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16. And they probably weren't refrigerated on the way home from the store

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:17 PM

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I often leave eggs out to get to room temperature when using them for cooking or baking. And as others have pointed out, in many countries eggs are not routinely refrigerated.

ETA: I have several old cookbooks that talk about how to preserve uncooked eggs for several months in a solution of "water glass" (sodium silicate)

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