# Well What Do You Know You Can Freeze Eggs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 12, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514 "2009-06-12T01:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/1 "2009-06-12T01:41:33Z")
For some odd reason when I used my eggs last time I put the four left over eggs (still in the carton) in the freezer part of my refridgerator. Today for dinner I was going to have scrambled eggs, and lo and behold they were frozen. Well not totally frozen but I could peel the shell off and then I said “Oh well,” dumped them in a pan and hit them with my hand blender and then they were shredded by the blender. Then I turned on the heat and as they melted I scrambled them and VOILA scambled eggs and no taste difference or texture difference. I didn’t realize one could freeze eggs. I thought they’d have maybe a different texture or something. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/2 "2009-06-12T01:43:26Z")
Didn’t they crack in the freezer? I always get annoyed when I put the eggs on the colder side of the fridge and one freezes–it cracks all over and I can’t face the mess involved in salvaging the egg. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/3 "2009-06-12T02:02:04Z")
They weren’t frozen solid, when I picked them up I could feel they were hard like a hard boiled egg. When I peeled them, the white part was similar to a slurpee, actually a bit harder, while the yolk was frozen solid. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/4 "2009-06-12T06:29:35Z")
I remember reading that you can put eggs, whole or separated, (after breaking them) in individual containers, cover them with water, and freeze them. I have not tried this myself. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/5 "2009-06-12T06:36:57Z")
I have been told that raw eggs keep longer if you coat them in Vaseline. I have participated in the coating process. Thinking back on it, it may have been a joke. Depending on how easily entertained you are, there’s something funny about tricking a bunch of people into smearing Vaseline on fifteen dozen eggs. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/6 "2009-06-12T08:48:38Z")
A couple of months ago I dropped a carton of eggs, and almost all of them were broken. I fished out the shells, dropped them into a bowl and scrambled them. Then I froze them in small containers. They make great omelets, with little preparation or mess. Next time I’ll add a few more ingredients before freezing. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-what-do-you-know-you-can-freeze-eggs/499514/7 "2009-06-12T08:51:25Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I have been told that raw eggs keep longer if you coat them in Vaseline. I have participated in the coating process. > > Thinking back on it, it may have been a joke. Depending on how easily entertained you are, there’s something funny about tricking a bunch of people into smearing Vaseline on fifteen dozen eggs. [TMI] I’ve heard of people using hard-boiled eggs with KY. 😃