TRIVIA
TRUE OR FALSE
A chef's skill is often judged by how well he can cook a simple omelet or fried egg.
TRUE
__________________ excessive temperatures when cooking eggs.
AVOID!
It is basically a mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar.
Meringue
It is cooked with its shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water.
Boiled Egg
How would you know if an egg is raw or hard-cooked?
Spin it!
For perfect cooking, start with eggs that don't have any visible ___________________.
CRACKS!
It is the process of grading the quality of an egg.
Candling
A dish of eggs is prepared by beating them and hen cooking and stirring gently.
Scrambled
What do you put when an egg is accidentally dropped?
Sprinkle with SALT!
When separating the two parts of an egg, be careful not to __________ the yolk.
break
It is a mixture that forms when you combine liquids that do not ordinarily mix.
Emulsion
It is when the eggs are cooked until the whites are solid but the yolk is still runny.
Sunny Side up
An average hen lays how many eggs in a year?
330 - 325 eggs
You cannot add egg yolks directly to ________ mixtures or the egg will cook instantly and cause lumps.
hot
It is used to add more air to foods.
Foams
A method where hard-boiled eggs that have been peeled, cut in half the stuffed with a paste made from the yolk.
Deviled Egg
How many pleats are there in a chef hat or toque as they represent different ways of preparing an egg?
100
Egg whites exposed to aluminum cause them to turn _______ in color.
Gray
Give two things to know about the freshness of eggs.
If it sinks, it's fresh, if it floats, it's not.
The shell should be rough and dull.
Check the date on the carton.
A dish of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan until firm, often with a filling added while cooking and usually served folded over.
Omelet