LO 2 : Prepare and Cook egg Dishes

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

1. Identify and prepare ingredients according to standard recipes;
2. Identify the market forms of eggs;
3. Explain the uses of eggs in culinary; and
4. Cook egg dishes with appropriate taste and seasoned in accordance with the prescribed standard.

Market Forms of Egg

There are 3 market forms:

1.fresh

2. dried (whole, egg whites/egg yolks)

3.  frozen (whole, egg whites/egg yolks).

1. Fresh Eggs or Shell Eggs- may be purchased individually, by dozen or in trays of 36 pieces.

2. Frozen Eggs – are made of high quality fresh eggs. They come in the form of whole eggs with extra yolks and whites. Frozen eggs are pasteurized and must be thawed before use.

3. Dried Eggs – are seldom used. Their whites are used for preparing meringue. Dried eggs are used primarily as ingredients in food industry. They are not commonly sold directly to consumers.

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After  checking up your knowledge, Let us have some fun  because it's Activity Time!!!!

Activity #1 .....Inshell Eggs 

Different Recipes that you can do with boiled eggs. 

1. Curry Egg Salad Sandwich  

                     

2.  Deviled Eggs 4 ways  

                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzOlMZlh8r8

                       

Activity #2 .....How to Poach Eggs 

A good-cooked poached egg has a compact, glossy, tender white, and

unbroken, thickened yolk.

Critical factors:

>quality of the egg

>temperature

>amount of liquid

>the way the egg is put in the pan

Now you learn how to poach, let's search  for  a poached egg   recipe...

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Fried Eggs

Fried eggs call for:
  1. perfectly fresh eggs
  2.the correct heat level
  3. an appropriate amount of cooking fat
  4. deft hand.       (deft-skillful)

Fried eggs may be served sunny side up (not turned) or over (turned once). Fried eggs may be basted with fat as they fry. Using very fresh eggs is the only way to ensure a rich flavor and good appearance of the finished dish.

Types of Fried Eggs

5. Over hard

Fry and flip over. Cook until the yolk is completely set.