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All  About  Eggs

The eggs of fish, birds are used in cooking; however hen's eggs are mostly used in cookery. They are often eaten raw too.

Fresh Hen's Eggs

Eggs are very nutritious.  Dietetically, the fresh egg is almost a complete food. It contains, fats, proteins, vitamins-A, B, D and also iron, mineral salt-magnesium, calcium, sodium. And potassium.  (New Larousse Gastronomique)

Composition  Of  An  Average Egg

                 Weight              Water            Albumen         Fats         Salts       Calories                                 

 

Shell                         7 g.                         

White                     35 g.                 30 g.              4.5 g.            0 g.          0.25 g.        10 g.   

                                                                                   

Yolk                        18 g.                  9 g.              2.9 g.          5.7 g.          0.25 g.        63 g.

Whole egg              60 g.                 39 g.              7.4 g.          5.7 g.          0.50 g.        73 g.

 

(From the tables of  M. Alquier)

The composition of the egg varies with the breed of the hens and its diet – the latter also influences the flavour of the egg.

The best eggs come from free-range hens, which eat the right proportion of grain and vegetable matter.

Soft boiled eggs, poached eggs, are easily digested unless served with a heavy garnish such as liver, mushrooms etc.

Beautiful Soft Fried Egg
It is easy to digest

          Fried eggs are fairly digestible
          if they are not over browned in cooking it.

Crusty Edges Fried Egg
It is not easy to digest

I think I learn more about Eggs.
This topic I dedicated to my youngest daughter Susan.
 
 Hope you like it Sue and Enjoy!





Omelettes and scrambled eggs are not easy to digest, even without garnishes.

Flat Omelette
Omelette a la Paysanne

Recipe: Omelet a la Paysanne Susy's style
Cook sliced of one potato in butter and half cup of sliced celery.  Add in some       chopped parsley and chives
In a bowl beat 2 eggs lightly, add in the
cooked vegetables, mix and add in salt and pepper
In a pan, cook the egg mixture over medium heat for two minutes, then flip it over and cook for another 2 minutes.  Serve hot.

Hard-boiled eggs, take longer to digest.


You can take 3 eggs per week; however, you must be careful that a lot of dishes contain eggs, it has to be counted as well.  I think three eggs a week per person is reasonable enough.
I do use a lot of eggs in my cooking, but they are the dishes that I don't cook daily.  A lot more dishes that contain more eggs- quiches, custards, cakes etc

My Cooking With Eggs

Brioches Stuffed with Vegetables, Chicken and

Beef Mousse

Mini Stuffed Brioches

Lapis Legit-Spekkoek

(Indonesian Layer Cake)

Paris Breast

Cream Patisserie Filling

Last but not least, it is about the freshness of the eggs.  How do we know if eggs are fresh?

Left to Right

To test the freshness of an egg, plunge it into a 12per cent solution of salted water.
1.  A fresh egg falls at once to the bottom
2. An egg 2 days old floats midway
3. An egg 4 days old rises to the surface.
4.  2- weeks old egg floats on top
(New Larousse Gastronomique)


Until Next Post
Susy