Do you keep eggs that were in freezing temps?

[Thymewarrior]

I always thought eggs that froze had to be discarded because they had hairline cracks. But it just dawned on me that some people don’t live in Texas Surely people who live in cold climate don’t trash all their eggs. I got two eggs today that are super cold, it has been in the teens today. Can I keep them if there are no visible cracks? Or maybe candle them to see any smaller ones? Sorry if this is a dumb question!

Previously frozen eggs will have a thicker yolk but the flavor isn't affected. If the eggs have no visible cracks we eat them. I always wash my eggs just prior to cooking so any bacteria that might be on the outside doesn't get transferred to the inside when cracked open. If you have any concerns about salmonella, just scramble them up so they are well cooked. Salmonella is killed at 165° and you can use an instant read thermometer to be sure you reach that temperature.
Dogs can get sick from salmonella also, so it doesn't make sense to me to give my dog eggs I don't feel are safe for me.

 

[Grandma Anne]

I always thought eggs that froze had to be discarded because they had hairline cracks. But it just dawned on me that some people don’t live in Texas Surely people who live in cold climate don’t trash all their eggs. I got two eggs today that are super cold, it has been in the teens today. Can I keep them if there are no visible cracks? Or maybe candle them to see any smaller ones? Sorry if this is a dumb question!

No, we don't trash all eggs. Eggs can be cold but as long as the shell is not cracked we keep them. If shell cracked, they now have bacteria that could have entered through the crack; we will toss them, feed them back to flock, or to dog, etc. Happy Chickening

 

[jlk1]

Previously frozen eggs will have a thicker yolk but the flavor isn't affected. If the eggs have no visible cracks we eat them. I always wash my eggs just prior to cooking so any bacteria that might be on the outside doesn't get transferred to the inside when cracked open.

In the 1980's 3 friends and I camped in a small ranch hand trailer during a -32 degree night. We got there late at night and had no propane...no heat, no fridge. We put the bacon and eggs in the sink. I slept on the floor right below the sink. In the morning the eggs were frozen solid. Chris PEELED them like a hard boiled egg and we cooked and ate them. They fried up about an inch thick and 2 inches around. They tasted fine.

 

[Love Donkeys]

When I find frozen non cracked eggs, I put them put them in a bowl in the refrigerator, where they will defrost slowly. I will use them for scrambled eggs, baking. I will cracked each egg individually into a bowl and check them before I put them in what I am cooking.