Eggs and Mythology

Eggs and Mythology For millennia and across the world, the egg has been a powerful symbol, representing the earth, fertility and resurrection. Little surprise that eggs also figure widely in folkloric beliefs; such fragile packages of embryonic avian life have a...

Giant Omelette Festival

Giant Omelette Festival A brotherhood is behind this 15,000-egg tradition. Every Easter, the Brotherhood of the Giant Omelette gathers, as they have for decades, in Bessières, France, to crack more than 15,000 eggs, cook a giant omelette, and distribute portions to...

What are pickled eggs?

What are pickled eggs? Hard-boiled eggs marinated in vinegar and pickling spices, spicy cider, or juice from pickles or pickled beets. Unopened containers of commercially pickled eggs keep for several months on the shelf. After opening, keep refrigerated and use...

Why is there foam in my egg mixtures?

Why is there foam in my egg mixtures? Why is there foam in my egg mixtures?  Air bubbles trapped in a mixture.A foam is created by incorporating air, usually by beating, and capturing the air in tiny bubbles. Eggs are excellent at foam formation. You can beat egg...