Egg Process & Structure
What size of egg is a recipe written for?
Large
What type of egg? Heat a thin layer of fat in skillet until moderately hot. Break egg into heated fat. Reduce heat to low immediately. Cook slowly until the yolk is still runny.
What is sunny side up.
Who is in charge of grading eggs?
USDA
FALSE. There is NO connection between grade and size.
This determined mostly in part by the age of the hen, but breed and weight also play a role.
Size
What type of egg? Heat a thin layer of fat in skillet until moderately hot. Break egg into heated fat. Reduce heat to low immediately. Cook slowly until the yolk is creamy.
Over medium
_________ is how egg classification is determined by interior and exterior quality and designated an AA, A, or B rating.
Grading
What determines the color of the egg shell?
THE BREED OF THE CHICKEN
Contains protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and large amounts of cholesterol. Has the emulsifying properties to help fat and water mix.
Egg yolk
What type of egg? Heat a thin layer of fat in skillet until moderately hot. Break egg into heated fat. Reduce heat to low immediately. Cook slowly until the yolk is fully cooked.
Over hard
Eggs have the ability to hold food together. This is called acting as an _____
Emulsifier
This is the highest Grade of eggs.
AA.
Made up of protein with small traces of fat and has binding properties that hold substances together.
Egg white or albumen
What type of egg? Fill skillet with hot water to depth of two inches. Add a little salt or vinegar and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Break egg into a cup and slide the egg toward the side of the pan into the water. Cover pan with lid and turn off heat. Let egg remain in hot water 3 to 5 minutes. Lift egg from water with slotted spoon.
What is poached egg.
When an egg changes from a liquid to a semi-solid it is called _________________
Coagulation?
This is why we add vinegar to the water while poaching eggs.
TO KEEP EGG WHITES FROM SPREADING.
This helps keep the egg yolk in the center of the egg.
Chalaza
What are shirred eggs?
Baked eggs
What food-borne illness can you get from undercooked eggs?
Salmonella
Why should eggs NOT be stored on the door of a refrigerator?
The temperature of the refrigerator drops very time the door is opened.