Properties
The process of going from liquid to solid/semi-solid
Coagulation
Round yellow portion of an egg, It is encased in a think membrane and floats within the albumen
Yolk
True or False:
Eggs should be bought from a refrigerated case
True.
What does the egg look like in B grade eggs?
may contain blood and is thin and watery.
Where should you store eggs?
Refridgerator.
When air is incorporated into a liquid the solution traps air bubbles, forming a foam.
Thick fluid known as the egg white. It gets thinner as the egg ages. Cloudy _____ means the egg is very fresh.
Albumen
What is the most common egg grade that is sold?
Grade A
Egg Content contains a very wide area. White is weak and watery. Has no thick white and the large amount of thin white is thinly spread. The yolk is enlarged and flattened.
Garde B
What property of eggs was used when making angel muffins.
Eggs as Foam
Eggs used as a ___ to add texture or color to baked goods. Can help control moisture depending on the type of egg mixture used for a wash.
Coating Agent
The two thick twisted strands of albumen that anchor the yolk in the center of the egg.
Chalazae
By eggs by the “_______” date
Sell By
What do typical AA and A grade shells look like.
What property of eggs was used when making French toast.
Coating Agent
When eggs are used to hold other ingredients together
Binding Agent
A small pit of space at the bottom of the egg
Air cell
Eggs are sold according to their grade and size, which is set by who?
the USDA
Egg Content covers a moderate area. White is reasonably firm and has a considerable amount of thick white and a medium amount of thin white. The yolk is round an upstanding.
Grade A
Eggs are great sources of _____
Protein
When eggs hold together two immiscible ingredients.
Eggs as Emulsifiers
Hard outer layer of an egg
Egg Shell
What does the USDA Grade Shield tell us?
It means the eggs have been federally inspected for wholesomeness.
Egg content covers a small area. White is firm, has much thick white surrounding The yolk and a small amount of thin white. The yolk is round and upstanding.
Grade AA
How are the size of eggs classified?
By the minimum weight for a dozen