1 Prepare and cook egg dishes (market forms and uses) Flashcards
Market forms of eggs
Fresh
Dried
Frozen
Also known as shell eggs
Fresh eggs
Are made of high quality fresh eggs. They come in the form of whole eggs with extra yolks and whites.
Frozen eggs
Frozen eggs are _________________ and must be thawed before use
Pasteurized
Are seldom used.
their whites are used for preparing meringue.
Primarily used as ingredients in the food industry
Not commonly sold directly to consumers
Dried eggs
Refers to the art of preparing, cooking, presenting, and serving food
Culinary
Uses of eggs in culinary arts
Eggs as thickener agent and binder
Egg as leavening agent
Flavor and color enhances
Foaming
Emulsifier
When used as a binder, the___________ of yolks and whites, due to the presence of proteins are converted into _______________ thus turning it into a gel.
Hydrophilic colloids
Hydrophobic colloids
The egg whites becomes an opaque mass when cooked at a temperature of __________
62°C
Egg yolk coagulation starts at ______
65°C
Baked products such as sponge cakes, chiffon cakes, meringues, and soufflés make use of eggs as ***** resulting in a light, airy texture.
Eggs as Leavening Agent
(eggs as leavening agent)
Foam is formed when______
The albumen surrounds a colloid system of air bubbles
What happens when egg is over beated?
The albumen stretches and would result in a dry, watery appearance