Comments on: Ummmm….No. Don’t Eat That. http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618 The only Food Blog written by Jesse Sharrard Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jesse http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60970 Jesse Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:38:35 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60970 Adam... your last point is I think the most important. For eggs collected in the past week, that involves getting eggs directly from the farmer to know when they were collected. Any eggs bought from the supermarket should be assumed to be at least a month old when purchased. It was the standard supermarket egg that I specifically had in mind when providing my original answer, so I think that when we boil it down to that differentiation, we are actually pretty much in agreement. though, I will also admit to not having verified with the individual asking the question where the eggs were purchased. Adam… your last point is I think the most important. For eggs collected in the past week, that involves getting eggs directly from the farmer to know when they were collected. Any eggs bought from the supermarket should be assumed to be at least a month old when purchased. It was the standard supermarket egg that I specifically had in mind when providing my original answer, so I think that when we boil it down to that differentiation, we are actually pretty much in agreement. though, I will also admit to not having verified with the individual asking the question where the eggs were purchased.

]]> By: Adam Fields http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60824 Adam Fields Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:50:58 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60824 Also, I think it very much depends on how old the eggs were when you used them. For eggs collected in the past week, I'd have no qualms about eating this at all. If they've been sitting around for a month, I'd hestitate more. Also, I think it very much depends on how old the eggs were when you used them. For eggs collected in the past week, I’d have no qualms about eating this at all. If they’ve been sitting around for a month, I’d hestitate more.

]]> By: Adam Fields http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60823 Adam Fields Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:47:50 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60823 Well - I actually did some research on this and discovered that even though salmonella tends to infect the white in eggs in the shell (when it's even present at all), mixing the yolk and white together will cross-contaminate the yolk and provide a more nourishing environment for bacteria to grow. So if you just mix eggs together, I probably wouldn't keep them for more than a few days in the fridge. HOWEVER, that's heavily mitigated by the fact that the acidity of a proper Caesar dressing will do a lot to sterilize it. This is the same reason you've never heard of anyone getting sick from homemade mayo. In order for that to work, though, counter to most people's instincts, you have to leave it out on the counter at room temperature for an hour or so. Acidity won't kill bacteria if it's too cold. I mean, sure - if you throw it out you definitely won't get sick from it, but I don't think eating it is an undue risk (unless you're immunocompromised for some reason). Well - I actually did some research on this and discovered that even though salmonella tends to infect the white in eggs in the shell (when it’s even present at all), mixing the yolk and white together will cross-contaminate the yolk and provide a more nourishing environment for bacteria to grow. So if you just mix eggs together, I probably wouldn’t keep them for more than a few days in the fridge.

HOWEVER, that’s heavily mitigated by the fact that the acidity of a proper Caesar dressing will do a lot to sterilize it. This is the same reason you’ve never heard of anyone getting sick from homemade mayo. In order for that to work, though, counter to most people’s instincts, you have to leave it out on the counter at room temperature for an hour or so. Acidity won’t kill bacteria if it’s too cold.

I mean, sure - if you throw it out you definitely won’t get sick from it, but I don’t think eating it is an undue risk (unless you’re immunocompromised for some reason).

]]> By: jwsharrard http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60012 jwsharrard Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:03:16 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-60012 Call it a 'gut' instinct. There's a much better chance that the shells of the egg have salmonella, especially if the eggs were (as most are) produced in a n egg factory where the hens are kept in extremely close confinement. Use of the shell to separate the yolk from the albumen connects the yolk with a potential source of bacteria. From there, expose it to oxygen and give it time to reproduce.... There's not a 100% certainty of the salad dressing being tainted. But 100% certainties are few and far between. And with the number of factors present that could contribute to a bacterial culture thriving, I could not in good conscience tell anyone that I believe it to b e safe to eat. Knowing what I do, I wouldn't eat it, therefore, I'd counsel others to be cautious, too. Call it a ‘gut’ instinct. There’s a much better chance that the shells of the egg have salmonella, especially if the eggs were (as most are) produced in a n egg factory where the hens are kept in extremely close confinement. Use of the shell to separate the yolk from the albumen connects the yolk with a potential source of bacteria. From there, expose it to oxygen and give it time to reproduce…. There’s not a 100% certainty of the salad dressing being tainted. But 100% certainties are few and far between. And with the number of factors present that could contribute to a bacterial culture thriving, I could not in good conscience tell anyone that I believe it to b e safe to eat. Knowing what I do, I wouldn’t eat it, therefore, I’d counsel others to be cautious, too.

]]> By: Adam Fields http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-59862 Adam Fields Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:15:36 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=618#comment-59862 What makes you say that? I'm not saying it's necessarily safe to eat, but why would raw egg yolks in the fridge be any more dangerous than raw eggs in the fridge? Also, only about one in 20,000 eggs is infected with salmonella, so it's far from certain that you'll get sick from eating this. What makes you say that? I’m not saying it’s necessarily safe to eat, but why would raw egg yolks in the fridge be any more dangerous than raw eggs in the fridge? Also, only about one in 20,000 eggs is infected with salmonella, so it’s far from certain that you’ll get sick from eating this.

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