Rospotrebnadzor gave advice on the choice of eggs, cottage cheese and Easter cakes on the eve of Easter, which Orthodox believers will celebrate on April 16. DEA News.
According to the department, when buying eggs, you should pay attention to the sorting and date of appearance – they should be neat, smooth, have the correct shape, without damage to the shell, traces of blood, feathers and bird droppings. . You may not purchase eggs by hand or from other unauthorized trading outlets.
To prevent the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms, eggs can only be stored in the refrigerator. The shelf life of dietary eggs is 7 days, table eggs – from 8 to 25 days, washed – no more than 12 days, for boiled eggs stored in the refrigerator – no more than 36 hours.
For cooking Easter cottage cheese should have a white color with a creamy tint and a slightly sour smell. Small amounts of whey may be released in low-fat cottage cheese. Rospotrebnadzor noted that the consistency of cottage cheese should be soft, soft oily and homogeneous, and the packaging should be airtight to ensure the safety of the product.
The chapter recommends that when choosing an Easter cake, look for the top, which must be dry, or it can spoil quickly. While the surface of the Easter cake is finished with glaze, the presence of voids, burns, tears and irregularities on the bottom and side surfaces of the product, as well as the formation of stickiness and plaque are not allowed.
Former gastroenterologist Recommended Do not eat more than 3-4 eggs per day at Easter, because large quantities of eggs can cause indigestion and heaviness in the abdomen, and also cause serious problems in people with pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreatitis and cholecystitis.