1 QA Food/Nutrien
How do you make fluffy scrambled eggs?
Beat with water or milk.
How do you make custard?
Cook over low heat, stir constantly, until it is just thick enough to coat a spoon.
What egg do you usually see in stores?
Grade A large.
How can you check to make sure baked custard is done?
Insert a knife in the center and it should come out clean.
What happens to the air cell as the egg ages?
It gets larger and the egg whites get thinner.
What happens when you over-beat egg whites?
It turns into dry, hard, lumpy foam.
Name the nutrients in eggs.
Vitamins (A, D, B's), minerals (iron, calcium, and phosphorus), and protein.
Describe weeping and how to avoid it.
Weeping is when liquid accumulates between meringue and the pie filling. This can be avoided by spreading the meringue on a hot filling.
What happens when an egg is cooked properly?
When cooked properly, the egg coagulates.
What happens when an egg is overcooked?
When overcooked, the eggs become dry and unappetizing.
Define coagulate.
When the egg becomes firm.
When eggs are beaten, do they help baked goods rise?
Yes
What is a souffle?
A dish made by folding stiffly beaten egg whites into a sauce or pureed food.
Describe custard.
A thickened blend of milk, eggs, and sugar.
In addition to the air cell, what are the three main parts of an egg?
Albumen, yolk, and chalazae.
What is a poached egg?
An egg cracked into water, milk, or a broth, cooked only until the whites are set.
What do eggs get grade on?
Appearance.
Describe beading and how to avoid it.
Beading is when brown droplets form on the surface of the meringue. To avoid don't over cook it.
Why are egg whites used in souffles, angle food cake, and meringues?
Because they're light, rise well, and they shouldn't collapse.
Explain why you shouldn't wash eggs when you bring them home form the store.
Because washing them removes protective coating that prevents bacteria from getting inside.
How long should you keep eggs?
Eggs stay fresh for 4 weeks
5 things eggs are used for.
Empulsifier (salad dressing), to incorporate air (mouse), to give structure (coagulation), to give color, and to bind ingredients
Name 4 ways to cook eggs.
Fried, scrambled, baked, and omelet.
Why shouldn't you cook eggs in the shell in the microwave?
It may explode.
List the disadvantages of using egg substitutes.
Less protein and phosphorus, they lack B vitamins, and they cost more.
What method should you use to store eggs?
Refrigerate them
What temperature should eggs be if you what them to reach full volume?
Room temperature.
Define candling.
Shining a light on the egg
Name the two types of custard.
Soft and baked.
Why do health experts recommend eating eggs in moderation?
The yolk contains certain fats and cholesterol.
In beating egg whites, explain why thee should be no trace of egg yolk.
The yolk's far will stop the egg whites from reaching full volume.
How do eggs get sized?
They get weighed per dozen then sized from peewee-jumbo
What happens when the yolks gets over cooked?
They turn an unattractive gray-green color.
