Egg protein coagulates and sets when heated. White protein @ 60-65ºC. Yolk protein @ 65-70 ºC. true or false?
True
3 Signs that an egg is fresh?
Heavy for size, Domed yolk, Thick white, Sinks in water, Date stamp, Small air space, No bad smell.
Eggs should be removed from the fridge half an hour before use?
Yes - they are a protein.
Mozzarella is a traditionally southern Italian cheese made from which animal's milk?
Italian Buffalo
Give an example of when an egg is used in Clarifying?
Consume, wine, jelly.
Three effects of heat on cheese
Fat melts, Protein coagulates then becomes tough and hard to digest, Micro-organisms killed, Browns, Easy to overcook so add to dishes at end of cooking.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Eggs are much older than chickens. Dinosaurs laid eggs, the fish that first crawled out of the sea laid eggs!
What % of water is in eggs?
74% with more in the white.
What is the water content of cheese?
37%
Three rules or buying and storing cheese
Refrigerate, take out for 30 minutes before eating, keep wrapped or stored in a sealed box.
Cheese is high in fat , avoided by those on low calorie diets. true or false?
True.
What are the three classes of eggs?
A - best B - sauces, scrambling, industry uses C - food manufactories, cosmetics.
Eggs benedict is with ham, what is it called when you use spinach?
Eggs Florentine.
Hollandaise is made with egg yolk or egg white?
Egg Yolk
Give an example of a cheese with internal mould growth?
Stilton, blue cheese.
How much carbohydrate does cheese have? 3%, 0%, 18% or 33%?
0
Vitamin B is destroyed when the egg is cooked, true or false?
True
On average, how many eggs does a hen lay in a year?
250
White or brown eggs, which has more nutritive value?
No difference.
Affectionately called 'the princess of cheeses', what is the most famous Greek cheese?
Feta
An ostrich lays the largest egg, as we know! But which bird lays the smallest egg? A. Robin B. Hummingbird C. Finch D. Budgerigar
Hummingbird
What percent of Carbohydrates are found in eggs?
0%
cheese is rich in protein, calcium and vitamin A for growth therefore good for children, teenagers & pregnant women. true or false?
True
You can hatch a chick from an egg purchased at a shop? True or false?
False - Eggs sold are typically unfertilized eggs, meaning they have not been fertilized by a rooster. Without fertilization - no chicks.
Roquefort, one of the world's best known blue cheeses, is made from the milk of which animal?
Sheep
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