Eggs

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GCSE Commodities Mind Map on Eggs, created by jane stainer on 16/05/2013.
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Mind Map by jane stainer, updated more than 1 year ago
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Eggs
  1. Salmonella
    1. Raw eggs may contain food poisoning bacteria called salmonella – eggs should be cooked thoroughly to destroy the bacteria. When raw egg has been handled, everything must be washed in hot soapy water to reduce/kill any bacteria, including work surfaces and hands and after touching raw eggs.
    2. Nutrition in eggs
      1. Eggs are a nutritious food and good value for money. There is no recommended limit on how many eggs we should eat. Eggs offer us: Easily digested protein needed for growth. Essential vitamins, A,D,E, K and B groups – but no vitamin C Minerals in iron, phosphorus and zinc Only 80-90 kcal an egg – and are low in saturated fat.
      2. Checking a delivery of eggs:
        1. Egg shell is clean Stored pointed end down No cracks and not broken Date stamped Stamped lion mark Stored below 3C
          1. marked with a code that shows:
            1. Which egg producer they came from (Farm ID) The country of origin (UK) The type of method used, e.g. free range, organic, barn, cage.
              1. Lion quality mark
            2. Eggs are a useful ingredient because they are:
              1. Easy to obtain, cheap, quick to cook. Can stay fresh for up to 3 weeks. Nutritious, good source of high biological value protein for vegetarians. Can be eaten every meal of the day. Can be sweet/savoury. Cooked in many ways, boil, poach, fry, scramble
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