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What happens when you boil an egg in two minutes, then you store it in refrigerator. later like more than a week you recook this egg and eat it. ?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Why don't : you cook the egg the first time. Two minutes may not be enough to kill or inactivate any possible micro-organisms.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 4/4/2019

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