Eggs Flashcards
1
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What is the temperature of an eggs when laid?
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104*
2
Q
What is the relative humidity that helps eggs hold their maximum quality?
A
70-80%
3
Q
What is a brooder?
A
A brooder is a source of heat to keep chicks warmer during the first 4-6 weeks of age
4
Q
What is the preferred position for storing an egg?
A
Small end down.
5
Q
The grade of eggs depends upon:
A
The quality of the yolk and white
6
Q
True or False
Eggs with a white shell have a milder flavor than those with a brown shell.
A
False
7
Q
True or False
Large eggs are the best buy for all purposes
A
False
8
Q
True or False
Eggs freeze at 32*F
A
False
9
Q
True or False
Grade B eggs have the same nutritional value as grade A eggs.
A
True
10
Q
Selecting the layers from the non-layers is a process called?
A
Culling
11
Q
What is the egg tooth?
A
The temporary horny cap on the chicks upper beak.
12
Q
What is pipping?
A
A chick breaking from it’s shell.
13
Q
What is the ovum?
A
The female reproductive cell
14
Q
What is the testes?
A
The males genital glands.
15
Q
What is the ovary?
A
The female reproductive gland in which eggs are formed
16
Q
What is the AA quality of the white of an egg?
A
Clear and Firm
17
Q
In a fresh egg the air cell is no more than…
A
1/8” Deep
18
Q
What is another term for the white of an egg?
A
Albumen
19
Q
What method is used to judge the interior quality of an egg?
A
Candling
20
Q
Name the 4 Grades of an egg?
A
AA
A
B
Inedible
21
Q
What does USDA stand for?
A
United States Department of Agriculture
22
Q
What end of the egg is the air cell located in?
A
Large End
23
Q
If the yolk retains its position in the center when the egg is twirled, the white is usually __________?
A
Firm and Thick
24
Q
Eggs with blood or meat spots more than 1/8” in diameter should be classified as __________/
A
Inedible
25
What grade should eggs be classified if they have large ridges?
Grade B
26
What grade should shells with large calcium deposits be placed in?
Grade B
27
Eggs that are perfectly spherical or too long to fit in the carton should be classified as _______?
Grade B Quality
28
What classification of egg cannot have any adhering dirt or foreign material?
Grade A or B
29
What is aioli?
A popular garlic mayonnaise
30
What is a free or floating air cell?
When the air sac moves freely toward the uppermost point of the egg as the egg is rotated
31
What percent does of the egg does the albumen account for?
66%
32
Are antibiotics used in the egg industry?
No.
If hens become ill and antibiotics are needed, their level of egg production is low. Any eggs produced in these conditions would be diverted from human consumption.
33
What is a protein found in small amounts in egg white, and inactivated by heat?
Avidin
34
Which B vitamin plays an important role in cell metabolism and the utilization of fats, proteins and carbohydrates?
Biotin
35
What are blood spots caused by?
The rupture of a blood vessel on the yolk surface during formation of the egg or in the wall of the oviduct
36
Are eggs with blood spots safe to eat?
Yes
37
What is the bloom or cuticle
The natural coating or covering on the eggshell that seals the eggshell pores.
38
What is removed when eggs are washed and sanitized before being sent to market?
The Bloom
39
What are breaking plants
Processors who convert shell eggs into egg products by using modern equipment to separate the shell, white, and yolk.
40
What temperature range should eggs be stored?
35-45*F
41
When stored at proper temperatures, how long will eggs keep?
3-5 Weeks
42
Is there a nutritive value difference between eggs grade AA, A, and B?
No
43
Most eggs of this class go to institutional egg users such as bakeries or foodservice operations.
B
44
Shells from which the edible part of the egg has been emptied
Blown Out Egshells
45
All eggs sold at retail level must meet what classification standards?
Grade B
46
What are the most common size eggs available?
Medium
Large
Extra Large
47
Jumbo, extra large, large, medium, small, and pewee are all what?
