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EGG? I t’s easily the most versatile and useful ingredient in the pantry Just think of what you can with eggs: You can eat them fried, scrambled, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, poached, baked, or turned into an omelet They make the breading stick to your chicken parm Their proteins can be set into a dense matrix that thickens custards or whipped into an airy foam that leavens batters They can bring together your meat loaf without weighing it down, or act as culinary ambassadors, helping turn oil and water into a stable, creamy mayonnaise All this, and they come in their own convenient, easy-to-measure, easy-to-store packaging to boot They practically sell themselves Eggs are truly a marvel, and it’s no wonder that their culinary uses are so varied Just think: given fertilization and enough time, an entire living, breathing creature can be formed from the contents of an eggshell The start of life, the start of many recipes I can’t think of a better subject with which to start this book The FOOD LAB’s Complete Guide TO BUYING AND STORING EGGS When I say eggs, I’m pretty much always referring to chicken eggs, by far the most prevalent type of avian egg in the world But are all chicken eggs created equal? Do some taste better than others? What factors affect how they work in recipes, and how can I make sure to get the best out of them? Here are the answers to all those questions and more Identification Q: What exactly is an egg? An egg is a vessel for the developing embryo of an animal that reproduces through sexual reproduction In the culinary sense, we’re usually referring to eggs from avian animals that are expelled from the body, like chicken eggs  ... But are all chicken eggs created equal? Do some taste better than others? What factors affect how they work in recipes, and how can I make sure to get the best out of them? Here are the answers to all those questions and more.. .The FOOD LAB? ??s Complete Guide TO BUYING AND STORING EGGS When I say eggs, I’m pretty much always referring to chicken eggs, by far the most prevalent type of avian egg in the world... An egg is a vessel for the developing embryo of an animal that reproduces through sexual reproduction In the culinary sense, we’re usually referring to eggs from avian animals that are expelled from the body, like chicken eggs