Maintaining Quality

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Professional Cooking: 10th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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Proper storage is essential for maintaining quality. Eggs keep for weeks if held at 36°F (2°C) but lose quality quickly if held at room temperature. In fact, they can lose a full grade in one day at warm kitchen temperatures. There's no point in paying for Grade AA eggs if they are Grade B by the time you use them.
Store eggs away from foods that might pass on undesirable flavors or odors.