Types
Free range Barn Cage Organic Omega 3
Structure of eggs
Shell(10%) made from calcium carbonate
White(60%)ovalbumin and globulin
Yolk(30%)held by chalazae. Made from vitelin, livetin, cholesterol, lecithin
Dietetic value of eggs
Versatile
Inexpensive
Low in kilocalories
Hbv protein
Guidelines for storing
Fridge @4degrees
Away from string smelling foods
Pointed downwards
What should be on the egg box
Best before
Class
Rearing method
Number of eggs
Culinary uses
Minding Thickening Whole food Garnish emulsify Aerate coat
Effects of cooking eggs
White coagulates Bacteria destroyed Some b groups lost Protein coagulates Difficult to digest Reaction between iron and sulfur = green ring
Properties of eggs
Aeration
Coagulation
Emulsification
What proteins are found in the egg
White
Yolk
White: ovalbumin globulin
Yolk: vitellin and livetin