Eggs
A kitchen workhorse. They bind, leaven, thicken, and enrich. Sold by size; large is the recipe default.
Used for
- baking
- breakfast
- binding
- thickening
In the kitchen
- Scramble.
- Fry.
- Boil.
- Poach.
- Whisk.
- Temper.
Picking it at the store
- Check every egg in the carton for cracks before buying.
- To test freshness at home: place in water. Fresh eggs sink flat, older ones tilt or float as the air pocket grows.
- The sell-by date isn't expiration; refrigerated eggs stay fresh 3–5 weeks past it.
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