Food Safety Tips & Recipe Tricks

Become an eggspert with these tips and tricks, from beating basics to how to tell when your eggs are done.

Some recipes specify that the eggs or egg whites be at room temperature when added. However, for recipes that don't specify room temperature eggs...

Can I Freeze Eggs? If you have more eggs than you can use within a few weeks of buying them, you can break them out of their shells and freeze the...

Although a recent study has shown that the culprit in raw cookie dough Salmonella cases is the raw flour (and not the pasteurized eggs), you shou...

How to Fold in Egg Whites Combining heavier mixtures with beaten egg whites can knock the air out of them. To prevent this, before folding egg whi...

What is Tempering? The technique used to blend uncooked eggs into hot mixtures. To temper, beat eggs and stir in a little of the hot mixture to wa...

Difference Between Large vs. X-Large Eggs For eggs that are scrambled, fried, poached, etc., any size eggs will work. For most other recipes and...

What Do Dates On Egg Cartons Mean? Dates on egg cartons and all other food packaging reflect food quality, not food safety. A “Sell By” or “...

What's the Difference Between Brown & White Eggs The color of the egg shell or yolk has nothing to do with the egg's nutritional value, qualit...

Egg Size Conversion Chart & Tips Egg size charts and equivalents can be important in making egg dishes. For basic egg preparation, such as scrambl...

How Long Do Eggs Last How long can you keep eggs" is the question people always ask. Eggs are perishable and must be stored in the refrigerator or...