This information is to assist you in choosing the right egg product for your needs. Whole eggs, Albumen (Egg White) and egg yolks have different uses in cooking.
Shell egg
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Below are some guidelines:
Uses | Example |
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Main ingredient | Poached, soft and hard boiled, scrambled, omelettes, salads, pasta |
Thickening agent | Custards, quiches |
Emulsifying agent | Sauces, salad dressings, baked products |
Binding | Stuffing, crumbing |
Glazing | Egg wash for baked products e.g. brushing pastry with beaten egg |
Coating | Fish dipped in egg and coated in breadcrumbs |
Whole/separated egg products
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Ideal for use in the food processing & food service industry.
Uses | Example | |
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Whole Egg | Baking | Biscuits, cakes, pies, quiches, pasta, omelettes or any product requiring whole egg |
Albumen (Egg White) | Foaming (aeration) | Fluffy omelettes, soufflés |
Foaming | Meringues, pavlova | |
Clarifying | Dropped into consommés to draw out impurities | |
Binding | Meat & fish products | |
Protein source | Add to fruit drinks, milkshakes, yoghurt smoothies. Scramble up in an omelette | |
Salted Egg Yolk | Emulsifying | Mayonnaise, Hollandaise, Béarnaise sauces |
Sugared Egg Yolk | Thickening | Custards, pastries, ice cream, baking |
Blended egg products
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A variety of cooked eggs to take the labour out of producing your egg products.
Uses | Example |
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Whole Egg Mix | Use in the microwave or on the grill plate where a light & fluffy texture is required, e.g. hamburgers, sandwiches, omelettes, breakfast rolls, baking |
Scrambled Egg | Use in food service, fast food, institutional catering industries where a quality scrambled egg blend is required |
Quiche Mix | Quiche, flans, tarts, Frittatas and in Pie Pots. Hot or cold |
Cooked egg products:
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A variety of cooked eggs to take the labour out of producing your final egg products.
Uses | Example |
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Peeled Hard Cooked Eggs | Salads, sandwiches, savoury eggs, pickling, scotch eggs, garnishes, display in delis |
Egg Spread | Sandwiches, filled rolls, hors d’oeuvres, salads, cracker biscuits, vol-au-vents, curried egg |