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APUS57

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When an egg is baked in the microwave oven, what must be done to it to ensure that it does not explode during cooking? Relate to the structure of an egg.
 
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Vegetable gums are used in foods to
 
  (1) act as a bulking agent, (2) give body, (3) stabilize, (4) thicken, (5) all of the above.



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dyrone

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Answer to Question 1

The vitelline membrane must be pierced with a toothpick. The vitelline membrane is the sac enclosing the yolk. Without piercing, steam will build up in the yolk. It may explode during cooking or when cut with a fork. The toothpick hole allows the steam to escape.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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