Most refrigerators have egg compartments on the refrigerator door. So, as a habit, eggs are kept there after being bought, and everyone assumes that the eggs are still well-preserved and fresh. But that is a completely wrong habit, and the refrigerator door is not an ideal place to store eggs.
The refrigerator door is not an ideal place to store eggs. (Photo: Internet)
Why is that? Because the refrigerator door is the area with the highest temperature in the fridge, and that area is only suitable for foods that are difficult to spoil and do not require strict storage. Storing eggs on the refrigerator door will expose them to higher temperatures inside the fridge every time the door is opened and closed. According to the Eggs Safety Center, after buying eggs, the most important thing is to store them at a temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius or lower, otherwise it may lead to the development of bacteria that spoil the eggs.
Not only that, if you store eggs in this position, they will be shaken every time the refrigerator door is opened, which will also affect the quality of the eggs.
Therefore, check the temperature in the refrigerator and store eggs in the coldest place in the refrigerator’s cooling compartment with a stable temperature like the shelves in the main body of the refrigerator. This way, the eggs will be stored properly. Properly stored eggs can stay fresh for 3 to 5 weeks. Once you take out the eggs from the refrigerator, you must use them all, do not put them back in the fridge, or else the nutrients in the eggs will be altered.
Store eggs in the coldest place in the refrigerator’s cooling compartment with a stable temperature, this way the eggs will be stored properly. (Photo: Internet)
In addition to eggs, milk, butter, and dairy products should not be stored in the refrigerator door. Instead, they should be stored in the coldest part of the refrigerator’s cooling compartment.
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