large eggs
Sizable poultry product
Large eggs are a standardized size category for chicken eggs, typically weighing about two ounces each.
This is the default size in most American recipes—when a recipe calls for eggs without specifying size, it means large.
The cake recipe calls for three large eggs.
Other standard grades include medium, extra-large, and jumbo.
- jumboUnusually large specimen
- yolksEgg's nutrient core
- shellsProtective outer layers
- whitesPale-colored items collectively
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