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.
@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.
@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch I live in a farming/fishing community. We get all of our proteins locally.
@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch We really are and it's something I'm grateful for. Especially when we see the quality and prices of our big chain grocery stores.
@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch It's actually quite amusing depending on who we get eggs from. You can open the carton and get all white eggs, all brown eggs, a mix of white and brown and even some pale green or blues. Depends on the breed of the hen.😊
@Tacitus_Kilgore @NiveusLepus @Armchaircouch
Thank you. Makes sense.