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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 152 points 9 months ago (3 children)

As an American, I cannot legally touch any egg that hasn't been ultra-pasteurized followed by continuous cold chain refrigeration and served in either a Styrofoam or pulped paper cardboard egg carton.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I think you have been misinformed. As an American, I can harvest eggs just like the pictured ones from my own backyard on a regular basis.

They don't even cost any money, they come out of chicken asses for free.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago (3 children)

You must have weird chickens. My lay eggs out if their cloaca.

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[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago (8 children)

What a noob. Ours come from shops. That way, our entire fuckin garden doesn't smell like a crashed ammonia tanker

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.de 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is pulped paper cardboard, is it not?

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 44 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Your pulped paper cardboard.

[–] Gandarf@startrek.website 30 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's so nice of you to gift it to them!

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I just noticed the mistake and I knew one of you smart asses was going to call me out before I message to fix it :(

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago (5 children)

You message to fix it? What, you have staff to do it for you?

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 148 points 9 months ago (23 children)

Here's a pic of some washed eggs in a refrigerator to scare the Europeans.

Bonus:

Microwaved water for tea.

[–] aard@kyu.de 85 points 9 months ago (7 children)

What kind of monster stores bananas in the fridge?

[–] nrezcm@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Bananas in the US get washed and lose their protective coating so it's fairly normal to see them in the fridge in US homes.

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[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And tomatoes!!! Might as well eat ice cubes at that point

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

refrigerators keep things chilled, not frozen. you're thinking of a freezer.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 72 points 9 months ago (15 children)

In the US, there's a concern for salmonella or other bacteria and viruses. Factory egg farming is a horror show in regards to overcrowding and hygiene. Sick birds are crammed in with healthy laying birds, and washing the eggs is one of the safest ways to prevent contamination.

It does increase the permeability of the shell, decreasing shelf life and requiring refrigeration.

If your eggs looked like this in the USA, there's a small but non-zero chance that you'll shit yourself to death. Probably not, but it's scary enough.

We could improve factory farming regulations so it's not a like a Cronenberg movie, but then eggs would be more expensive. And even if we did, and stopped washing our eggs, Americans would still want them to look clean and would still keep them in the fridge because we've been conditioned to expect to die on the toilet covered in wet feces if we see bird poop on the eggs.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Fwiw, the eggs wouldn't have to be more expensive, the eggs cost what the market will pay.

The only change is that the people profiting from your poor food conditions will profit slightly less.

This is a common lie they tell everyone.

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[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 20 points 9 months ago

Keeping unwashed eggs in the fridge at home helps them last longer, as long as you don't leave them out to sweat.

But yeah here in Sweden, we rarely ever get salmonella recalls since the chickens aren't strapped to a box here.

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[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 67 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I have a picture of my receipt for an incredibly reasonably-priced ECG scan I had the other day if you like? I think it was €9

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

I know right?

I thought it'd be free fucksake

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[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago (6 children)

The biggest reason eggs are refrigerated in the US is because they're not vaccinated for salmonella, so refrigeration is needed to inhibit growth. The US was able to do that since they have the infrastructure for end to end refrigeration. It's not necessarily wrong, it's just another way to do it. Since salmonella can also be on the outside of the egg they need to be washed, and since they're refrigerated the loss of the protective layer doesn't matter. I guess in Europe with the vaccination it also lowers the chance of salmonella on the outside of the egg allowing the outside to remain unwashed and protective of the inside making refrigeration unnecessary. There's just not enough of a reason to change things in the us now since the refrigeration method is already in place and switching would cost more up front. The main downside is that you can't eat raw eggs in the US which means some dishes can't be made, but the vast majority of the US isn't interested in raw egg dishes anyways.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago (4 children)

People in the US eat raw eggs all the time. Salmonella outbreaks from eggs are almost unheard of.

Also, washed or unwashed, eggs will keep longer in the fridge. And it makes for a less cluttered pantry. There's really zero reason for Europeans to be smug about this.

[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 36 points 9 months ago (2 children)

There's really zero reason for Europeans to be smug about this.

So I can see that you don't really understand the European mindset

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[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 40 points 9 months ago (13 children)

There are tons of back yard chickens in the USA, even in many cities.

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[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This probably goes without saying to anyone who has chickens but a message to rest DO NOT WASH your eggs. It's the stupidest thing you can do. When you wash them you remove protective layer and they can't last long outside of refrigerator. Even in the fridge chances of getting Salmonella grows very fast.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 46 points 9 months ago (6 children)

DO wash them shortly before eating, though – they come out the chicken's “universal back hole”.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Not Americans that are used to eating farm fresh eggs from the local farmers market. I lived in downtown Austin until recently and getting freshly picked produce from local and urban farms every Saturday was one of my favorite parts of my week.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hello I'm from the FBI and I'm on my way to disappear your local farmers thank you

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[–] eek2121@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My guy, I grew up on a chicken farm. This does not scare me.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 49 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Well obviously if you're an actual chicken, it won't. How was your cage growing up?

[–] victron@programming.dev 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah, the good 'ole chicken tenderoo.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 28 points 9 months ago

I grew up raising chickens among other animals. Poop and feathers on eggs was the norm. This ‘50s processed white bread, white sugar, clean eggs, etc. that was the sign of “progress” I guess IMO has done more harm than good in some ways.

[–] Crow@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (5 children)

But my fridge has a little spot just for the eggs. They look so cozy there. I actually don’t know where I’d keep something as fragile as eggs outside my fridge in the kitchen. Genuine question where do you keep your eggs safe? Do they often break?

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago (3 children)

We don't need an eggs safe, fuck me they're not that valuable

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[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (14 children)

Am American living in the city with 8 chickens. The only scary thing is seeing eggs in the market go for $10/dozen

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I'd love to see this city that only has 8 chickens in it

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[–] Schmoo 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (11 children)

Am american and this: eggs is what I have in my fridge right now. Rural living win.

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[–] JoShmoe@ani.social 20 points 9 months ago (21 children)
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