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Whipped albumen contain tiny air bubbles. When this mix is added to other ingredients, it makes the dish light and fluffy.
Aerating or Leavening
Eggs are used like a glue to hold ingredients together as they are coagulated when cooked.
Binder or Binding
the change in the structure of protein (from a liquid form to solid or a thicker liquid) brought about by heat
coagulation
Whole egg and breadcrumbs to provide covering or protection for the food item prior to cooking
Coating
Whipped egg yolks can hold other ingredients together that do not normally mix, such as oil and vinegar
Emulsifier
Beaten whole egg or yolk brushed onto food items before baking will give it a gloss or shine.
Glazing
Beaten egg yolks will coagulate and hold a liquid in suspension when heated, changing the viscosity of the food item
Thickener
It happens when egg is overcooked and because there is a reaction between the iron in the yolk and the hydrogen sulfide released from the sulfur containing ferrous sulfide.
Formation of greenish or grayish discoloration
egg white helps trap air allowing the baked good to rise and be light and fluffy
aerating or leavening
Since the egg white and yolk are thicker than water and other liquids, egg helps flour, seasonings, or breadcrumbs stick to food.
Coating
