The answer is yes, according to experts. It is a matter of precaution.
The discussion is old, and everyone thinks they are right. Even some refrigerators are sure that they should store eggs as they already come with a support for them, as we see in the image above.
After all, should we refrigerate eggs? While many of us keep eggs at room temperature, others insist that cold is essential to avoid eating disease.
And science, what do you say?
According to food security experts, cooling is even the safest option.
When they are put by the chickens, the eggs are naturally covered by a protective layer called cuticle. This ‘movie’, composed mostly of glycoproteins, prevents bacteria – such as dangerous – penetrating in the shell.
But it is important to remind those who wash the eggs that this practice… removes this layer.
Egg washing, adopted to reduce dirty contamination or fecal matter, eliminates the first line of defense of eggs, reinforces Bryan quoc le, doctorate in food science, to.
Without the cuticle, the eggs become more vulnerable to the entry of bacteria and, therefore, must be refrigerated.
The practice is very unusual in the European Union, which allows the cuticle to be intact. This is why eggs around here survive when stored at room temperature for several weeks. But even so, there is always the risk-not always visible-from the cuticle to damage and the bacteria… enter our breakfast.
Washed or not, should cool the eggs, by precaution. And regarding concerns about the quality of eggs stored in the cold, studies suggest otherwise.
An investigation cited by the popular science concluded that refrigerated eggs keep the quality of the gem up to 15 weeks – Overcoming the eggs widely stored at room temperature.
The same care applies to cooked eggs: you should consume them (with or without shell) within one week and store egg dishes in the fridge for a maximum of three to four days.
