It is chalaza, but it is basically just a thicker part of the egg white, its function is to keep the yolk in the center of the egg
Neither. Egg Yolks are yellow.
Neither. Egg Yolks are yellow.
The presence of white spots on egg yolks is caused by the release of carbon dioxide during the egg's aging process, which forms small bubbles that appear as white spots.
It is a richer custard if you use just yolks. But you can use more yolks than whites and it will still be yummy.
Chalazae (white strings) are there to anchor the yolk in the centre of the egg shell.
Lecithin is a phospholipid substance which naturally occurs in egg yolks. The word comes from the Greek for egg yolk.
Egg yolks turn green when they are overcooked or cooked at too high of a temperature. This happens because the iron in the yolk reacts with sulfur in the egg white, forming a greenish color.
Actually, a classic white cake is made with egg whites only - no yolks. Using the whole egg allows the yolks to color the cake mix a yellow color.
Egg whites are cholesterol-free, while egg yolks contain cholesterol.
Egg yolks have a natural white or pale yellow color. Without the addition of sugar, egg yolks will not change color when heated in the classic Eggs Benedict dish.
Egg yolks contain seven vitamins: B6, folate, B-12, A, D, E and K. Of those, vitamins A, D, E and K are found only in egg yolks and not in egg whites. Egg yolks are one of only a handful of foods in which vitamin D is naturally found. Egg yolks also have minerals: calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, sodium and selenium. Although both the egg white and egg yolk contain these minerals, the yolk has larger amounts of most. For example, 90 percent of an egg's calcium is in its yolk; 93 percent of its iron content is in the yolk, with just 7 percent in the white.
yolks - like egg yolks