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Hard-boiled eggs

Fridge (4°C / 40°F)

1 week (peeled or not)

Freezer (−18°C / 0°F)

Not recommended — whites go rubbery

Store it right

  • Keep in a covered container; peeled ones in a little water changed daily.
  • Refrigerate within two hours of cooking.

Signs it has gone off

  • Sulfur smell that's strong and unpleasant, not just eggy.
  • Slimy or chalky white.
  • Grey-green ring plus an off smell.

Never taste food to test it — a small bite is enough to make you ill.

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