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Eggs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thin layer between the shell and albumen of an egg is called:

a)

membrane

b)

chalaze

c)

air cell

d)

yolk

2.

When you make meringue, eggs are fulfilling the function of:

a)

binding

b)

interference

c)

foams

d)

thickeners

3.

An egg is cooked by cracking into a hot pan, cooking the egg on both sides; egg and yolk are fully cooked throughout.

a)

sunny side up

b)

over easy

c)

poached

d)

over hard

4.

Egg yolks are higher in protein than whites.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

One egg has about how many grams of protein?

a)

6 grams

b)

2 grams

c)

10 grams

d)

15 grams

6.

Which part of the egg contains most of the vitamins?

a)

white

b)

yolk

7.

A jumbo size egg can be Grade B.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

When eggs are used in the preparation of a sauce, they are fulfilling the function of:

a)

emulsification

b)

binding

c)

foam

d)

thickener

9.

When storing eggs, 1 week in the fridge = ____________ on the counter.

a)

3 days

b)

1 day

c)

3 weeks

d)

1 month

10.

Cooking an egg in water outside of its shell is:

a)

hard boiling

b)

sunny side up

c)

soft boiling

d)

poaching

11.

Eggs should always be removed from their carton before storing.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

When cracked onto a plate, a grade AA egg will cover a large surface area, and the yolk will sit very low within the white.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

A hard boiled egg needs to stay in the water for about:

a)

4 minutes

b)

16 minutes

c)

20 minutes

d)

10 minutes

14.

When eggs are used in meatloaf, they are fulfilling the function of:

a)

binding

b)

interference

c)

emulsifying

d)

foams

15.

The egg preparation method where an egg is cracked in a hot pan and never flipped, the top only cooked with steam is:

a)

over easy

b)

soft boil

c)

poached

d)

sunny side up

16.

How do you stop the cooking process after boiling eggs?

a)

set them in an ice bath

b)

freeze them

c)

let them cool in the hot water they cooked in

d)

turn off the heat

17.

The cordlike structure that holds the yolk inside the whites is called:

a)

vitelline membrane

b)

chalaze

c)

germinal disc

d)

albumen

18.

When eggs are used to make ice cream, they are fulfilling the function of:

a)

binding

b)

foams

c)

thickeners

d)

interference

19.

The word yolk comes from the Old English word meaning:

a)

circle

b)

yellow

c)

gold

d)

middle

20.

If an egg is cooked in hot water inside its shell, but the yolk is still very soft and partially runny, the egg was:

a)

hard boiled

b)

over boiled

c)

poached

d)

soft boiled

21.

When eggs help two ingredients mix that normally don't (like oil and water), they are:

a)

binding

b)

emulsifying

c)

interfering

d)

foaming

22.

Eggs are a complete protein.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Egg yolks do not contain any protein.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Different colors of egg shells and yolks are an indicator of taste and quality.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Which government agency tests the quality of eggs and gives them a grade?

a)

FDA

b)

IRS

c)

USDA

d)

CDC