Egg Cookery | L1, L2 Flashcards
What kind of eggs are most commonly used?
Chicken eggs
Versatile ingredient
Eggs
Structure and composition of an egg
Shell
Membrane, Vitelline membrane
Air cell
Albumen
Yolk
Chalazae
Germinal disc
An egg is define as?
Oval reproductive body that is laid by various types of animals (bird, fowl)
It is made of tiny pores
Shell
The color of an eggshell has no relation to quality because?
Becuase shell color is determined by the breed of hen.
Semipermeable means?
It lets gas exchange occur, but keeps other substances from entering the egg.
By looking at the shell you can determine the ______ of an egg.
Freshness, it is not fresh if it has a crack
These two membranes provide efficient defense against bacterial invasion.
Outer membrane
Inner (Vitelline) Membrane
_____ membrane provide efficient defense against bacterial invasion and loss of _____.
Outer, moisture
Vitelline membrane
Clear casing that encloses the yolk
usually rests between the outer and inner membranes at the egg’s larger end.
Air cell
What’s the connection of enlarging of air cell in eggs freshness?
As the egg ages, the air cells become larger and the albumen becomes watery. In that case, the egg is not fresh anymore.
Albumen also known as?
the egg white
is a clear liquid that forms around a fertilized or an unfertilized egg yolk.
Albumen
It contains high protein (except the yolk)
Albumen (egg whites)
Contains two ropes that hold the yolk firmly in the middle of an egg.
Chalazae
a small circular, white spot on the surface of the yolk.
Germinal disc
It is where the sperm enters the egg. The embryo develops from this disc.
Germinal disc
Give at least 3 nutritional value of an egg
• it repairs and rebuilds body tissues
• contains serotonin to enhance the mood
• unsaturated fats that is good for the heart
NUTRI. VALUE
Eggs are rich in ______, _______ and _____ that boosts our immune system.
Proteins, vitamins, and minerals
Why is it important for us to consider the characteristics of a good quality fresh egg?
To maintain its nutritional values and to avoid food poison.
Lighweight egg means?
The egg is not fresh
In general, eggs are graded according to their _____, _____, and _______.
Color, weight, and quality
Good quality eggs should be ______, _____, _______, and _______.
Clean, fresh, free from cracks and foreign odors.
A fresh egg has the ff:
• clean and unbroken shell
• the air sac is 1/8 or less than in depth when broken
• the white is clear and firm
• the yolk is well rounded
We can also determine an egg’s freshness by its…
Buoyancy
Water test:
• sinking egg = fresh
• slunt position egg = slightly fresh
• floating egg = stale
Market forms of egg
• Fresh
• Frozen
• Dried
• Preserved
Commonly sold in stores and markets
Fresh egg
Filtered, chilled and dried through a spray-drying process.
Dried Egg
Primarily used for baking, can also be use as garnish or sprinkler.
Dried egg
Recipe: meringue, pudding
Dried egg
Steps in making dried egg:
1) break the egg then mix
2) pour into dehydrator trays in a thin, even layer
3) cook at 140 deg. F for around 8-10 hours
4) remove eggs to cool when they’re crisp
It is high quality whole egg, white or yolk only that is pasteurized or treated to kill harmful microorganisms.
Frozen egg
He discovered pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
Define pasteurization…
Heat-treatment process that destroys pathogenic microorganisms, it sould not meet the boiling point.
Examples of preserved eggs
• salted egg
• century egg
• pickled egg
Salted egg made through _____ solution
Brine solution
Water + salt
Brine solution
______ are made in a mixture if salt, lime and ash then wrapping in rice husks for several weeks
Century egg
In what example of preserved egg do pickle solution works?
Pickled egg
How brine and pickle solution differ from each other?
Brine solution consist of water + salt, while pickle solution are the combination of vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spices and salt.
Uses of Eggs in Culinary
• binder
• coating agent
• thickener
• leavening agent
• clarifying agent
• emulsifying agent
• enriching agent
• garnish
• glaze
When eggs are heated, they coagulate.
As a binder
This helps stick together the ingredients they are mixed with.
As a binder
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
meatballs
Egg used as a binder
the breading on food sticks because it is dipped into an egg.
As a coating agent
The egg helps hold the crumb mixture to the food when heated during the cooking process.
As a coating agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Fried chicken
As a coating agent
The protein in eggs will thicken when heated and become firm.
As thickener
If an egg is cooked for too long of a time it will become rubbery and tough in texture.
As thickener
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Example: sauces
As thickener
Whipped egg whites contain tiny air bubbles.
As a leavening agent
When this mix is added to other ingredients, it makes the dish light and fluffy.
As a leavening agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Sponge cake and chiffon cake
As a leavening agent
Beaten egg whites are added to remove impurities and produce a clear finish.
As clarifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Stocks
As clarifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Consommé soup
As clarifying agent
whipped egg yolks can hold other ingredients together that do not normally mix, such as oil and vinegar.
As emulsifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
mayonnaise
As emulsifying agent
whole eggs add flavor and nutritional value
As enriching agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Cake, custard, eggcaldo
As enriching agent
sliced, chopped hard boiled egg can be used as a ______
As a garnish
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Salad
As a garnish
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Pancit malabon
As a garnish
beaten whole egg or yolk brushed onto food items before baking will give it a gloss
As a glaze
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Egg wash
As a glaze
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Bread rolls
As a glaze
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
FEB stands for?
As a coating agent
• flour
• egg
• bread crumbs
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Casseroles
Binder
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Ginisang pechay
Binder
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Pie filling
Thickener
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Calamares
Coating agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Tempura
Coating agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Custard sauce
Thickener
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Pasta sauces
Thickener
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Soufflés
Leavening agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Angel food cake
Leavening agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Meringues
Leavening agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Hollandaise sauce
Emulsifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Caesar dressing
Emulsifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Waffles
Enriching agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Pancakes
Enriching agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Pie
Glaze
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Deviled eggs
Garnish
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Croissant
Glaze
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Pandesal
Glaze
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Bread
Enriching agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Jellies
Clarifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Soup
Clarifying agent
USES OF EGGS IN CULINARY
Stock
Clarifying agent