Size classifications of eggs
48
What are size classifications of eggs based on?
Minimum net weight expressed in ounces per dozen
49
True or False
| eggs are both high in protein quality and low in cost.
True
50
How much does a dozen large eggs weigh?
1 1/2 Pounds
51
How many ounces of lean meat, poultry or fish is an egg equal to?
1 Ounce
52
What mineral is used in building and maintining bones and teeth?
Calcium
53
How many milligrams of calcium does one large egg provide?
28 mg 2.6% of the daily reference value
54
Where is most of the calcium in an egg located?
Yolk
55
What is an eggshell largely composed of?
Calcium Carbonate
56
What is the average range of calories in an egg? (depending on size)
54-90
57
USDA graded eggs must display the date packed in what format?
Julian date
58
An expiration date can be no more than how many days after the pack date?
30 Days
59
If a best by or use-by date appears, it can be no more than how many days after the pack date?
45 Days
60
Define Chalazae
Ropey strands of egg white which anchor the yolk in place in the center of the thick white
61
What is a fat-like substance found in every living cell in your body.
Cholesterol
62
True or False
| Dietary cholesterol does not automatically raise your blood cholesterol.
False
63
Do eggs have a significant impact on blood cholesterol levels?
No
64
How much cholesterol does one large egg contain?
186 mg
65
Does cooking affect the cholesterol content of eggs?
No
66
What determines the color of a shell?
Breed of hen
67
What parts of a hen is an indicator of egg color?
Feather and ear lobe color
White feathers & earlobes = White eggs
Red feathers & earlobes = Brown eggs
68
What color eggs are preferred in New England?
Brown
69
Why are brown eggs usually more expensive?
Brown egg layers are slightly larger and require more food
70
When does a greenish color around the yolk occur?
When eggs have been cooked too long or too high a temperature.
71
Another name for the yolk membrane
Vitelline membrane
72
What should the internal temperature egg dished should be cooked to?
160* F
73
How long does it take to produce an egg?
24-26 Hours
74
Most female animals have 2 functioning ovaries, but the hen only uses one. Which one?
The Left Ovary
| The right ovary and oviduct remain dormant
75
What are the several thousand future yolks found in a female chicks ovary called?
Ova
76
When does ovulation occur
30 minutes after the last egg was laid
77
What forms a double yolked egg?
Two yolks being released at the same time
78
Germinal Disc
The entrance of the latebra, the channel leading to the center of the yolk
79
Does the egg industry use hormones in poultry or egg production?
No 50 years ago a federal law passed prohibiting it.
80
Do eggs contain hormones?
Yes, eggs naturally contain hormones
81
What is the end and beginning of the Julian dating system
January 1 is 001, and December 31 is 365
82
Eggs that were produced at egg farms that were inspected by a rabbi and found to merit the OU designation are considered what?
Kosher
83
True or False
| Almost all eggs are Kosher
True
84
A factor in egg yolk that helps stabilize emulsions is called?
Lecithin
85
Name 2 Cartenoids that reduce the risk of cataracts and age-related blindness.
Lutein and zeaxanthin
86
Name the 2 shell membranes
Inner and outer
87
True or False
| Pasteurized Eggs have slightly lower amounts of heat sensitive vitamins.
True
88
When would you use a pasteurized egg?
When a recipe uses raw or partially cooked eggs, and when serving very young, elderly, pregnant women, or anyone whose immune system is impaired.
89
What is the technique used to blend uncooked eggs into hot mixtures?
Tempering
90
Name 3 other uses for eggs? (not food industry)
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Cosmetics
Animal Feed
Experiments
Medical and Pharmaceutical
Nutraceutical
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91
What are Eggs produced by hens fed rations containing only vegetable foods?
Vegetarian Eggs
92
The yolk accounts for what percent of the liquid weight of the egg?
34%
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Which portion of the egg contains a higher proportion of the eggs vitamins?
Yolk
