Cooking with Eggs

What type of eggs should be used when prepping egg dishes that need little to no cooking?

• Raw eggs

• Pasteurized shell eggs or egg products

• Boiled eggs

Fill in the blank: Cook eggs for immediate service to _____°F for 15 seconds.

• 145°F

• 160°F

• 135°F

• 150°F

Cook eggs that will be hot-held to _____°F for 15 seconds.

• 155°F

• 145°F

• 165°F

• 175°F

What is the first step in making hard-cooked eggs?

• Boil the eggs

• Add eggs to saucepan or stock pot completely immersed in cold water

• Shock the eggs under cold water

What type of heat should be used to bring water up to a boil when cooking eggs?

• High heat

• Low heat

• Medium heat

How long should you let the eggs sit after turning off the heat?

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20 minutes

What should you do after the eggs have sat for 10 minutes?

• Boil them again

• Shock under cold water

• Serve immediately

How do you bake eggs according to the instructions?

• Fry them in a pan

• Place the shelled eggs into individual ramekins

• Boil them in water

• Scramble them in a bowl.

What are shirred eggs?

Shirred eggs are baked in a ______ or flat-bottomed dish.

• ramekin

• saucepan

• frying pan

• baking sheet