Fried or Boiled?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Brown eggs are better for you than white ones. True False

2. The 21st century hen lays larger eggs than her ancestors, but what other difference, if any, is there with the egg itself? the shells are thinner there is no other difference the shells are thicker they are more likely to be double-yolked

3. What would have been the preferred cooking method of eggs in the European Middle Ages? raw fried baked boiled

4. In which way were eggs used as part of French wedding ritual in times past? an egg would be broken on the doorstep of the new home the bride would throw an egg at the groom who had to catch it intact an egg would be shared by the bride and groom the bride's father would break an egg on the groom's head

5. Is this recipe genuine? - 'Mix equal proportions olive oil and Turkish coffee. Put in this mixture as many eggs as requested, in their shells, and cook them on a very slow fire for twelve hours.' Yes No

6. Which of the following vitamins is not present in an egg? Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E

7. The stringy part of the white is there for a reason - what is that reason? it acts like an umbilical cord for the baby chick it contains more Vitamin B1 than any other part of the egg it holds the yolk central for protection it strengthens the shell so it won't break so easily

8. Which ancient civilization believed that the earth and heavens were two halves of a huge egg? Phoenicians Greeks Egyptians Persians

9. You can tell that an egg is old if it floats in a bowl of water. True False

10. What can you do with the shell after you have eaten the egg? colour it, crush it and make a mosiac all of these, and much more draw a face on it, and plant cress in it put it on the compost heap