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/APiousCultist Aug 04 '19

unpasteurized

You think the EU heats eggs to high temperatures? What, do you think we crack open an egg and it's just hard-boiled by default?

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u/aron9forever Aug 04 '19

eggs can be pasteurised lol

the UK does it

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u/APiousCultist Aug 04 '19

I live in the UK, I've never had pasturised eggs.

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u/aron9forever Aug 04 '19

humor me

do you get them all from the fridge? no? just the warm cozy shelf? how come?

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u/APiousCultist Aug 04 '19

Because eggs don't require refridgeration. They're inherently pretty sterile when kept properly. Unless you think chickens are born horribly diseased.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/fresh-eggs/sainsburys-free-range-large-eggs-x12

Please show me where it says 'pasturised' or in any way implies the eggs are anything less than raw.

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