Howdoyoucookeggs

athome?

Whatareallthewaysthateggscan
becooked?

Wheredoeseggsbelong
onthefoodpyramid?

EGGS

belongtothemeatgroup
containnutrients
protein
fat
vitaminsA,B,D,K
iron

Whatistheeggmade
upof?

Eggsarecomposedofseveraldistinctparts
AirCell

Shell
EggYolk
Membrane
EggWhite
WhiteChords
(Chalaza)

EggShell
Shell is porous allows flavor in & moisture out.
Egg is protected from bacterial contamination because
of its shell and its inner membranes
The colour of the shell varies according to the breed
of the bird

EggWhite
Thewhiteoftheeggcalledalbumenforms5060%of
thewholeegg
Thewhiteisthickeraroundtheyolk&thinnerasitmove
awayfromthecenter.
Theeggwhitetendstothinoutastheeggages

EggYolk
Theyolkiscoveredwithamembranetoseparateitfrom
thewhiteandsupportit.
Chalazaeconnectsyolktoshell;themoreprominent,the
freshertheegg.
Theyolkcolourdependsonthedietofthechicken

EggSize

Thesixsizesofeggsarebasedonweightperdozen.

EggStorage
Storeintherefrigerator
Storeintheoriginalcarton
Dontstorenearstrongsmellinggoodsuchasonionsor
fishastheeggswillabsorbstrongodours.
Removeeggsanhourbeforebeingusinginbakingasit
needstocometoroomtemperatureforbestresults.

EggFreshnessTest

Checkdateonthecarton
Fresheggssinkinadishofcoldwater
Whencrackedopen,iftheeggwhiteisrunny,
thiswillindicatetheeggisold.

Aneggfriedononesideonly

SunnySideUp

Aneggfriedononesidewithhotgrease
spoonedoverthetop

BastedEgg

Eggsfriedonbothsideswitharunnyyolk

Easyover

Aneggfriedonbothsideswitha
hardyolk

OverHard

Raweggcookedinhotwaterorinan
eggpoacher

PoachedEggs

Raweggbakedintheoven

ShirredEggs

Eggandmilkmixturecookedinahotpan;
gentlymovemixtureasitcooks

ScrambledEggs

Eggmixturebroughttocenterofpanand
cookeduntilalleggmixtureontheedges
iscooked;foldinhalfandserve

Omelet

WholeeggcookedinSIMMERINGwaterfor
threetofiveminutes

SoftBoiledEgg

WholeeggcookedinSIMMERINGwaterfor
twentyminutes

HardBoiledEgg

Eggandcheesemixturebakedina
pastryshell

Quiche

Eggandwhitesaucemixtureplacedin
adishandbaked

Souffl

Eggandmilkmixturebakedin
custardcups

Custard

PoachedeggonanEnglishmuffin
toppedwithsauce

EggsBenedict

CoatingAgent

FriedChicken
FrenchToast

ThickeningAgent

Pudding

Custard

BindingAgent

ChickenCroquettes

Meatloaf

LeaveningAgent

AngelfoodCake

Souffl

Emulsifier

Mayonnaise

Otherusesforeggs

Shampoo

Meringue