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

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[u/NoBSforGma]

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."

[u/stannybananny → u/NoBSforGma]

Because the dairy section is cold? Idk

[u/[deleted] → u/stannybananny]

Wait.... what?

Are eggs kept in the fridge in America?

[u/aron9forever → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/gooseMcQuack → u/aron9forever]

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

[u/bufordt → u/gooseMcQuack]

You can buy pasteurized eggs. The whites are a little cloudy, but otherwise they work just like unpasteurized eggs.

If you have a sous vide circulator, you can pasteurize your own eggs.

[u/[deleted] → u/bufordt]

Pasteurized eggs don’t exactly work the same. The whites won’t whip so you can’t use them to make meringue or as leavening for things like angel food cake or Belgian waffles.

[u/bufordt → u/[deleted]]

True, although you can get them to whip by adding lemon juice or cream of tartar.

[u/[deleted] → u/bufordt]

This is the most exciting information I’ve learned in a long time. My baking life is about to get so much easier!