Uses of eggs Flashcards
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9 uses of eggs
- 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
The solid or semi-solid substance produced by coagulation.
Coagulate
It increases stability of foams but delays foam formation.
Sugar
4 stages of foam formation
- Frothy
- Soft foam
- Stiff foam
- Dry
It lowers the quality of the foam.
Salt
___________ do not foam well because they lack ovomucin.
Duck eggs
3 application of foam in cookery
- As structural and textural form
- As expander
- As frosting
Egg is fried on one side only
Sunny side up
Egg is flipped and cooked long enough to make a film on top of the yolk.
Over-easy
Cooking the whites through and brown the edges slightly
Over-medium
Fried on one side with hot grease spooned over the top.
Basted egg
fried, flipped, fried and the yolk may be broken
Over-hard
Egg and milk mixture cooked in a hot pan.
Scrambled egg
Whole egg is cooked in simmering water
Boiled egg
Raw egg cooked in hot water
Poached egg
It is quite common in this method to be folded around fillings.
Omelet
Fertilizing developing embryo that is boiled.
Balut
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.
Century egg
Cured in vinegar or brine
Pickled egg
Another name for century egg
Pidan egg
Eggs that have been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the egg yolks.
Deviled eggs
American breakfast or brunch dish
Eggs benedict
A Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in boiled chicken broth.
Egg drop soup
Egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelet or crustless quiche or scrambled eggs.
Frittata