How are eggs good for you? 15 useful life hacks about eggs + 3 unusual recipes for their preparation

Eggs are one of the oldest foods in the world. Even before our era, the first people understood their nutritional value and benefits for the body. Chicken eggs are now considered the most common in the world. Let’s talk about them.

How eggs are useful

Oh, how many dishes can be prepared from the most ordinary chicken eggs! There are more than 50 types of scrambled eggs alone. Many people prefer to use them for breakfast, hard-boiled or soft-boiled, many like to add them to salads or sandwiches. And, of course, eggs are an indispensable ingredient for baking. Eggs are also highly valued in dietetic food.

Egg white is one of the most easily digestible, and the yolk contains very valuable vitamin D, as well as vitamins A and B. In everyday life, it is widely believed that there are a lot of calories and fat in the yolk, and therefore it is better not to eat it. But this opinion is erroneous. Yes, egg yolk contains a high amount of fat, but these are polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids, i.e. these are healthy fats (linolenic, oleic, palmitic acids). One egg contains about 130 mg of choline, which regulates the amount of fat and cholesterol in the body. And the cholesterol in the yolk of the egg does not harm, but on the contrary, helps the body to remove “bad cholesterol”. Now nutritionists recommend not to give up the yolk and allow you to eat up to 3 eggs a day. You can learn more about the benefits of chicken eggs, their composition and calorie content from the table of calorie content of products – section Chicken Egg.

Labeling of eggs

If you have chickens and your own eggs, then you know everything about them, even how they lay. Well, for the rest, we will tell you a few words about buying eggs in stores. Each egg must be marked: D or C – Diet and Table, respectively. The most useful is considered a dietary egg, because the period for the sale of such eggs does not exceed 7 days. But more often they are sold in categories “C” (with an admissible implementation period of 25 days).

Also, eggs are divided by size into categories from the highest (from 75 grams) and selected (from 65 grams) to the third (the smallest eggs, the weight of which does not exceed 35-45 grams).

But the color of the shell does not affect the quality of the eggs and depends only on the color and breed of the chicken itself. There are chickens of the breed Araukan, they lay eggs, the shells of which are blue or even green. And such eggs are also edible and no less useful, however, you are unlikely to find such eggs in the store.

Checking the freshness of eggs

You can check the freshness of eggs in the store only by the stamp on the eggs. At home, you can check their freshness with plain water by dipping an egg into a glass of water. If the egg sank to the bottom of the glass, then it is the freshest (1-3 days). If the egg floats in the middle of the glass, but does not rise high, then it is about 7-10 days old. And if the egg is left to float on the surface of the water – the egg is more than 20 days (such an egg must be used with caution).

As with any product, in order for it to bring maximum benefit, you need to be able to select, store and prepare it correctly. In this article, we tried to collect all the life hacks that you can use in the kitchen.

1 Life hack: How to break an egg?

How do we usually break eggs? As a rule, you can hit the edge of a countertop or frying pan with a knife or the edge of a fork. But, professional chefs use a different way. They break the egg on the flat surface of the table. The fact is that in this case, the risk that pieces of the shell will get into the future dish is minimal.

2 Life hack: How to get shells from food

There is an opinion that if, after all, the shell from the egg got into the pan, then the easiest way is to pull it out with wet hands. Just wet your hands, touch the shell, and it will pull to your finger. This is better than scratching the pan with a knife or fork. You can also try to remove the shell with another larger piece of shell, it turns out quickly and easily too. Empirically, we found out that this life hack is not particularly working. It is impossible to reach the shell with a wet hand, especially if it is stuck in the squirrel too deeply.

3 Life hack: How to separate the white from the yolk

In recipes for baked goods and desserts, we often see a point: separate the whites from the yolks. How do you do it quickly? The simplest and most affordable tool in this case is our hands. Crack the egg over a deep bowl, separate it, and pour the egg white through your fingers into the bowl. The white will drain, and the yolk will remain in your palm. Transfer it to another container. You can also use a funnel for these purposes, the protein will also drain into the bowl, and the yolk will remain in the funnel. And, as another option, break the egg completely into the bowl, but be careful not to damage the yolk so that it remains intact. Suck up the yolk with an empty plastic bottle and transfer it to another bowl.

4 Life hack: How to peel boiled eggs easily

Has it ever happened to you that after boiling, the shell leaves the egg very badly? Probably, this happened to everyone. Here are some ways to peel boiled eggs easily and easily.

