Foods
A soft confection made from sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, and gelatin
What is a marshmallow?
Removing the shell and membranes from a hard-boiled egg
Peeling
This term replaced RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances)
RDI's (Recommended Daily Intakes)
The actual laying of the egg
Oviposition
What are the two basic choices for the type of poultry to keep?
Ones that are bred for either meat or eggs
A salad dressing made from eggs, oil, lemon juice or vinegar and seasonings.
What is mayonnaise?
Eggs that have been exposed to heat in order to destroy potential bacteria
Pasteurized Eggs
total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sodium, potassium, and protein
How many pores are in a chicken eggshell?
7,000-17,000
What are two things a successful home chicken flock requires?
Good breeding stock, Careful management, Disease control, adequate feeding program
It can be reversed as long as it hasn't progressed too far by taking it off the heat and stirring or beating vigorously
The curdling process in a custard sauce
The other two terms for curdling
Syneresis and Weeping
These serve as a yardstick for food comparisons, not as a strict dietary prescription
Daily Values
The tissue over the yolk, digests and absorbs yolk to provide sustenance.
Yolk sac
Hover breeders can be used for starting a flock of up to how many chicks?
1000 chicks
Italian dessert sauce made with egg yolks, marsala wine and sugar cooked over slow simmering water.
zabaglione?
A hard-boiled egg that is then roasted in the oven until the shell becomes brown...and when is it often made?
Roasted egg...as part of the Jewish Passover ritual
A serving size equals how many eggs?
1 egg = 1 serving
Ungraded eggs, specifically checks, dirties, incubator rejects, leakers, and loss eggs
Restricted Eggs
I pledge my.... Heart to...
Greater Loyalty
Oeufs a la neige is another word for
Poached Meringues OR Snow Eggs
How do you know when scrambled eggs, omelets, and frittatas are done by looking at them?
When the eggs are thickened and no visible liquid egg remains
The best 3 ways to preserve eggs and their quality
Refrigeration, drying, or freezing
How did ancient Chinese store eggs?
by immersing in a variety of mixtures such as salt and wet clay, cooked rice, salt and lime, or salt and wood ashes with a tea infusion
What kind of draft-free ventilation is important in raising birds?
Cross-ventilation