Very high in nutrition, egg is made up of an outer shell, egg white and yolk. Egg yolks and whole eggs store significant amounts of protein and choline. Chicken eggs are the most commonly eaten eggs.
Usage
As an ingredient, egg yolks are an important emulsifier in the kitchen. Some of the most common preparation methods are scrambled, fried, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, sunny side up, egg bhurji, omellete.
Nutritional Value
1.Eggs are very high in proteins and help maintain a healthy weight, stay energized and build muscles when aging.
2.Choline in eggs help regulate the brain,nervous and cardiovascular system.
3.Researchers say that the benefit derived from egg antioxidants that help against eye problems is more than any other source.
Types
In India you will most commonly come across two types of eggs, brown and white eggs. Brown eggs are comparatively expensive but that does not reflect on its quality. In nutritional value both are identical. The main difference between the two is that they come from different breeds of chickens.
Buying Tips
For selecting eggs it is important to look at the grade. Eggs are graded in three ways namely Grade AA, Grade A,Grade B.
Grade AA are the best quality eggs and its white is thicker and more firm than Grade A eggs. Both Grade AA and A have clean and unbroken shells.
In grade B eggs, the whites are much thinner and the shells may have slight stains.
Grade A is or AA is preferred for direct consumption while Grade B are mostly used to make egg products.
Most of the big super markets keep Grade A or AA eggs with them whereas small vendors keep Grade B.
Did you know?
Eggs also help cure hangover. Eating eggs the morning after, gives energy to the body. Also,the presence of cystiene in egg yolk breaks down acetaldehyde, the toxin that causes hangovers.