Cooking eggs trivia quiz
What are the six basic methods of cooking eggs?
Answer: Boiling, frying, poaching, scrambling, baking, and microwaving.
What are the three parts of an egg?
Answer: The yolk, the white (also known as the albumen), and the chalaza.
What is the function of the chalaza in an egg?
Answer: It keeps the yolk in the center of the egg.
What is the recommended cooking time for a soft-boiled
egg?
Answer: 4-5 minutes.
What is the recommended cooking time for a hard-boiled
egg?
Answer: 9-12 minutes.
What is the difference between over-easy and
sunny-side-up eggs?
Answer: Over-easy eggs are flipped over and cooked briefly on the other
side, while sunny-side-up eggs are cooked on one side only.
What is the recommended cooking time for a fried egg?
Answer: 2-3 minutes.
What is the difference between a poached egg and a
boiled egg?
Answer: A poached egg is cooked in simmering water, while a boiled egg is
cooked in boiling water.
What is the recommended cooking time for a poached egg?
Answer: 3-4 minutes.
How can you tell if an egg is fresh?
Answer: By checking the sell-by date, by placing the egg in water (if it
sinks it's fresh, if it floats it's not), or by cracking it open and
checking for a firm white and yolk.
What is the recommended cooking temperature for eggs?
Answer: Medium to medium-high heat.
What is an omelette?
Answer: A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a pan with various
fillings, such as cheese, vegetables, or meat.
What is the difference between a French omelette and a
regular omelette?
Answer: A French omelette is cooked over high heat, folded in thirds, and
has a smooth exterior, while a regular omelette is cooked over medium heat,
folded in half, and has a slightly crispy exterior.
What is a frittata?
Answer: A dish similar to an omelette, but the fillings are mixed with the
eggs and cooked together in a pan.
What is a quiche?
Answer: A savory dish made with eggs, milk, and cheese, baked in a pie crust
with various fillings such as vegetables, meat, or seafood.
What is the difference between a custard and a quiche?
Answer: A custard is a sweet dish made with eggs, milk, and sugar, while a
quiche is a savory dish made with eggs, milk, cheese, and various fillings.
What is a deviled egg?
Answer: A hard-boiled egg that has been cut in half, with the yolk mixed
with mayonnaise, mustard, and other seasonings, then placed back into the
egg white.
What is the difference between a soft scramble and a
hard scramble?
Answer: A soft scramble is cooked over low heat and stirred constantly,
resulting in soft, fluffy curds, while a hard scramble is cooked over
medium-high heat and stirred less frequently, resulting in firmer, drier
curds.
What is a coddled egg?
Answer: An egg that is cooked in its shell in simmering water.
What is a shirred egg?
Answer: An egg that is baked in a ramekin with cream and cheese.
What is an eggs Benedict?
Answer: A dish consisting of a poached egg, ham, and hollandaise sauce on an
English muffin.