raw eggs

Cracked into batter

Raw eggs are eggs that have not been cooked—still in their natural liquid state inside the shell or cracked into a container.

They appear in recipes like mayonnaise, Caesar dressing, and cocktails like eggnog.

Health warnings about salmonella have made raw eggs a point of concern: The recipe calls for raw eggs, so use pasteurized ones if you're worried.

Athletes sometimes drink them for protein, a practice popularized by training montages.

Related
  • shellHard outer covering
  • yolkEgg's nutrient core
  • whitesPale-colored items collectively
  • crackedHaving surface fractures
  • beatenHaving lost a contest

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Categories
Opposites
cooking state

raw eggsboiled eggs

Ova cooked in water

scrambled eggs · hard-boiled eggs · fried eggs · poached eggs · soft-boiled eggs

processing level

raw eggspowdered eggs

Desiccated eggs for storage

dried eggs · pasteurized eggs · egg powder · century eggs · pickled eggs

food preparation stage

raw eggsegg salad

Mashed boiled poultry product

quiche · frittata · meringue · custard · soufflé

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G