Uses of eggs Flashcards

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9 uses of eggs

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  • As a binder
  • As a coating agent
  • As thickening properties
  • As an emulsifier
  • When a liquid freezers, ice crystals form
  • As a clarifier
  • As a leavening (expander) agent
  • As foam
  • As a coloring agent
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The solid or semi-solid substance produced by coagulation.

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Coagulate

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It increases stability of foams but delays foam formation.

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Sugar

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4 stages of foam formation

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  • Frothy
  • Soft foam
  • Stiff foam
  • Dry
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5
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It lowers the quality of the foam.

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Salt

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___________ do not foam well because they lack ovomucin.

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Duck eggs

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3 application of foam in cookery

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  • As structural and textural form
  • As expander
  • As frosting
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Egg is fried on one side only

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Sunny side up

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Egg is flipped and cooked long enough to make a film on top of the yolk.

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Over-easy

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Cooking the whites through and brown the edges slightly

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Over-medium

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Fried on one side with hot grease spooned over the top.

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Basted egg

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fried, flipped, fried and the yolk may be broken

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Over-hard

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Egg and milk mixture cooked in a hot pan.

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Scrambled egg

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Whole egg is cooked in simmering water

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Boiled egg

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Raw egg cooked in hot water

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Poached egg

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It is quite common in this method to be folded around fillings.

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Fertilizing developing embryo that is boiled.

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Chinese preserved food product and delicacy made by preserving duck, chicken or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls.

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Cured in vinegar or brine

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Another name for century egg

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Eggs that have been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the egg yolks.

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American breakfast or brunch dish

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Eggs benedict

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A Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in boiled chicken broth.

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Egg drop soup

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Egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelet or crustless quiche or scrambled eggs.

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A dish in which eggs have been baked in a flat-bottomed dish.
Shirred eggs
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A spicy dish made with boiled eggs, tomatoes, and fried onions.
Egg curry
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It can be a sandwich filling.
Egg salad
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East Asian preserved food product made by soaking duck eggs in brine, or packing each egg in a damp, salted charcoal.
Salted egg
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13 common ingredients for egg dishes
- Salt - Sugar - Oil - Herbs, spices, and seeds - Vegetables - Cheese - Milk - Rice - Flour - Bread - Bread rolls - Fruit - Cereals
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More popular term for food presentation
Plating
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5 factors to consider
- Create framework - Keep it simple - Balance the dish - Get the right portion - Highlight the key ingredient
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6 simple ways to present like a chef
- Set the table properly - Choose your table wisely - Read the clock - Be odd - Play with height - Play with color and texture
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An agent that forms or preserves an emulsion especially any additive, such as lecithin, that prevents separation of sauces or other processed foods.
Emulsifier
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A chef hat that has 100 folds that indicates the chef can cook eggs in 100 different ways.
Toques
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It adds to the taste of egg dishes.
Salt
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It is used specially as a sweetening agent in food.
Sugar
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It is found in eggs that helps with eyesight and reduces risk of cataracts.
Lutein and zeaxanthin
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It improves the flavor and add moisture and richness.
Oil