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Faberge Eggs And Other Russian Gifts

Perhaps you have ancestors from Russia. Russian gifts like Faberge eggs are an excellent way to express Russian culture and tradition. Here are a few suggestions for Russian style gifts for people that are special to you.

Faberge eggs

These items have a rich tradition in Russian history. Once made for the Czar, copies are available to the public. These works of art can be bought in many places, today. Their design and beauty is appreciated by people all over the world. These gifts are especially appreciated around Easter time.

There only 105 known authentic Faberge eggs known to exist.… Continue reading

How To Judge The Quality Of Eggs : chickens eggs

Another way of judging the quality of eggs consists in observing the condition of the surface of the shell. When eggs are freshly laid, the shell is covered with a substance, called bloom, that gives it a feeling much like that of a thin lime coating deposited in a pan after water boils. This coating disappears gradually as the egg is exposed to the air, but as long as it remains, the egg may be considered as fresh and germ-proof. While this way of determining freshness is probably the quickest, it is possible that the quality of some eggs from… Continue reading

Three Major Taboos of Eating Eggs : chickens eggs

Egg is a kind of common food in people’s daily life. It has many effects to human body, such as protecting the liver, preventing and treating arteriosclerosis, and so on. However, there are also some taboos when you eat eggs.

The first taboo is: boiling the eggs and sugar together
In many places, people have the habit of eating sweet poached egg. In fact, if you boil the eggs and sugar together, it will make the amino acids in egg protein to form a material which is not easily absorbed by the body, so it will have adverse effects on… Continue reading

The Secret You Do Not Know About Eggs

Egg is one of the best sources of quality protein, which contains 12 kinds of vitamins and minerals, a small amount of the OMEGA-3 fatty acids, a large number of lecithin and so on health ingredients. In addition to a little high cholesterol, eggs are simply impeccable food. Most happy is that the egg is really cheap! In an era of the house, clothes and shoes, as well as pork prices have skyrocketed, eating an egg just needs a few cents.

However, if the eggs are cooked improperly, I am afraid its health benefits should be offset by the disadvantages.… Continue reading

Do You Know the Taboo of Eating Eggs

The eggs are delicious and nutritional food, and ordinary people often consider them as supplements. And regular eating eggs can enhance memory, but also protect the heart and arteries, and prevent cancer, slow aging. But the eggs have their taboos.

 

First taboo: Do not eat sugar immediately after eating eggs; many places have a habit of eating sugar poached eggs. In fact, it makes amino acids of protein in egg into fructose lysine conjugates. This substance cannot easily be absorbed by the body, so will produce adverse effects on human’s health.

 

Second taboo: After eating eggs, do not… Continue reading

How to Cook Your Eggs the Right Way

Even people who went to cooking school may make mistakes in cooking eggs. These are not terrible mistakes anyway. However, you may try a few suggestions on cooking eggs the better way.

 

Boiling Eggs

 

Boiling eggs does not only mean placing eggs in boiling water for ten minutes. You will know the eggs are boiled perfectly when you see a bright yellow yolk. When the yolk has turned pale yellow and its surface turns greenish, it is overcooked.

 

The best way to boil eggs, use a large pot with space big enough to hold the eggs. Ideally,… Continue reading

How Eggs Could Prevent Heart Disease, Cancer

Once thought not to be that healthy (i.e. high in cholesterol), eggs have enjoyed a renaissance in the past decade or so. These natural foods are rich in nutrients and protein, and can help you feel full longer. A new study found that eggs may be even better than we thought. They may contain antioxidants that could fight disease, and could then enter the healing foods category.

Eggs are known to be an excellent source of proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals. Now researchers found that they contain antioxidant properties, which help prevent heart disease and cancer. The study was published… Continue reading