What you need to know about eggs

Eggs are low-cost foods that are widely consumed by the worlds population in various preparations or as ingredients in the processing of other foods. In addition to their nutritional properties, the microbiological and overall quality aspects of these foods need to be known in order to market and process them properly. The application of preservation technologies to eggs should aim to maintain their rheological properties, as well as their microbiological, sensory and nutritional quality, especially in terms of the proteins and fats present.