Quality losses should be insignificant if the eggs are refrigerated as soon as possible after purchase from a refrigerated case. Hard cooked eggs should be kept in the refrigerator for up to one week. Store eggs in their carton because eggs can absorb refrigerator odors. It's best not to serve raw or lightly-cooked dishes made with eggs. They keep the yolk centered in the thick white.
Eggs are one of today's best food buys.
Eggs supply high-quality protein and a variety of important vitamins and minerals at a very low price. They do not keep as well as nonfertile eggs and are more expensive to produce. Fresh eggs may be difficult to peel. Those which have been stored for a week to 10 days before cooking will usually peel more easily. Cloudiness of raw white is due to the presence of carbon dioxide which has not had time to escape through the shell and is an indication of a very fresh egg.