Perhaps just as important as what eggs do for your
health may be what eggs do for your food. Not just for breakfast, eggs are used
to make everything from healthy pancakes to egg salad. Incredible Egg notes
five of the egg's top cooking functions; eggs:
Bind ingredients in prepared foods like meatloaf and
salmon patties
Leaven baked "high-rises" such as soufflés
and sponge cakes
Emulsify mayonnaise, salad dressings and hollandaise
sauce
Clarify soups and thicken custards
Add color, flavor, moisture and nutrients to baked
goods
The good news is, some of the egg dishes you may
have been avoiding, not to mention eggs by themselves, yolk and all, are back
on the table. That said, it's important to understand that not any old egg is
"good" for eating. Organic, pastured eggs are the best by far, as
they're not produced in a CAFO, or concentrated animal feeding operation, which
yields eggs far more likely to be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria
such as Salmonella.
Everything you need to know about every aspect of
egg production and what constitutes farm-fresh eggs can be found right here.
You'll note that the best way to eat your organic, pastured eggs is raw or very
lightly cooked, such as poached, soft-boiled or overeasy with very runny yolks.
However, if you're looking for something a little different, here's a healthy,
delicious recipe, inspired by the National Heart Foundation of Australia
Article Source: Dr Mercola at Mercola.com
