Brilio.net - Eggs are a food ingredient that is often consumed by various groups, from children to the elderly. Generally, the eggs consumed daily are chicken eggs.
As is known, chicken eggs are rich in nutrients, you know. Reporting from kemkes.go.id, one chicken egg contains around 6 grams of protein, a number of vitamins such as A, B, D, K, and contains choline, selenium, iodine, phosphorus, iron and zinc. These nutrients are useful for reducing bad cholesterol levels, maintaining eye health, strengthening the immune system, and improving brain function.
Chicken eggs are also easy to process into various dishes. Just cooked by dipping it in the shape of a cow's eye and adding soy sauce , eggs are delicious to eat with warm rice. Moreover, cooked with various spices, egg dishes will be even more delicious. It's not surprising that many people often stock chicken eggs at home.
Even though they are affordable and easy to obtain, chicken eggs can rot if not stored properly. Rotten eggs certainly cannot be processed again and will cause an unpleasant odor. So, is there a way to store eggs so they last?
Chicken eggs can last a long time if not stored carelessly. The owner of the account @melizah21 shares the trick.
"This method is effective for storing eggs for 5 to 15 weeks, or even more," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from @melizah21, Friday (14/6).
How to store eggs so they don't rot easily.
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The method is quite easy, start by preparing the eggs that you just bought from outside. If you buy unpackaged eggs on the market, you can clean them first. Eggs that have not been cleaned usually have dirt still attached to the shell. This feces can be at risk of containing bacteria that can enter the eggs.
Yes, dirt on egg shells is one of the causes of eggs rotting easily. This is because egg shells have pores so that bacteria can easily enter and cause the egg to rot quickly.
For this reason, wash the egg shells using clean or warm water. After that, dry the egg shells using a clean cloth so that the egg shells are not damp or moldy.
photo: Instagram/@melizah21
So, after that, prepare the oil that you usually use for frying. Put the oil in a small container such as a bowl. Apart from that, also prepare a clean cloth. Then dip the tip of the cloth into the oil, and rub it all over the surface of the egg shell.
Washing eggs is known to open the pores in the shell, so coating them with oil will help close the pores in the egg shell. If the pores in the egg shell are closed, bacteria cannot easily enter the egg. That way the eggs will not rot and will last a long time.
photo: Instagram/@melizah21
Then, prepare a container such as a clean egg basket. Place the oiled eggs into the container. Now you can store the eggs in the refrigerator or room temperature.
At room temperature, these eggs can last for 3 to 5 weeks. If stored in the refrigerator, these eggs can last for approximately 15 weeks, you know.
Very easy, right? You can use this method so that the stock of eggs in your house remains durable for consumption.
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