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Yolk

The yellow - usually spherical - portion of an egg, consisting of protein and fat which serves as the primary source of nourishment for the early embryo within the egg. The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of an egg.

The yolk is the major source of an egg's vitamins and minerals. It is one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D. Cholesterol is also present in the yolk. The yolk of a large egg contains about 59 calories.



Interesting Yolk Facts:

• Yolk color depends on the diet of the hen. Hens feed yellow corn or alfalfa produce medium yellow yolks while those feeding on wheat or barely produce lighter color yolks.
  
  
• A hen will occasionally produce a double-yolked egg throughout her egg-laying career. In rare coccurances, a hen will produce an egg with no yolk at all.

Special Recipe: No-Yolk Egg Substitute


Articles that reference "Yolk":

1. 10 Tips To Make Perfect Waffles
   
2. 367 Ways To Enjoy Toast
   
3. Olympic Breakfast Heroes
   
4. Perfect Scrambled Eggs
   
5. The Waffle Day Controversy
   

Columns that reference "Yolk":

1. How do I poach an egg?
   
2. How do you boil an egg?
   
3. When do eggs go bad? How long do they last after the date on the package?
   

Recipes with "Yolk" in the title:

1. No-Yolk Egg Substitute
   

Recipes with "Yolk" in the ingredients:

1. Alfred Hitchcock's Quiche Lorraine
   
2. Almond Cream Crepes
   
3. Apple Cheddar Quiche
   
4. Avgolemono Soup (Christmas)
   
5. Baba (Polish Coffee Cake)
   
6. Baked Peanut Butter Banana Donuts
   
7. Best Chocolate Chip Waffles
   
8. Best Waffles Ever
   
9. Blini With Sour Cream & Caviar
   
10. Blueberry Breakfast Souffle
    
11. Breakfast Custard
    
12. Cheddar Pancakes
    
13. Cheese And Bacon Biscuits
    
14. Cheese Souffle
    
15. Cheesesteak Benedict
    
16. Chruscik (Poland)
    
17. Cinnamon Belgian Waffles
    
18. Cinnamon Coffee Cake
    
19. Crab Cake Eggs Benedict
    
20. Croissants
    
21. Double Apple Waffles
    
22. Easy Breakfast Bars
    
23. Eggs - India Style
    
24. Eggs au Gratin
    
25. Eggs Benedict
    
26. Eggs Benedict Bites
    
27. Eggs Eiffel Tower
    
28. Faworki (Polish Egg Twist Bread)
    
29. Fig Breakfast Waffles
    
30. Fluffy Rum Sauce (For Pancakes)
    
31. French Toast Muffins
    
32. Grape-Nuts Waffles
    
33. Ham Waffles
    
34. Hot Cross Buns
    
35. Kluski z Zoltek (Polish Egg Balls)
    
36. Lazanki With Cheese (Poland)
    
37. Low-Carb Pancakes (Cottage Cheese)
    
38. Maple Walnut Buttermilk Scones
    
39. Microwave Lemon Curd
    
40. Nalesniki (Polish Pancakes)
    
41. Old Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts
    
42. Paczki (Polish Donuts)
    
43. Pancake Packages (Cottage Cheese Blintzes)
    
44. Perfect Cheese Souffle
    
45. Quick Waffles
    
46. Savory Parmesan Waffles
    
47. Tapioca Flour Waffles
    
48. Three Grain Butter Pastery
    
49. Traditional English Scones
    
50. Vanilla Bean French Toast
    
51. Walnut Muffins
    
52. Walnut Muffins With Coffee Icing
    
53. Whipped Cream Waffles
    

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