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Examples of food emulsifiers are egg yolk (where the main emulsifying chemical is lecithin)
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion
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∙ 12y agoEgg yolk is a good emulsifier because of the protein and fat content found in the egg. Other good emulsifiers are milk, mustard, and honey. These work best with an oil and water base.
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What is the middle part of an egg?
the yolk! yolk
What elements can you get from egg yolk?
Egg yolk contains calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc and many other elements. Eggs are a good source of may different vitamins and amino acids.
Which has the more suphur between egg yolk and albumin?
Egg yolk contains more sulfur than albumin
What is the function of the chalaza of the egg?
The chalaza in an egg is a rope-like, white "thing" that you might find in a scrambled or fried egg. If you look carefully, you can see it in a raw egg. What is does is it stabilizes or suspends the yolk, so that in a fresh egg the yolk floats in the middle of the albumin (egg white). When candling an egg, one thing you look for is that the yolk of an older egg will be near the shell and definitely visible. In a freshly laid egg, the you see a "shadow" of the yolk, and as you twirl the egg, the chalaza keeps the yolk in the center and away from the shell.
What is the yellow part of an egg called that is eaten?
The yellow part of an egg is called the 'yolk' and its purpose is to feed the developing embryo (chick).
Why hot egg yolk will not act as a good emulsifier?
Heat breaks down the chemical bonds Its kind of like asking why a plastic container isn't a very good container after you've melted a hole in it
What is a human emulsifier?
A human emulsifier as in something humans would use? Or an actual human being an emulsifier? But the yolk of an egg is an emulsifier. Which is used in shampoo. Hope it helped :).
Why do cooks use eggs in mayonnaise?
Its Only The Egg Yolk that is used. egg yolk is an emulsifier, an emulsifier is an ingredient that binds two other ingredients together eg.water and oil. in mayonaise water and oil are two ingredients, to make sure the mayonaise doenst sepparate in two egg yolk is used to bind the product maynaise together.
Can you mix water with emuslion to go further?
Should be able to, as long as there is enough voluime of emulsifier to mix in (for example egg yolk)
Is mayonnaise a emulsions?
Yes, lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier that emulsifies oil and vinegar/lemon juice to make a mayonnaise emulsion.
Why does salad dressing have egg yolk?
Egg yolk is an emulsifier. it traps the air when beaten thouroughly making the salad appear lighter . this is the reason its also added to pastries and cakes. for texture and taste. When in dresing it make the dressing light and improves the texture.
Is egg a raising agent in baking?
sometimes, but this is only in certain things and isn't a very good rising agent.a good agent is sodium hydrogen carbonate, aka baking powder, the egg can act as an emulsifier if the egg yolk is used, but if the egg yolk is not used and just the white , it can be used for a thickening ability, also to create a certain texture when whisked. Eggs are a good source of protein so may just be used for their nutritions.
Is egg yolk good for your brain?
no it eats it
What is the middle part of an egg?
the yolk! yolk
Which is correct to say ''The yolk of the egg is yellow'' or ''The yolk of the egg are yellow''?
the yolk of the egg is yellow
Is the yolk inside the egg or outside?
no, the egg yolk is just the yolk. and the egg white is just the white
Eggs good for you?
Yes egg is good for you but the yolk is more healthy
