Today my egg skelter arrived through the post. I decided that I would really like an egg skelter now that we have our own eggs, as it means we can store them in order of when they are laid and we will always take them in the correct order, for our own use or to give as gifts. It fits sideways on a shelf in the fridge, so doesn’t take up too much room and will hold about twenty four eggs.
I know not every one agrees with keeping eggs in the fridge but what I have read is, that fresh eggs will keep for three times as long in the fridge and if you know you are going to use them fairly quickly it’s fine not to fridge them but as my eggs will build up and I will be giving some away as gifts, I want to know that they will last as long as possible. The trick is to take them out of the fridge to reach room temperature before cooking for the best results.
My egg skelter
I am really pleased with this purchase and every time I go to the fridge and see the different coloured eggs on the skelter it makes me smile. I took this photo, this morning, after using up most of my egg supply for our family Christmas breakfasts and today is my fourth, three egg day, (two days in a row) so the skelter is already filling up quite quickly.
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For anyone reading this it is worth noting that the camera doesn’t really do the eggs justice. When I saw the eggs at Christmas they looked much more colourful in real life as the camera makes them look very pale.
I also used to keep my eggs in the fridge and I still keep shop bought eggs in the fridge. I’m sure it keeps them fresher for a lot longer as they are always firmer when I cook with them and take longer to spread out in the pan, even after you let them warm back up to fridge temperature.
I am glad that you pointed out that the colours don’t show up in photos, as they are so pretty, but as you say on photos they just look pale. I know when you saw them at Christmas you were surprised how much more colourful they were.