I was researching information about eggs because I was going to teach a Kids Cooking Class to some elementary students after school. I found some great websites that talk about eggs and some information that I found to be extremely helpful.
I have always wondered about eggs and different grades on eggs. Well, I now am an informed person. I can tell you about Grade AA, Grade A, and Grade B eggs. How did I learn? Let me share it with you. 
There is a website called The American Egg Board. There is a lot of information on there about eggs. One thing that I found was an informational sheet about eggs. There is a question sheet and an answer sheet. This is where I found the information and a wonderful explanation about the different grades of eggs. Go check it out. Each grade of egg is better suited for a different way of cooking the egg.
There is also a FAQ’s sheet. Here is one of the most interesting FAQ’s that I read.
“3. Is there a difference between brown and white shelled eggs?
No. Shell color is determined by the breed of hen and is not related to quality, nutrients, flavor or cooking characteristics. Since brown egg layers are slightly larger birds and require more food, brown eggs are usually more expensive than white.” Taken from The American Egg Board FAQ’s page.
After sharing this information with the students. We then discussed different ways to cook eggs, prepare eggs, and make with eggs. The students were amazed at all the different types of ways you can use eggs and what you can make with eggs. If you continue to scroll down on the answer sheet, it goes to a section called “You Can Cook Up a Storm With Eggs.” In that section it lists several different ways to fry eggs, scramble eggs, bake, custard, and cook in a shell, to name a few. This list is quite extensive and very informative. I am amazed at how many different ways there are to prepare and eat eggs.
Here are a few scrambled egg recipes.
Scrambled eggs from The American Egg Board
Food you need:
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon butter or cooking oil OR cooking spray
Kitchen items you need:
Small bowl
Fork
7- to 8-inch omelet pan OR skillet
Pancake turner
Plate
1. Break the eggs into the bowl. Add the milk. Beat with the fork until the eggs and milk are blended and you can’t see any streaks of egg white any more.
2. Put the butter or oil in the pan. OR coat the pan evenly with the spray. Put the pan on a burner. Turn the heat to medium. Let the butter melt and cook a little bit. Sprinkle a few drops of water into the pan. The pan is hot enough when the water sizzles and dances in the pan.
3. Pour the beaten eggs into the pan. The eggs will start to set. Turn the pancake turner upside down and gently pull it across the bottom and sides of the pan. Keep pulling the pancake turner through the eggs until they’re thick and you can’t see any more liquid in the pan. Don’t stir all the time or the eggs will break into tiny pieces.
4. Lift the eggs out of the pan onto the plate with the pancake turner when they’re done.
Scrambled Eggs from Kids A Cookin
Ingredients
*6 eggs
*1/3 cup milk
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/4 teaspoon pepper
*2 tablesppons butter or margarine
1.Break 6 eggs into a medium-sized bowl.
2.Pour milk into bowl with eggs.
3.Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4.Beat egg mixture with fork or wire whisk.
5.Place 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine in frying pan. Put pan on stove over low heat.
6.When butter is melted, add beaten egg mixture.
7.Stir eggs with spatula. Cook eggs until they are slightly firm.
This website also has helpful hints and tips too. It is worth checking out more than just the scrambled egg recipe.
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Stacey Walker has a Homemade Gourmet Home Business. She uses her Homemade Gourmet products regularly for cooking fast and easy to prepare meals. She is currently using Homemade Gourmet in her meal planning and when teaching her children to cook. Visit her website at www.4minutemeals.com.
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