The Egg Cookbook: The Creative Farm-to-Table Guide to Cooking Fresh Eggs

by Healdsburg Press

Overview

The real chicken-and-egg problem: What to do with eggs once they're in your kitchen?
If you are looking for a fresh, nutritious, and creative approach to the almighty egg, The Egg Cookbook is for you. With The Egg Cookbook you'll get more than 110 unique recipes that let the egg shine—from savory to sweet, and from breakfast to dinner. The Egg Cookbook is also your guide to the amazing culture surrounding the world's most versatile ingredient, with a useful primer on raising chickens and understanding egg types, so you can take your egg appreciation (and savings) to the next level. The Egg Cookbook offers a fresh approach to preparing eggs, with: • More than 110 elegant recipes, including Baked French Toast, Ratatouille with Poached Eggs, and Vanilla Bean Pudding • A basic guide to 10 classic egg recipes, from fried eggs to the perfect scramble • Egg dishes from around the world, from frittatas and quiche to tortilla patatas and meringues • Q&A to find out whether raising chickens is right for you, from the editors of The Egg Cookbook • The Egg Cookbook guide to more than 50 chicken breeds • Detailed information on the different types of eggs, from free range to organic The Egg Cookbook makes it easy for egg lovers to enjoy fresh and creative recipes from their home kitchen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623153885
Publisher:	Callisto Media
Publication date:	03/11/2014
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	515,255
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1 Understanding Eggs

Chapter 1 The Chickens and the Eggs 5

Chapter 2 Cooking with Eggs 17

Chapter 3 Eggs Quick and Easy 23

Part 2 Quick and Easy Egg Recipes

Chapter 4 Basic Eggs 29

Chapter 5 Sauces and Dressings 41

Chapter 6 Appetizers, Snacks, and Soups 51

Chapter 7 Salads 61

Chapter 8 Boiled, Poached, and Fried 69

Chapter 9 Omelets, Frittatas, and Scrambles 83

Chapter 10 Baked Egg Dishes: Quiches, Pies, Soufflés, and Custards 103

Chapter 11 Vegetarian Entrées 121

Chapter 12 Paleo Entrées 139

Chapter 13 Lunch and Dinner Entrées 155

Chapter 14 Desserts 169

Chapter 15 Beverages 183

Appendixes

Know Your Chicken Breeds 190

Egg Feedback Chart 194

Resources for Raising Chickens 196

References 199

Recipe Index 200

Index 202