Eggs

Question 1

Uses of eggs

Answer 1

To thicken,to bind,to coat,to clarify,to emulsify,to aerate,to glaze

Question 2

Nutritive value of eggs

Answer 2

Protein
Vitamins b,a,d
Calcium in the yoke
Iron in the yoke

Question 3

Structure of an egg

Answer 3

Shell
Membrane
Airspace
Chalaza
Egg white
Yolk

Question 4

Checking if an egg is fresh

Answer 4

You can tell if an egg is fresh by placing it in water if the egg floats its stale and if the egg sinks it’s fresh

Question 5

Farming methods

Answer 5

0= organic-layed by a chicken that does not consume harsh chemicals
1= free range-chickens go outside eat outside (etc) sleep in a barn
2= barn-chickens don’t go outside,can be packed
3=caged-chickens are tightly packed together,don’t go outside,can be fed fertiliser

Question 6

Who should eat eggs?

Answer 6

Eggs are consumed by many people but Wouk be especially good for people such as
Elderly and young kids because they are a soft food which means it’s easy to eat and digest
Eggs are good for people who go to the gym or do anything athletic because they contain protein to repair their muscles

Question 7

Are eggs easy to buy in the shops

Answer 7

Eggs are very easy to buy in Ireland because of irelands large farming culture

Question 8

Effects of heat on eggs

Answer 8

Egg white changes from clear to white
Protein coagulates (solidifies)
Some loss of vitamin b and water
If overcooked curdle and become less digestible