TLE Flashcards
How many eggs does an hen lay in a year?
300-325 eggs
how do eggs act as an enriching agent?
adding whole eggs, add flavor and nutrients
are cooked by immersing eggs, still in their shells in boiling water
boiled eggs
what kind of boiled eggs do we have?
hard-boiled and soft boiled (medium)
How many minutes does a soft boiled egg need?
3 minutes
How many minutes does a medium boiled egg need to be cooked?
5-6 minutes
How many minutes does a hard boiled egg need
5-8 minutes
is made by cooking an whole egg in a hot pan with oil and seasoned with some salt and pepper.
fried egg
Types of fried egg?
Sunny side up, over easy, medium, hard
the result is an egg that is fried on bottom but steamed on top.
Basted
how do you cook a basted egg?
break an egg into a hot pan with oil or butter, then after a minute or 2, add a tablespoon of water in the pan and cover right away to trap the steam
how to know if a basted egg is done?
when the yolk is clouded by the white
differentiate the sunny side up and over easy cooked egg
to cook an over easy egg, we need to flip it but in sunny side up, we don’t need to flip it
is a dish with beaten eggs that are cooked in a skillet with butter or oil.
omellete
what are the types of omelette?
pancake, rolled and folded
are made by whisking egg whites and egg yolks together in a bowl with water or milk then poured into a pan and are stirred as they cook over medium or low heat
scrambled eggs
how to make poached eggs?
break it into a small cup or bowl, and then sliding it into a pan of simmering water
how to know if a poached egg is cooked?
when the egg white has mostly set but the yolk remain soft
why do they only use fresh eggs for poached eggs?
to keep the white from separating from the yolk since a fresh eggs’ white is still firm
on what type of kitchen pan do we usually cook an coddled egg?
in a coddler or bain marie
they are made by immersing whole eggs in water simmering at just below boiling point for 10 mins
coddled eggs
also known as baked eggs, made by baking eggs in a baking dish with a flat bottom
shirred
shirred eggs are usually cooked with what?
cooked with butter until the whites and yolk have set. Sometimes with cheese as a topping.
this egg dish was originated in italy
fritata
this is made by mixing together beaten eggs and ingredients such as meat, cheese and vegetables, then the egg mixture is cooked in a pan over low heat for atleast 5 but not more than 15 minutes until the bottom has set and the top is still soft
fritata
a dish that consist of a savory pastry crust t filled with mixtures of eggs, milk, or cream etc
quiche
it is baked in the oven until the center of the custard is just set.
quiche
it originated in france
quiche
it can be served warm or at room temperature
quiche
a dish similar to bread pudding
strata
is made by layering different ingredients such as beaten eggs, bread and cheese in a casserole dish
strata
it is chilled for 8 hours or overnight
strata
are usually made of beaten eggs, meat or fish, vegetables and flour etc
casseroles
why should we use a fork rather than a whisk when blending the egg?
because using a whisk will incorporate too much air to the egg.
when cooking an omelette, on what range of fire do u need?
medium to medium low
when cooking an omelette, on what range of fire do u need?
medium to medium low
why do we need to stir the omelette while cooking?
so that the center is creamy
what is the key to poaching?
gentle heat
who were the first to crack egg business?
the egyptians
can the color of the egg yolk be determined by the food that are eaten by the chicken?
no
how to determine the freshness of the egg?
size of the air cell
what does the term “fresh” refer to?
quality of an egg
eggs are graded according to their?
color, weight and quality
what are the standards that eggs need to meet?
fresh, clean, free from cracks, avoid shape, free from foreign odors
quality in egg refers to what?
condition of the shell, air sac, egg yolk, whites
the size of an air sac of an egg should be?
1/8
if you put an egg in a glass of water, how would you determine if the egg is fresh or not?
if the egg is not floating, it is fresh
how would you determine the freshness of an egg when you crack it?
if the egg is fresh, it should have a glutinous white with double rings and a plumped yolk
what forms of egg do markets sell?
frozen, dried or powdered egg, preserved egg
it is a whole high quality egg that is pasteurized or treated to kill harmful organisms
frozen egg
it is filtered and chilled, can be used for baking
dried or powdered egg
what kind of process do dried or powdered eggs have to go through?
spray-drying process
what are types of preserved eggs?
century eggs, pickled eggs and salted eggs