egg-based

Made with yolks

Egg-based describes foods or products that use eggs as a primary ingredient: egg-based pasta, egg-based custards, egg-based mayonnaise.

The term often appears in dietary contexts, distinguishing preparations that contain eggs from those that don't: The bakery offers both egg-based and vegan options.

cooking

omelette

Folded cooked eggs

custard · soufflé · meringue · mayonnaise · hollandaise · carbonara · shakshuka · stracciatella

baking

sponge cake

Air-leavened flour confection

brioche · challah · pavlova · macarons · ladyfingers · crème brûlée · flan · zabaglione · lemon curd · pastry cream

protein

albumin

Blood and egg protein

complete protein · amino acids · bodybuilding · muscle building · post-workout · nutritional · high-protein · lean · low-carb · keto

dietary

lacto-ovo

Vegetarian permitting animal byproducts

substitutes · aquafaba · lecithin · cholesterol · restriction · labeling · ingredient list

Categories
Opposites
egg content

egg-basedegg-free

Lacking hen product

eggless

dietary restriction compatibility

egg-basedvegan

Avoids all animal products

vegan-friendly · plant-based · animal-free · plant-derived · dairy-free

protein source

egg-basedlegume-based

Made from podded seeds

Family

egg, eggs, egged, egging, base, based, basing, bases, basic

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G