In the kitchen with Chef Bell: Spring time is a time for the humble egg
To be writing about eggs during the bird flu seems a bit inappropriate. However, it is spring time for newborns. Eggs are the essence of spring time and the bird flu will pass. Birds start building nests in winter in preparation for a warm, safe place to hatch their newborn. Due to the bird flu, eggs are about double their normal price. Eggs, depending on the type, are about 30 to 60 cents. This is a great value for such quality protein. Eggs are bursting with nutrients. One large egg has about 70 calories, 7 grams of protein, a mixture of 5 grams of fats, iron, vitamins, including B-12, minerals, carotenoids, and about 200 mg of dietary cholesterol. A recent study shows higher HDL, [good cholesterol] with whole eggs in your diet. The color of an egg has nothing to do with its nutrients. It only represents the color of the hen. It is seemingly fashionable to top all sorts of dishes today with a soft yolk, fried egg. For example, pasta, beans, asparagus, grilled cheese, fried rice, salad and just about any dish you can imagine. One of my earliest memories about eggs was when I was very young, maybe 5 or 6, watching my Grandpa crack two raw eggs on the side of his glass of orange…
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