Can I still use eggs that have been frozen?

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   Georgie Loweryposted 12 years ago

   Can I still use eggs that have been frozen?
   
   I just moved in a month ago and I'm still adjusting and apparently I adjusted my refrigerator incorrectly because now my eggs (and my salad and cucumber) are frozen. Can I still thaw them out and use them? And, if I can, do I need to leave them in the fridge to thaw the same as I would meat?
   
   

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   Cantuhearmescreamposted 12 years ago

   I did and I'm here to talk about it! Just last week I had a couple of my eggs freeze (the back of my refrigerator tends to freeze things). I was actually making a birthday cake and so in all fairness, they were mixed in and beaten with other ingredients. I didn't realize they were semi-frozen until I broken them into my cake mix and said "eh, what the heck". The cake came out the same as any other.

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      Georgie Loweryposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Well, as long as you're still here! I just made myself a big bowl of salad - the lettuce thawed well but the cucumbers... not so much!

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      Cantuhearmescreamposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I admit they were a little awkward to see, somewhat of a slushy consistency and I don't know that I could've used them as they were in a ready to eat situation, but I don't suspect they're harmful. Agh, frozen salad? MayB ought jus thave the chicken

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   peachpurpleposted 12 years ago

   Just thaw the eggs at  room temperature and you could them like any other fresh eggs.

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   Handicapped Chefposted 12 years ago

   You'll be fine eating it.
   I usually toss em, but they are perfectly fine from a food safety standpoint.  Just don't thaw them in hot water or anything like that.  Its best done on a countertop, cold water, or in the fridge.  Too hot a temp can create bacterial growth or denaturing of the proteins, leaving you with a nasty egg white. 
   
   My experience is the white is a wee bit more runny than normal, but I like my eggs on the dry side anyways, so its never a prob.

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