Egg
Gallus gallus (hen's egg) · Egg
Top 10 pairings
Built to nourish a chick, a hen's egg packs protein, fat and water inside its shell. Bland and barely scented raw, it sets with heat to a firm white and a rich, savoury yolk. Few foods are as versatile.
Picking a good onedrag
Yolk tall, white thick and firmRotten smell or tinted white
FreshEveryday bestPregnant, over 65, a child or low immunity? Cook yolk and white firm or use pasteurised.
ShellWhole, no crack at either end
Cracked onto a plateYolk still high, white fairly firm
Smell on crackingClean, faintly eggy at most