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Eggs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Accidental Scientist: Science of Cooking: Eggs 
 Learn about the science behind the egg industry and cooking of eggs. The site features a tour of an organic egg farm, a description the scientific processes at work when you cook with eggs, egg recipes (deviled eggs, Hollandaise sauce, flan, and an egg white dessert named after Anna Pavlova), and egg activities (distinguishing between raw eggs and hard-cooked eggs and dissolving an egg shell). Also includes a discussion forum. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Design Your Own Egg!
This site provides children and families with basic and creative egg decorating tips, accompanied by colorful illustrated sample photos. From the American Egg Board (AEB). http://www.aeb.org/kidsandfamily/eastereggs/decorating.asp Topics: Crafts, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Apr 8, 2004 Egg Lessons
This site has instructions, examples, and resources for eggshell sculpture and carving. There are safety tips (egg dust may be hazardous to health); lists of suppliers of tools and of ostrich, emu, duck, and other eggs used by "eggers"; and a link to a list of Yahoo! egg art groups. http://members.tripod.com/%7ELuJS/EggLessons-INDEX.HTML Topics: Crafts, Fish, Meat, & Dairy Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Eggcyclopedia
"Within this volume are facts and figures, definitions and diagrams, graphs ... related to various aspects of the egg. From air cell to yolk with such diverse topics as games and mythology, cooking tips and nutrient content tucked in between, the information is all arranged alphabetically by subject." Some of the "facts" are debatable, such as the argument that caging chickens "is actually designed for the welfare of the birds." From the American Egg Board. http://www.aeb.org/LearnMore/Eggcyclopedia.htm Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy Last updated Oct 7, 2005 Fabergé Eggs: Mementos of a Doomed Dynasty
Devoted to the imperial Easter eggs of Peter Carl Fabergé. Contains historical background and images of the eggs, including information on Czar Alexander III and Czarina Maria Federovna, Czar Nicholas and Czarina Alexandra Federovna, the Romanov dynasty, Fabergé and prominent artisans, the fate of the eggs after the Russian Revolution, collector Armand Hammer, and the current whereabouts of the eggs. Also features a timeline. From the PBS "Treasures of the World" site. http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/faberge_nav/main_fabfrm.html Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Apr 8, 2004 Lasalocid in Eggs: Your Questions Answered
Questions and answers about lasalocid, "a feed additive that is used to prevent and treat a parasitic disease in chickens" in the United Kingdom and Europe. Features a discussion of the occurrence of lasalocid residues in eggs and the British Food Service Agency's advice about the safety of eating eggs. http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/faq/lascaloidfaq/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs & Medications by Type, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Sep 6, 2004 LearnPysanky.com
This site offers basic instruction in how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky). The site includes free designs and step-by-step diagrams, suggested supply sources and reading, a list of workshops by area, the meanings of symbols used in designs, Ukranian recipes and psyanky legends, and a gallery of the author's work. From an artist of Ukrainian heritage. http://www.learnpysanky.com/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Mar 24, 2005 Pasteurization
Collection of links to information about pasteurization, which is "the application of heat to destroy human pathogens in foods." Provides general information about pasteurization, reports on target diseases of pasteurization (such as salmonella), and links specific to the pasteurization of eggs, juice, and milk. From the USDA Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO). http://fsrio.nal.usda.gov/document_reslist.php?product_id=142 Topics: Beverages, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Apr 23, 2006 Too Hard to Crack: Eggs With Drug Residues
Report on the risks of residue of the antibiotic lasalocid in eggs. Discusses the health implications, current regulations, and recommendations for consumer safety. From the Soils Association, a British organic food and farming organization. http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/a71fa2b6e2b6d3e980256a6c004542b4/fa9d31650dce364380256e76002cb538!OpenDocument&Highlight=2,eggs Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs & Medications by Type, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Sep 6, 2004 |
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