Answer to Which is Correct?

Yesterday we asked...
13. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?

Answer:
13. Neither. The yolk of the egg is yellow.

found here...
http://www.berro.com/entertainment/riddles.htm

Which Is Correct?

13. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?

Question from The Times of India

"Is it harmful to have the yolk of egg? If I mix one yolk with the whites of five eggs in my breakfast omelets, would that be okay or am I still asking for cholesterol problems?"

- Rushad Bana

"No, consuming the yolk is not totally harmful, especially if not eaten daily. Yes, the yolk contains most of the fat (99 per cent) of the egg, but it also contains a chunk of the nutrients, including 90 per cent of the calcium, iron, Vitamin B6 + B12, zinc, and folate content. Majority of the protein (100 per cent complete in all essential amino acids) content is in the egg white, and since it has just 1 per cent of the fat; it contributes very little calories to the daily intake. Thus egg whites can be had in multiple numbers daily."

Found here..
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-23/diet/29773720_1_jaggery-refined-white-sugar-egg-yolk/2

DEFINITION: Chalazae

The chalaza (pronounced /kəˈleɪzə/; from Greek χάλαζα "hailstone"; plural chalazas or chalazae) is a structure inside bird and reptile eggs and plant ovules. It attaches or suspends the yolk or nucellus within the larger structure.

More here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalaza

DEFINITION: Scrambled Egg

Scrambled eggs is a dish made from beaten whites and yolks of eggs (usually chicken). Beaten eggs are put into a hot pan (usually greased) and stirred frequently, forming curds as they coagulate.

More here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrambled_eggs

Is there an egg with no yoke?

Answer:

yes an easter egg has no yoke!LOL

no but realy there is no egg that i know of that dosent have a yoke

soo it's no!

Actually, according to Wikipedia, there is such thing. It is rare and is considered to be abnormal just as double yolk eggs are.

Here is a direct quote from Wikipedia: "...It is also possible for a young hen to produce an egg with no yolk at all. Yolkless eggs are usually formed about a bit of tissue that is sloughed off the ovary or oviduct. This tissue stimulates the secreting glands of the oviduct and a yolkless egg results."

Found here...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_there_an_egg_with_no_yoke

DEFINITION: Egg Yolk

An Egg Yolk is a part of an egg which feeds the developing embryo. The egg yolk is suspended in the egg white (known alternatively as albumen or glair/glaire) by one or two spiral bands of tissue called the chalazae. Prior to fertilization, the yolk together with the germinal disc is a single cell; one of the few single cells that can be seen by the naked eye.

As a food, yolks are a major source of vitamins and minerals. They contain all of the egg's fat and cholesterol, and about one-fifth of the protein. If left intact while cooking fried eggs, the yellow yolk surrounded by a flat blob of whites creates the distinctive sunny-side up form of the food. Mixing the two components together before frying results in the pale yellow form found in omelets and scrambled eggs. In England a fried egg is a popular dish, sometimes served with chips.

More here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_yolk

Egg - Flower Connection

We found some 'Egg Yolk' flowers out there...


Egg Yolk Flower


Egg Yolk Rose

Isn't that neat? I remember something like the Egg Yolk Flower on Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel, CA during the spring.

I may have some photographs from the Laguna Niguel Botanical Garden! If I find them, I'll come back and post them here too! :)

"Not sure what to do with...

"Not sure what to do with the leftover egg yolks? Most custards like pastry cream or stovetop pudding are egg yolk based." ~unknown

Egg Yolk

The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg; it contains approximately 60 calories, three times the caloric content of the egg white.

The yolk of one large egg (50 g total, 17 g yolk) contains approximately: 2.7 g protein, 210 mg cholesterol, 0.61 g carbohydrates, and 4.51 g total fat. (USDA National Nutrient Database)

All of the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) are found in the egg yolk. Egg yolk is one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D.

The composition (by weight) of the most prevalent fatty acids in egg yolk is typically as follows:[1]

Unsaturated fatty acids:
Oleic acid, 47%
Linoleic acid, 16%
Palmitoleic acid, 5%
Linolenic acid, 2%
Saturated fatty acids:
Palmitic acid, 23%
Stearic acid, 4%
Myristic acid, 1%
Egg yolk is a source of lecithin.

The yellow color is due to lutein and zeaxanthin, which are yellow or orange carotenoids known as xanthophylls.