• After boiling, hit each egg lightly to crack the shell. Then fill them with cold water and let stand for a couple of minutes. The shell is easy to clean. The method is simple and working.
• Place the boiled egg in a glass of cold water, cover it (or use a jar with a lid) and shake vigorously. In this case, the shell will also quickly move away from the egg without damaging it.
• Roll the cooled boiled egg over the counter to crumble the shell. It will easily come off along with the film.

These life hacks are great for hard boiled eggs. Of course, shaking and rolling a soft-boiled egg on the table is not worth it.

5 Life hack: How to boil an egg so that it does not burst during cooking

Often we see a picture of how eggs burst during cooking. How to boil eggs so that they do not burst during cooking? There are some simple yet very effective tricks on how to boil an egg to prevent it from bursting.

• Option 1: for example, you can put a clean towel on the bottom of the pan while boiling, then the egg will not hit the bottom and walls and will not burst, if you need to boil a lot of eggs, then transfer each layer with a clean cotton towel.
• Option 2: when cooking, add half a tablespoon of salt to the pan. In denser water, the eggs will bump less against each other, and even if the egg cracks, the salt will prevent it from spreading.
• Option 3: before boiling, you can make a small hole with a pin or a pushpin from the blunt end of the egg. When boiling, a little water will get inside, the egg shell will not crack and will easily come off when cleaning.

6 Life hack: How long does it take to boil eggs?

When we are going to boil eggs, we ask ourselves: how long does it take to boil them? Of course, it all depends on your taste preferences. But in all cookbooks, the following time is indicated:

• for an egg soft-boiled cook 3-4 minutes after boiling;
• for eggs into the pouch – 5-6 minutes;
• to boil an egg hard-boiled – 8 minutes.

Remember, eggs are dipped in cold water when boiling. If you put an egg in boiling water, it will burst with a 100% probability.

7 Life hack: How to cook an egg in the microwave?

Not only a frying pan and a saucepan are suitable for cooking eggs. You can cook an egg very tasty in the microwave. This is very easy to do. To do this, break an egg into a cup, pour in some water on top, cover with a saucer and microwave on maximum power for a minute. Breakfast in a minute! What could be easier. Also, many stores sell special dishes for cooking eggs in the microwave.

8 Life hack: How to fry scrambled eggs correctly?

Scrambled eggs are a very simple and quick dish, known all over the world. It would seem that it will not be difficult to prepare it. But eminent chefs have their own secrets for the perfect scrambled eggs. For example, when frying, you first need to heat the pan very strongly, and then gently break the egg and cook it over low heat. The slower the scrambled eggs are cooked, the softer the flavor and more even texture will be. If you add oil when frying, then it is better to choose ghee or olive oil, and only protein is recommended to add salt, because ugly white spots remain on the yolk from salt. It is also very important to choose only fresh eggs. The fresher the egg, the harder it will be in the pan. A neat, whole bag of protein indicates that the egg is fresh, otherwise it collapses and the protein spreads over the entire area of ​​the pan.

9 Life hack: How to fry mini fried eggs from an ordinary egg?

Need some pretty little scrambled eggs for a sandwich or table decoration? Or maybe you just want to bet with your friends that you can make multiple mini scrambled eggs from a single egg? We will now tell you how to do this.

Take an egg, rinse it thoroughly so that if it cracks, it does not get dirt on it and place it in the freezer for a couple of hours. Then peel the egg gently. If it doesn’t clean well, place it in cool water for a couple of seconds. Now cut the frozen egg into slices. To cut the egg better, use a sharp knife soaked in hot water. Heat a skillet, add oil, lay out the frozen egg circles and fry like regular scrambled eggs.

Of course, you will win an argument with your friends, but after trying this life hack, we decided that for mini-fried eggs it is easier to buy quail eggs and fry them. It will be beautiful, tasty and healthy. And sawing a frozen egg with a knife is traumatic!

10 Life hack: How to fry scrambled eggs without a frying pan and oil?

If you don’t have a frying pan at hand or don’t want to wash it, you don’t want to add oil – you can fry the eggs on parchment paper. So it will not stick, it will turn out to be dietary, and the pan will remain clean. If you have an induction hob, you may not need to use any cookware at all, and put a sheet of parchment directly on the stove.

11 Life hack: How to boil an egg with the yolk outward or “golden egg”

You can surprise your family or friends by cooking a golden egg or egg with the yolk facing up. The egg will turn out with the yolk outward if you mix the contents well inside the egg. To do this, you can take a shirt sleeve or a clean sock. Place the egg, tighten the sleeve tightly with an elastic band, or tie it in a knot and twirl like a lasso. The point is that the bag in which the yolk is located bursts and the contents are mixed.

You can check if the egg is mixed by shining a light on the egg with an ordinary lamp.

