What are Eggs?
Eggs are a round or oval body laid by females from many animals. When used in food, eggs usually refers to chicken eggs. Although, duck, goose and sometimes quail eggs are used in food products.
Bird eggs have been valuable foodstuff since prehistory, in both hunting societies and more recent cultures where birds were domesticated. In Thebes, Egypt, the tomb of Haremhab, built about 1420 BCE, shows a depiction of a man carrying bowls of ostrich eggs and other large eggs, presumably those of the pelican, as offerings. In ancient Rome, eggs were preserved using a number of methods, and meals often started with an egg course. The Romans crushed the shell in their plate to prevent evil spirits from hiding there. In the Middle Ages, eggs were forbidden during Lent because of their richness. It is possible that the word mayonnaise was derived from moyeu, the medieval French word for the yolk meaning center or hub. [1]
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Animal Sources |
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Natural |
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Brown Eggs Dried Egg Dried Egg Product Dried Eggs Dried Whole Egg Dried Whole Eggs Egg Egg Powder Egg Product Egg Solids Fresh Eggs Liquid Egg Liquid Whole Egg Liquid Whole Eggs Pasteurized Eggs Pasteurized Whole Eggs Powdered Eggs Powdered Whole Eggs Whole Egg Whole Egg Powder Whole Egg Solids Whole Eggs Color Key - (Click/Tap to View)
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM |
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