Chapter 33 Eggs
Shirred egg
Baked eggs
A(n) _________________ is a thickened blend of milk, eggs, and sugar.
Custard
Meringue is always soft
False
How do grades AA and A eggs differ from grade B eggs?
Grades AA and A eggs have a thicker white
The yolk of overcooked turns what color?
Gray-green color
What happens when an egg becomes firm?
It coagulates
What happens when you overbeat egg whites
The egg turns dry, hard, and lumpy foam
What is the term for two thick, twisted strands of albumen that anchor the yolk in the center of an egg?
Chalazae
Eggs continue to cook after they are removed from the microwave. True or false.
True
It is possible to fry, scramble, and poach eggs in the microwave. True or false
True
When cooking eggs in the shell, remove them from heat when they are done and run cold water to prevent further cooking. True or False
True
How do you know custard is done?
When you insert a knife into the center and it comes out clean
Which part of an egg contains protein?
Yolk and the white
Soufflé
a baked dish made by folding stiffly beaten egg whites into a sauce or pureed food
Four ways to cook eggs
fried poached baked shirred
What is one way to make sure your beaten egg whites will foam and rise well?
make sure no track of yolk is in the whites
How should eggs be stored?
original carton
Most recipes ask you to beat egg whites to foam, to soft peaks, or to ________________ peaks.
stiff
How long should you keep eggs?
4 weeks
Three parts of a egg
Albumen, Yolk, and Chalazae
Which is not one of the parts of an egg? A. albumen B. yolk C. sieve D. air pocket
C. sieve
How are eggs substitutes made? A. combining egg whites with tofu B. combining egg whites with nonfat dry milk powder C. combining egg whites with vegetable oils D. all of the above
D. all the above
A(n)_____________________ is a substance that holds together two liquids that normally do not stay mixed.
Emulsifier
A pocket of air, also known as the albumen, lies between the membranes at the wide end of an egg. True or false.
False
Quality egg whites should not produce a foam when they are beaten. True or false.
False
Wash eggs when you get home from the store so you can clean off any residue on the shell. True or False
False
Why is a poached egg healthy?
It is boiled in water and doesn't have fat added to it
___________________ eggs are cooked out of the shell in simmering water.
Poached
Two types of custards
Stirred and baked
What determines the color of an egg's shell?
The breed of the hen
What happens when eggs are cooked properly?
The egg coagulates
In beating egg whites, explain why there should be no trace of egg yolk.
The yolk far will stop the egg whites from reaching full volume.