I need advice please? Can anybody share from their experience, if their power went out for 27 hours what they needed to throw away in the refrigerator because it went bad?

It’s hard for me to tell, everything still looks OK and I’m scared 😂

@Armchaircouch If it's meat, or a vegetable in need of refigeration, if there's any doubt, throw it out. Typically groceries from the store that require refrigeration are only good for 3 hours outside of it.

Your fridge staying shut during that time will act like a cooler, but after 27 hours, I'd be highly suspect of anything that requires refrigeration that wasn't frozen.

@NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch You can check your eggs by putting enough water in your sink to see if they float or sink. If they float, throw them away.

@Tacitus_Kilgore @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch

What a great tip. But what happens to cause that?

@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch Gases start building up inside the shell from the albumen breaking down.

@Tacitus_Kilgore @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch

Thank you. Makes sense.

@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch Farm fresh eggs don't necessarily need refrigeration so long as they are kept at a comfortable room temperature. Mass produced eggs are a little more venerable because of the lack of natural nutrients. You can see the difference in color of the yolk and thickness of the albumen in a farm fresh egg due to raising conditions. They are far more robust than mass produced.

@Tacitus_Kilgore @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch

If only

@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch I live in a farming/fishing community. We get all of our proteins locally.