Egg Vocabulary – 7 words associated with eggs

Egg Vocabulary – 7 words associated with eggs

Eggshell

eggshell (noun): the thin, hard, outer layer of an egg.

Example sentence with eggshell:

• I peeled the eggshell from the hard-boiled egg.

Yolk

yolk (noun): the round yellow part in the middle of an egg.

Example sentence with yolk:

• I like my eggs lightly cooked so that the yolk is still runny.

(Notice how the L is silent in the word yolk)

Egg white

egg white (noun): the clear liquid of an egg. When it is cooked, it turns white.

Example sentence with egg white:

• Meringue is a sweet ingredient made from whipped egg white and sugar.

Hard-boiled

hard-boiled (adjective): to boil an egg until the egg white and the yolk become solid.

Example sentence with hard-boiled:

• I made some hard-boiled eggs for our picnic.

Scrambled eggs

scrambled egg(s) (noun): a dish prepared by mixing the white and yellow parts of an egg together while heating them.

Example sentence with scrambled eggs:

• I usually have scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast on Sundays.

Dozen

dozen (noun): a group or set of twelve of the same thing

Example sentence with dozen:

• I bought a dozen eggs when I was at the supermarket.
• He bought a dozen roses for his wife.

Free-range

free-range (adjective): a system of farming in which animals are kept in natural conditions and can move around freely. They are not in cages.

Example sentence with free-range:

• I bought a tray of free-range eggs from the farmer.

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