Alright, let’s talk about them egg beaters, you know, the ones in the carton. How long they good for after you open ’em up? Well, it ain’t rocket science, I tell ya.
First off, you gotta understand, them egg beaters ain’t like the real eggs from the hen house. Them real eggs, they last a good while, sometimes even after that date they put on the carton. I’ve seen ’em last two, three weeks past that date, long as they don’t smell funny. But them egg beaters, that’s a different story.
Now, when you buy them egg beaters at the store, they got a date on ’em too, a “sell-by” date they call it. If you ain’t opened ’em yet, they can last a bit longer, maybe ten days, maybe two weeks past that date. But that’s if you keep ’em in the icebox, mind you. Don’t leave ’em out on the counter, or they’ll go bad quicker than a fly on a hot stove.
But here’s the real kicker, the thing you gotta remember. Once you open that carton, it’s a whole new ball game. You ain’t got weeks no more. You got days, maybe a week at most, they say. Some folks say even less, like three days. Me? I wouldn’t push it past a week. Why risk it, right?
- Unopened: Maybe a week or two past the sell-by date, if you keep ’em cold.
- Opened: No more than a week, some say three days. Don’t be foolish, use ’em quick.
And don’t go sniffin’ ’em to see if they’re good. That ain’t gonna tell you nothin’. They say sometimes bad stuff can grow in there, stuff you can’t see or smell, and it can make you sick. Real sick. You don’t want that, do ya? So, if it’s been more than a week, toss ’em out. It ain’t worth gettin’ sick over a few egg beaters. They ain’t that expensive.
Now, some of them egg beaters, they come frozen. Them frozen ones, they last a long time, maybe a whole year. But once you thaw ’em out, you gotta treat ’em like the regular ones, use ’em up quick. And if you ain’t sure how long they been open, just throw ’em away. Better safe than sorry, I always say.
They also got these egg replacers, the powdery stuff. Them things last even longer, sometimes a couple of years if you don’t open the package. But again, once you open it, you gotta pay attention to the date on the package. It’ll tell you when to use it by. And if it don’t got a date on it? Well you gotta use you common sense. Don’t keep it forever that for sure.
So, to sum it all up, them egg beaters are handy, I ain’t gonna lie. But you gotta be smart about it. Don’t let ’em sit around too long, especially after you open ’em. Use ’em up quick, within a week, and you’ll be fine. And if you ain’t sure, just toss ’em. It ain’t worth the risk. There is plenty of other things to eat in this world you know.
Remember, food safety is important, even for somethin’ as simple as egg beaters. So, keep ’em cold, use ’em quick, and you won’t have no problems. That’s all there is to it, plain and simple.
And one more thing, they put them dates on there for a reason, pay attention to them! They ain’t just guessin’. They know what they’re talkin’ about. So, read the carton, follow the rules, and you’ll be eatin’ safe and sound. That’s all there is to it.
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