Eggs are a very popular breakfast dish and are a common ingredient in many different recipes. Unfortunately, eggs are a high risk food because they can carry the bacteria Salmonella. They also pose as a potential cross contamination among other foods in the kitchen. This is why you must take certain safety precautions when handling eggs. Here are a few tips:
1. Cook your eggs to the proper temperature - they need to reach at least 145 degrees throughout. Cook eggs to a point where yolks and whites are solidified.
2. Purchase pasteurized eggs. You can enjoy a full range of foods such as over easy eggs, cookie dough, or Caesar salad dressing, without the risk associated with non-pasteurized eggs.
3. Be sure to wash your hands frequently when handling raw egg products as well as before and after handling them.
4. Refrigerate your eggs. The best temperature eggs should be stored at are between 38 and 40 degrees F. Make sure not to expose eggs to the “temperature danger zone”!
Showing posts with label Eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eggs. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Eggs
How do you know if your eggs are fresh?
Place an egg at the bottom of a glass full of water and watch what happens:
If the egg lies at the bottom on its side, it's fresh.
If the egg sinks, but with one end up, it's getting old but is still edible.
If the egg floats at all, you should buy some fresh ones.
*Always check the expiration date on the side of the carton...I bought eggs at Trader Joe's once and they were to expire that day! So check, check, check! Especially if you are shopping at Trader Joe's...it's not the first time I have encountered expired product on their shelves!
Place an egg at the bottom of a glass full of water and watch what happens:
If the egg lies at the bottom on its side, it's fresh.
If the egg sinks, but with one end up, it's getting old but is still edible.
If the egg floats at all, you should buy some fresh ones.
*Always check the expiration date on the side of the carton...I bought eggs at Trader Joe's once and they were to expire that day! So check, check, check! Especially if you are shopping at Trader Joe's...it's not the first time I have encountered expired product on their shelves!
Monday, August 27, 2007
Did You Know???
Egg yolks are one of nature's richest sources of choline, a B vitamin that is one of the most important nutrients for brain health. Choline is a building block of the valuable neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is vital for memory, learning and thinking.
This vitamin is particularly important during pregnancy because it's essential for the brain development in the fetus. The choline in egg yolks helps maintain the flexibility of brain cell membranes, which is critical for the quick transmission of thoughts and impulses.
This vitamin is particularly important during pregnancy because it's essential for the brain development in the fetus. The choline in egg yolks helps maintain the flexibility of brain cell membranes, which is critical for the quick transmission of thoughts and impulses.
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