Then boil the egg as usual. You already know how easy it is to peel such an egg. Such an unusual dish is suitable for decorating salads, sandwiches and slicing for a festive table.

12 Life hack: How to grate eggs for salad?

Many recipe salads include a grated egg. How to grate an egg quickly? If there are few eggs and you don’t want to dirty the grater, you can just knead the egg with a fork. And if there are a lot of eggs and you need to grate quickly and carefully, just hold the boiled eggs in the freezer for a few minutes, and then grate. It will not be so soft and will rub better. But in our opinion, a fork is easier and faster.

13 Life hack: Where is the best place to store eggs?

As standard, there is a special organizer for storing eggs in the refrigerator door. Many people do just that – they store eggs on the refrigerator door. But this significantly reduces their shelf life, because the door opens all the time and the temperature difference negatively affects the storage of eggs.

To keep your eggs fresh for longer, store them on the middle shelf of your refrigerator. This way, they will be able to remain usable for 3-4 weeks longer than the period indicated on the package. Freeze eggs if you need to keep eggs even longer. It is also recommended to store eggs with the pointed end down. The shell of the blunt side of the egg is more porous, oxygen enters the egg through it and displaces carbon dioxide, which directly affects the shelf life of the eggs, and by placing the egg with the sharp end down, you can be sure that, by breaking, you will not touch the yolk, because it will be exactly in the middle and will not stick to any of the walls.

14 Life hack: How to sharpen a blender blade with an egg?

If the blades of your blender are dull and there is no way to sharpen them, eggshells will come to the rescue. Just take the shells from two or three eggs and beat with a blender on high speed. This method will work with any bowl chopper and hand blender.

15 Life Hack: Rubber Bouncing Egg

And you can also make a toy from an egg – a jumping jack. This life hack is more entertaining than useful.

Pour 9% food vinegar into a glass of water, place an egg in the glass and leave for a day. The acid will completely dissolve the shell, which is composed of calcium. The film will be saturated with vinegar, and the egg will become elastic and transparent and slightly increase in size. But be careful – the film is not very thick.

To make the egg rubbery, place a boiled egg in a glass of vinegar. After a day, wash off the remaining shells under running water. As a result, you get an environmentally friendly rubber bouncy. Children can safely play with it, as with an ordinary ball.

So our useful life hacks have come to an end. However, a couple of questions remained unresolved:

1. How many eggs can you eat per day?
2. What interesting and unusual things can be prepared from eggs?

Let’s answer these questions too!

How many eggs can you eat per day?

This question breaks all records in popularity and for a long time scientists and nutritionists could not come to a unanimous opinion. At the moment, everyone has come to the conclusion that you can eat as much protein as you like and there will be no harm to the body from this. But with the yolk, everything is not so simple. Previously, it was believed that it is possible to eat only one egg per week without harm to health, then this figure increased to one piece every three days, nowadays WHO has decided that there will be no harm to health from 2-3 yolks per day. This is a great joy for egg lovers!

What interesting and unusual can be prepared from eggs

We have prepared for you 3 interesting egg recipes that are very easy and simple to prepare, but look original on the table.

1. Openwork yolk pancake

Have you ever had such a recipe that you used proteins, and the yolks were out of work? From the yolks, you can make an excellent openwork pancake for breakfast. Simply toss the yolks and salt, pour them into a zip bag, cut off a corner and pour them in any shape into a hot skillet. Then roll the pancake into a roll and serve with the herbs. You can fill it with cheese filling.

2. Marinated Eggs

Pickled eggs are wildly popular in Asia. They are served with noodles, kimchi and other dishes. It is very simple to prepare them. It is enough to boil a few eggs and pour over them with soy sauce. Leave on for a couple of hours or overnight. If the eggs stay in the sauce for a couple of hours, then they will be light inside, and if it is night, then the yolk will also darken.

3. Pulyar omelet

The omelet that breaks all culinary records in popularity! Nobody can pass by such an omelet! Divide the three eggs into whites and yolks. Beat the whites into a stable foam, just mix the yolks. Pour the yolks into a hot frying pan; they should completely cover the bottom. Place the protein foam on top and spread evenly with a spatula. Cover the omelet with a lid and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Then put the omelet on a plate, cut in half and put one part on the second, so that the yolk is on top. It turns out a kind of cake with a white filling and a yellow top and bottom. The main thing is to cut the cooled omelet, otherwise it will fall off. Let the omelet cool completely under the lid.

Eggs are a versatile and very useful product. Now you know many tricks about them and it will become even easier to work with them in the kitchen. We hope you liked and find our life hacks useful!

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