Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-04-20
Eggs as Food.

A single hen represent, en- She average
probably not more than hali dollar, and yet
all the hens ia the country. with their products
represent an annual valuation almost beyo
comprehension One poultry authority makes
the value Of poutiy aud eggs annually sold ia
Boston and New York, alone, equal TO SIX
million Of dollars, and according 10 Govern
meut statistics at Washington. our country
imports nelrly million dollars worth Of eggs
alone every year to supply the demand Of our
great cities. OF the value Of eggs. as human
food, compared with meats, and OF the best
methods Of cooking them. writer in the
Southern Powby Journal says:
4" Ii is hardly necessary 10 say that eggs are
IN excellent form of nouTishment, If rightly
served. They contain, like milk, just those
substances needful, only more conceu;Fated.-
They are rich in both ia, aud albumcn. a
good hen S egg of the largest size Will weigh
from 950 to 1000 grains, may be more than
thiS-Say it averages two ounces. Then oi
this two ouncGs:-
lOparts are she'll
90 " albumen
80 "yolk
(" The white Of an egg contains water SO
per cent, the yolk % per cent. 100 grains
Of eSg contain
0falbumen and fat..................-2s grains,
- 'shell................. ......................lu
" water. "
Z" II Az egg weighs ounces II will contain
about 200 grains of solid substance, as each
ounce represents about 100 grains of solid
matter. Ia choosing eggs, get flesh ones,
which are transparent. Bad eggs will float IN
pure water. Gold eggs will sink IN wat Z in
which 10 parts by weight Of salt IS dissolved.
aside from the water. Of which eggs cun-
.ln less than tueal, the former is almost pure
nutrmrut. An egg is really moro nutritious
than meat There is really 10 waste IN bone,
rind aud tough pieces. A wealthy friend once
told ire that for his small family, Il took
about three pounds Of meat per day for each
peteon bot this was because there is 30 much
waste in flesh. Flesh is the most expensive
of foods Eggs the cheapest Of animal food
There is nothing artistic about meat, but good
eggs are clean aud look handsome. Aner
eating them tie plate is not covered with
waste pieces, f. only for dogs and cats.
think eggs, C nsileriug the uuir.meut they
contain compared with beef, at lcast four
times cheaper. They are easily cooked. To
cook a pound Of shoat requires considerable
wood aud time To cook pound Of eggs
little Of either The English vegetarians cot
no flesh. They are. on the average, long
lived. much longer than other people they
use eggs moderately.
q" The way 90 cook an egg, according TO my
notion, is to put it into water Of a temperature
Of lS0 deg and let it stand five minutes
The inside or yolk will be hard aud tho white
Of the egg will not be hard. but hocculent
Ike curd, aud easy Of digestion. 4 little
skill will teach any one how to DO this The
eggs are then delicious. The only dressing
neojcd on on egg Is little good buttet--st
least | think So Pepper aud salt are only
demanded by O morbid taste. Fried eggs,
think, arc about nothing. A fresh egg drop
ped in water abou, 100 dog. L. and allowed 20
remain four or five minutes. so as TO cook
through aud then laid on q nice piece Of
brown bread which has been toasted aud Dip
ped 10 ho, water is good enough for king.
Cusiards made from eggs are both nutTi-
iious and wholesome. For the feeble they are
botter than beef steak, ord may be uacd
freely"