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Almost every other country except the US does not refrigerate eggs.

I've personally kept US eggs unrefrigerated for 2 months with no problems - none of them were spoiled.

Refrigeration is mainly for freshness (i.e. yolk firmness). It's not necessary to prevent spoiling.

> Almost every other country except the US does not refrigerate eggs.

Isn't salmonella more of a US problem? It's not that the eggs will spoil, it's that the salmonella will reach a level that makes people sick if you don't overcook the egg.

"Almost every other country" doesn't wash their eggs, which strips the protective cuticle that allows eggs to remain safe at room temperature. They also immunize against salmonella.

Again, do you have any sort of credible scientific basis behind your claims?

Interesting read

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/11/336330502/why-th...

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