Anatomy
The Albumen is the scientific term for what part of the egg?
Egg White
What are you doing if you are Separating Eggs?
How is a Poached egg different from a Hard-Boiled or Cooked egg?
Poached is cooked low and slow in water without the shell. Har-boiled eggs are brought to a boil with the outer shell intact.
How does the size, color, and breed of chicken affect an egg that is laid?
The size and color will reflect the size and color of the breed of chicken, but does not affect the flavor.
What are two ways to separate egg yolks from the whites?
Egg separating tool, Water bottle method, hands, etc.
What part of the egg houses the majority of the egg's nutrients?
Egg Yolk
How many types of "peaks" are there when beating eggs?
Soft Peaks, Firm Peaks, Stiff Peaks, Overbeaten
What is the ratio of eggs to milk in Scrambled Eggs or an Omelet?
1 egg : 1 Tbsp of milk
Why do you need to store eggs in their original carton?
Eggs can soak up smells and flavors from other foods, which will cause them to alter their own taste and smell, as well as go bad faster.
Why do health experts say that yolks are nutritious but recommend eating them in moderation?
They contain many proteins and vitamins, but also a lot of fat and cholesterol.
What is a Chalazae?
Twisted, cord-like strands of egg white that anchor the yolk to the center of the egg. The fresher the egg, the more prominent the chalazae.
Beating egg whites forms a foam. It breaks down the protein and adds _____ to the mixture which gives it strength. Examples include Angel Food Cakes, Souffle, Meringues.
Air
Why should you pierce the egg yolk when cooking in the microwave?
The membrane around the yolk will cause pressure and make the yolk explode.
How many grades are eggs sold in?
Three: AA, A, B
Compare soft and hard meringue.
Soft is used for light and fluffy toppings (Lemon Meringue Pie), Hard Meringue is made with more sugar and at longer, lower temperatures to dry them out and create a cookie or a shell.
What is the clear membrane around the egg yolk called?
Vitelline Membrane
Proteins are coil-shaped, unwind, and loosely join with other proteins which form pockets that trap water. Example of this phenomenon is Scrambled Eggs.
Coagulation
How are the cooking methods of Scrambled Eggs and Omelets similar?
Crack eggs into a separate bowl with milk. Whisk together. Place in a hot pan and gently scrape the bottom. An omelet will need less scraping, while scrambled eggs are constantly stirred.
What size egg are most recipes based on?
Large Eggs
Soft peaks barely hold shape (DQ ice cream). Firm peaks hold shape pretty well, but the tip is still slightly sloppy (NMBC Graveyard hill). Stiff peaks will hold best with a tip that is pointed straight up. Overbeaten destroys the peak.
This term is used to label the small dot or ring on the yolk's surface that shows if the egg is fertilized or not.
Germinal Disc
What is an Emulsifier? How does an Emulsion happen?
An emulsifier holds together two mixtures that wouldn't normally stay mixed on their own. It happens from the amino acids in the yolk bonding with oil on one end and water on the other.
What is the difference between a Soft Custard and Baked Custard?
A soft custard is pourable and known as stirred custard (Pudding). Baked Custard is baked in the oven to form a delicate but firm texture (Quiche).
Eggs are high in what kind of nutrients? Name at least three.
Protein, Vit B12, other B Vitamins, Vit D, iron, calcium, phosphorus, fat, cholesterol
What is a tip for beating egg whites?
Use a stabilizer, such as Cream of Tartar, to help hold shape. Do not get any egg yolk in the whites mixture.