Why do people eat them - when one thinks about what an egg actually is, it doesn't seem very appealing! but what exactly is an egg? i know that they are unfertilized when they come from hens etc... but what is it and why eat them!?
2007-02-14 01:19:38 · 29 answers · asked by Megan - 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Just try one it won't kill you .
2007-02-14 04:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL LOL LOL!!!! I Love it!!! A egg is exactly that, an egg. A package containing the components to create life..the egg MUST be fertilized in order for life to begin...the eggs you buy at the store not fertile because, there are no roosters in the egg farms to fertilize the hens eggs. Now, the eggs I collect have to be candled in order to determine whether they are fertilized or not. I have 20+ hens and 2 roosters. So without being too graphic.....an egg is a result of an ovulation that occurs about every 24 hours, when the egg passes it will be fertile or unfertile, depending on "if the fertilization process has been performed. Why do we eat them?....Protein. An egg whether it be fertile or not, is just a sack of protein until incubation starts after about ten days of incubation the egg has developed into a living creature. Eating veal is different as the animal is born , fed for a short time, then butchered.
2007-02-14 09:42:18 · answer #2 · answered by twostories 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the white, which I guess would be the sorta fluid part, like (amniotic fluid?) what's in a woman's womb when she's pregnant, and the yolk, which is the nutritious part for the baby bird to feed on as it is growing. But obviously, if there is no baby bird in them, they're pretty useless to the hen. The shell's just a protective layer.
Anyone's answers involving eating baby birds clearly have never owned chickens. Whether you have a cockrel or not, hens lay eggs pretty much every day. And they are unfertilised. Even if you left that egg for the hen to keep warm, it wouldn't ever turn into a chick.
2007-02-14 09:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by serf m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the menstrual waste of a hen.
If the hen is fertilised by a cockerel the day before it lays then there is a chance the egg could be incubated to resutl in a chick, typically in 28 days.
Generally though, hen eggs are unfertilised and just and expell of the unfertilised repoductive protein.
People eat them because they are high in protein and form a good binding food for other products.
Its quite funny how "his Babe" is ranting about how daft you are for not knowing what an egg is....and then they proceed to not answer you....and they use Mcdonalds as an exmple of where you can find eggs...some people really do need to learn when to be quiet.
Pinkpup is also wrong. A hens egg is not a "baby chick that didn't get enough warmth"
2007-02-14 09:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All I know that when I want a boiled egg there is nothing else that will do and that an egg contains all vitamins except vit C, so they are good for you. Just enjoy them, be thankful that we have them and stop asking so many questions! Hope you kind an answer that suits!
2007-02-18 02:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much of the reasons for eating eggs has more to do with chemistry than with taste.
The yolk is largely fat, but it also contains lecithin which is an emulsifier. Emulsifiers are molecules that bind fat with water, and these two things normally do not play well together.
The white is mostly protein and water, but can be whipped into foams to make foods lighter or to provide a sponge-like structure too foods.
Personally I don't really care for eggs by themselves, but I use them extensively in cooking.
2007-02-14 09:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by zzycatch 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An egg is a Pancake. Eggs starting being Pancakes after April 32nd, when Pancake Day was founded.
2007-02-14 16:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by kalas j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that eggs are perfect. They come in the there own serving size, they are a perfect protein, they can give life, they have everything going for them like they are a good source of protein that I mentioned earlier, iron, Vitamins A and vitamins D. Oh and they are inexpensive.
2007-02-14 10:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by Sandee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I eat them because they are healthy for you. I eat them because I love eggs. They come from a chicken's **** and are plucked up and cleaned. Not really sure how to answer what is an egg so hope this helps?
2007-02-14 09:23:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know the makeup but i always enjoy an egg despite its creation and let me say there are a lot of things humans eat that are far more revolting than an egg
2007-02-16 13:43:25 · answer #10 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an egg is a thing.a thing from beyond that can only be described as,well ,as an egg.An egg is a shell.a thing within a shell.an egg is a food.eat it
2007-02-14 16:45:41 · answer #11 · answered by matchbox202006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