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Eggs
faberge egg
Food (other); Eggs
Famous jewelled and lined goose eggs created at the House of Faberge in Russia around the turn of the century.
fertile eggs
Food (other); Eggs
Typical chicken eggs are not fertile, i.e., the hen has not had contact with a rooster, and no chick can develop from the egg. Some producers sell fertile eggs because some consumers believe that ...
free-range eggs
Food (other); Eggs
Free-range eggs are produced by hens that have daily access to an outdoor area where they can peck for worms, grubs and insects, and exercise their legs and wings. Both the natural diet and the ...
goose eggs
Food (other); Eggs
Goose eggs are four to five times larger than chicken eggs, with a somewhat richer flavor. The eggs can be used in any recipe calling for chicken eggs, substituting one goose egg for two chicken ...
grade or grading
Food (other); Eggs
Eggs are graded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state agency following USDA guidelines. Grades AA, A or B are given based upon the interior and exterior quality, not the size of the ...
guinea fowl egg
Food (other); Eggs
The guinea fowl egg has an ivory shell flecked with brown; it has a more delicate flavor than that of a chicken egg.
gull eggs
Food (other); Eggs
The gull egg, or sea gull egg, is considered a delicacy in England and Scandinavia. Small in size, the shell is covered with light to dark brown blotches. It is a small egg; not surprisingly because ...
