CORRECT Answers
Grading for Eggs? - CORRECT ANSWERS A, AA, B (defects and freshness)
Grading for eggs by who? - CORRECT ANSWERS USDA (Agriculture)
Storage temp for eggs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Must be stored quickly and properly
45 degrees
Parts of the egg - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Shell
2. Yolk
3. Albumen
4. Chalazae cord
Shell - CORRECT ANSWERS Porous (loose moisture)
Composed of calcium carbonate
Yolk - CORRECT ANSWERS Yellow center
3/4 fats and minerals
Albumen - CORRECT ANSWERS White of the egg
Protein
Chalazae cord - CORRECT ANSWERS Holds the yolk in the center of the white (cooked
away when cooked)
, Dairy storage temp? - CORRECT ANSWERS 41 and under (for everything else other than
eggs
Temp. at which egg yolk solidifies (coagulates) - CORRECT ANSWERS Temp. between 149
and 158 degrees F
(65-70 degrees Celsius)
Temp. at which egg white coagulates? - CORRECT ANSWERS Temp. between 144 and 149
degrees F
(62-65 degrees Celsius)
Egg sanitation - CORRECT ANSWERS Require time and temperature control for safety
(TCS)
USDA guidelines indicate _________________ is achieved when the whole egg stays at a temp.
of 140 degrees F for 3.5 mins - CORRECT ANSWERS Pasteurization
Nutrition for eggs? - CORRECT ANSWERS Contain vitamins A, D, E, and K and the B-
complex vitamins
Rich in minerals and contain less cholesterol
Dry-heat cooking for eggs - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Baking
2. Sauteing
3. Pan-frying
Moist-heat cooking for eggs - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Shell cooking (simmering)