An egg is defined as a round or oval body laid by female animals consisting of an ovum surrounded by membranes and an outer shell. Most edible eggs contain an eggshell, albumen (egg white), vitellus (egg yolk), and thin membranes. Eggs are laid by various animals including quail, guinea fowl, pheasant, hen, turkey, duck, and goose. Boiled eggs are cooked in their shells by boiling water, while scrambled eggs are stirred and heated in a pan. Fried eggs are cooked whole with minimal additions, and poached eggs are cooked outside their shells by poaching or steaming. Egg benedict is a traditional American breakfast consisting of an English muffin topped with
3. Definition of an Egg:
"An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female
of any number of different species, consisting of an
ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an
outer casing, which acts to nourish and protect a
developing embryo and its nutrient reserves.
Most edible eggs, including bird eggs and turtle
eggs, consist of a protective, oval eggshell, the
albumen (egg white), the vitellus (egg yolk), and
various thin membranes.
Lecithin – Protein in Yolk
Albumen – Protein in White
15. BOILED EGG
Boiled eggs are eggs (typically chicken eggs) cooked with their
shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water. Hard-
boiled eggs are cooked so that the egg white and egg
yolk both solidify, while for a soft-boiled egg the yolk, and
sometimes the white, remain at least partially liquid.
Minimum time required for hard boil is 12 min. Maximum time
required for soft boil is 5 min.
16. Scrambled egg
Scrambled eggs is a dish
made
from eggs (usually chicken
eggs) stirred or beaten
together in a pan while
being gently heated,
typically with salt and
butter and various other
ingredients.
17. SUNNY SIDE UP
Fried eggs (Spiegeleier) are a
crucial part of such traditional
German dishes. A fried egg is
a cooked dish commonly made
using a fresh
hen's egg, fried whole with
minimal accompaniment. Fried
eggs are traditionally eaten
for breakfast in many countries
but may also be served at other
times of the day.
18. POACHED EGG
A poached egg is an egg that has
been cooked, outside the shell,
by poaching (or
sometimes steaming), as opposed
to simmering or boiling liquid.
This method of preparation is
favored for eggs, as it can give
more delicately cooked eggs than
cooking at higher temperatures
such as with boiling water.
19. Egg benedict
Eggs Benedict (also called by the
slang term "Eggs Benny") is a
traditional American breakfast or
brunch dish that consists of two
halves of an English muffin each
of which is topped with Canadian
bacon, ham or sometimes bacon,
a poached egg, and hollandaise
sauce. The dish was first
popularized in New York City.
Many variations on the basic
recipe are served.