Mad Cook
Master Chef
Not just BC who advocates this. It's an essential for anything that involves beating air into the accompanying mix. Leave them out over night to come to room temp if you absolutely must keep them in the 'fridge.Here is another question for the group....
When baking do you set out your eggs on the counter and let them come to room temperature before adding them to your other ingredients?
I think it was the Barefoot Contessa on one of her older shows that said she does this. I don''t remember the reasoning.....maybe it makes the batter lighter and again it may have been for the particular dessert she was making too. I don't remember what she was making at the time.
She also said that if you didn't have time you could set them out on your counter the night before.
What is everyones opinion on this?.....come on...I know you have one
Actually, I don't refridgerate eggs at all. I only buy what I can use in a few days and keep them in a basket on the counter out of direct sunlight. I'm also careful what I buy. I only buy UK marked eggs from the producer rather than the supermarket and reject any that are cracked, dirty or in a stained box. Obviously if you live in a very hot country or state then my system may not work as eggs shouldn't be stored above 20 degrees centigrade/68 degrees fahrenheit.
If you notice, they aren't refridgerated when they are on display in the shops.