Ingredient guide
Cooking With Eggs
Egg storage, freshness testing, and cooking times for every style.
How to store eggs
Keep in the carton in the main body of the fridge, not the door.
How long does eggs last?
3–5 weeks refrigerated past purchase; hard-boiled keep 1 week.
Signs it has gone bad
An egg that floats in water is old; any sulfur smell when cracked means discard.
Cooking notes
- Soft-boiled 6 minutes, jammy 7–8, hard-boiled 10–11 in simmering water.
- Low heat is the secret to creamy scrambled eggs.
- A frittata is the fastest way to clear a crisper drawer.
Quick ways to use up eggs
- Fried rice
- Frittata with leftover vegetables
- Egg-drop soup
- Weeknight omelet