash them in cool-warm water - no soap.

Answer 3

Eggs these days have been pasteurized. There is no need to wash them. Egg shell can be porous, so washing in soap may be absorbed.

Answer 4

You have to start the water then the soap

Answer 5

well as you are not eating the shell, it dont have alot of use to wash it. but i woudnt suggest the soap, as it can be absorbed into the egg itself. if you feel the need, just rinse with warm water and wipe with paper towel.



i wash off /wipe most of my stuff, rinse rather...mostly because of the thought of otehr ppl touching everything,( anything that is going to be put into my mouth that is to eat) and i rinse meat/chicken and pork just because to get the ickyness of blood an such off.



but i never use soap and water on foodand woudnt suggest it, seems it would be to hard to get it off and end up ruining the food.



~et~



im just compulsive neurosis about things like that anyway. lol

Answer 6

the egg shell wont absorb the water, it wont make a difference to the egg at all x

Answer 7

I wash melons/oranges with soap and water, but never eggs... t is unnesecary but safe.

Answer 8

Neither right nor wrong; just seems pointless.

Answer 9

you should wash it with salty water

Answer 10

retarted question