Eggs

Eggs are one of the most common breakfast foods eaten today. Also commonly used in recipes, eggs can be prepared in a variety of ways. Eggs are know as an excellent source of protein and carbohydrates. The most common type of egg that is eaten are chicken eggs.

There are a countless number of ways to cook eggs. Many people that are eating eggs for breakfast will cook them either scrambled, over easy, or sunny side up to order. Eggs can also be mixed and matched with other nutritional foods to make omelets.http://www.frugallawstudent.com/2007/01/26/25-ways-to-cook-egg/

The color of eggs can vary based on different circumstances. The color of an egg's shell can depend based on the breed of the hen that lays the egg. A fresh egg is indicated by a cloudy white color. The color of the yolk of the egg also depends on what the hen eats. A hard boiled egg that is overcooked is indicated by a greenish egg encircling the egg.http://www.wisegeek.com/why-are-chicken-eggs-different-colors.htm

A statistic shows that one of every 20,000 that are produced are found to have the Salmonella bacteria. In August of 2010, the spread of Salmonella in two Iowa farms caused the recall of over 550 million eggs, the diseased eggs infected over 2,200 people.http://news.discovery.com/human/egg-salmonella-bacteria.html Salmonella infects eggs by going through a hen's system from their natural environment. Though precautions are taken to kill any salmonella that may get into the egg, failing to cool the eggs to a certain temperature can cause salmonella to spread.