Eggs come from many animal species but chickens' eggs are most common for human consumption. Eggs are nutritious, high in protein, and can be used in both savory and sweet dishes. They are categorized as meat by the USDA. Ovo-vegetarians and lacto-ovo-vegetarians consume eggs. Dairy products come from milk and include items like milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, and frozen desserts. Dairy is high in protein and calcium and used widely in cooking and in many cultures from infancy through old age. Cream is produced by separating milk into cream and skim milk, and can then be further processed or used in recipes.

1. Eggs are laid by females animals such as birds,
lizards, frogs and fish, some of which are fit for
human consumption. They range from marble-
sized speckled ones laid by quail to the
intimidating hard-shelled white ones laid by
ostriches and served in exotic restaurants. For the
purposes of simplification, those laid by chickens
are the point of discussion here, being the most
widely available and having the most applications
for food preparation.
Nutritionally high in protein and used in savory
and sweet cooking, the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) categorizes eggs as a meat
in the food guide pyramid. Ovo-vegetarians allow
their consumption in their plant-based diet while lacto-ovo-vegetarians additionally allow for milk and dairy
products.
Dairy pertains to a wide raw and processed products made from milk that is sourced from any animal from the
most readily available cow to those sourced from goats, buffalos even camels in the Middle East. These products
are among the most widely consumed food groups in the world with hundreds of derivatives from milk (like
crème fraiche, sour and clotted cream, condensed and evaporated milk and kefir), butter (buttermilk and ghee),
cheese (curds, whey, cottage cheese), yoghurt and even frozen confections.
These have naturally high in protein and calcium and are
used to make practically countless dishes from salads
and entrees to drinks and desserts. Milk is one of the
most widely consumed products and though can be used
fresh, is unusually pasteurization to kill any harmful
microorganisms.
From the moment a baby is born, the first food taken in
a milk product, mother’s milk or infant formula that is
(though that may not be considered dairy). Senior
citizens also have to take foods high in calcium to
maintain their bone health and this is usually derived
from milk products as well.
Cream comes from the separation process wherein milk is separated into cream and skim milk. It can then be
dried, powdered or condensed, optionally sweetened then packaged.
The recipes provided are good representations of use in soups, entrees, desserts and drinks, either as the main
ingredient or as a binder, flavor or textural component. In any case, the nutrient
content is much improved of dishes that include them,
Calcium need not be obtained exclusively from dairy products as vegetarians and
vegans advocate. According to them, nuts and seeds are also excellent sources of
calcium and other minerals attributed to milk. In fact, they even suggest that the
calcium from plant sources are better assimilated and are free from the potentially
not so good effects of dairy consumption.
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