Many housewives consider chicken eggs a must-buy product, because they are an integral part of many dishes and pastries.
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Chicken eggs are very healthy. They contain the essential vitamins our body needs, riboflavin, panthenolic acid, choline, biotin, as well as a large amount of protein. But when buying eggs, it’s quite simple to purchase those that will bring harm, not benefit. What to remember when choosing eggs in the store?
Of course, you need to start by carefully reading the product information on the package. Eggs should be labeled as follows: on the packaging or on the egg itself should be marked on the shelf life and product category. The packaging also indicates the period of sorting, packaging.
Shelf life is determined by the brand "D" or "C" (diet or table eggs). For the former, the implementation period should be 7 days, for the latter - 25.
Despite the fact that eggs can be stored for a long time even at room temperature, it is obviously better to choose the one with the closest sorting date from all packages.
The category of eggs is determined by their mass:
- B (highest category) - egg weight 75 grams or more.
- O (selected eggs) - 65 g or more (not including the lower limit of the mass of eggs of the highest category).
- 1 (first category) - 55 g or more (to selected).
- 2 (second category) - 45 and more (up to 1 category).
- 3 (third category) - 35 or more (up to 2 categories).
Despite the fact that eggs of 2-3 categories are small, they are not bad, their quality is not lower than those whose category is higher. Therefore, giving preference to a particular category does not make much sense.
Does not affect the quality of the eggs and the color of the shell. Brown or white, it can be any, the main thing is that the eggs are fresh and stored in the right conditions. But it’s worth checking the integrity of the shell. You should not buy eggs even with insignificant cracks in the shell, even if they are sold at a discount.