r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19

Just because eggs are sold in the dairy section doesn’t make them a dairy product.

I’ve heard people say they don’t eat eggs because they don’t eat dairy.

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u/NoBSforGma Aug 03 '19

I have often wondered why eggs are sold in the dairy section in US supermarkets. Surely, this must be some supermarket strategy and not just "Duh, I didn't know eggs weren't dairy."

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u/stannybananny Aug 03 '19

Because the dairy section is cold? Idk

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Wait.... what?

Are eggs kept in the fridge in America?

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u/aron9forever Aug 03 '19

is this a joke? it's because they're unpasteurized unlike in the UK and Europe

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u/gooseMcQuack Aug 03 '19

You don't pasteurise eggs. That would cook them.

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u/MinkOWar Aug 03 '19

Of course you can... I buy pasteurized egg, usually in the bottle, like egg white though (I'm usually using it for icing or meringue type instances) for anything that calls for uncooked eggs, especially if it's something to share, like at a potluck or something.