Yolk
noun
The yellow part in the middle of an egg.
Beat the egg yolks until they are light and frothy.
Often appears as...
- egg yolk
- yolk sac
noun
The substance in an egg that feeds the developing animal or plant.
The yolk of the egg provides nutrients to the developing embryo.
Often appears as...
- yolk cell
- yolk nutrients
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A broad spectrum of vitelline material accumulated in egg that provides nutrition.
In some species, the embryo is developed from the yolk.
Often appears as...
- yolk platelets
- yolk granules
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The yellow part in the middle of an egg.
Beat the egg yolks until they are light and frothy.
Often appears as...
- egg yolk
- yolk sac
noun
The substance in an egg that feeds the developing animal or plant.
The yolk of the egg provides nutrients to the developing embryo.
Often appears as...
- yolk cell
- yolk nutrients
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A broad spectrum of vitelline material accumulated in egg that provides nutrition.
In some species, the embryo is developed from the yolk.
Often appears as...
- yolk platelets
- yolk granules
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
The word 'yolk' is often used in cooking and baking recipes.
Separate the yolks and whites before making your cake batter.
Pro Tip 2/3Color Descriptor
'Yolk' can sometimes describe the color of things that are yellow, similar to egg yolk.
She wore a dress the color of egg yolk.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Edible Usage
Do not confuse the term with anything edible when used in non-culinary contexts.
The painter mixed a yolk-colored pigment for the sunrise scene.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
The word 'yolk' is often used in cooking and baking recipes.
Separate the yolks and whites before making your cake batter.
Pro Tip 2/3Color Descriptor
'Yolk' can sometimes describe the color of things that are yellow, similar to egg yolk.
She wore a dress the color of egg yolk.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Edible Usage
Do not confuse the term with anything edible when used in non-culinary contexts.
The painter mixed a yolk-colored pigment for the sunrise scene.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
The word 'yolk' is often used in cooking and baking recipes.
Separate the yolks and whites before making your cake batter.
Pro Tip 2/3Color Descriptor
'Yolk' can sometimes describe the color of things that are yellow, similar to egg yolk.
She wore a dress the color of egg yolk.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Edible Usage
Do not confuse the term with anything edible when used in non-culinary contexts.
The painter mixed a yolk-colored pigment for the sunrise scene.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 265 PIPE...
another one move away and then they will sits on the nest for a one period once all the eggs are there so that all the chicks hatch at the same time called synchronistic hatching said all the chicks will hatch and due to the size of this egg there's an enormous amount of yolk and that's food to assist in the
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The history of our world...
And you'll now see the yolk and the white have separated. And now they're going to be poured back into the egg. And we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works. A scrambled egg is mush -- tasty mush -- but it's mush. An egg is a beautiful, sophisticated thing
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The history of our world...
actually happening is that the egg is on scrambling itself and you will now see the yolk and the white have separated and now they're going to be poured back into the egg and we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works a scrambled egg is
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Isha Datar: How we could...
for a climate-changed world. And it’s not just meat. Actually, by engineering biology, we could theoretically grow anything that might come from plants or animals from cells instead. Vanilla doesn’t have to be rainforest farmed. Egg whites don’t have to come with a yolk.
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Why do your knuckles...
like hyaluronic acid and lubricin. Synovial fluid is more or less the texture of egg yolk and its primary purpose is to cushion the bones and help them glide past each other. It also contains phagocytic cells
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Most Soothing Sir David...
They took account of the weather and changed their behaviour and won. Each element of the egg combined to create new life from the nutritious yolk to the defensive albumen, to the protective shell.
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How does our gut talk to...
the surgery she said she couldn't even stand the sight or smell of sunny-side up eggs but after the surgery not only she could eat those eggs she actually had a craving for runny yolk eggs how is
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Nature's First Line of...
albument of the yolk is like a human trying to walk across a desert there's nothing to sustain life but albumin contains lots of other things
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How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
because she's busy building up this yoke this is the bird's reproductive tract here in the ovary one of the ova is filling with yolk
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The Miracle of Hatching...
each element of the egg combined to create new life from the nutritious yolk to the defensive albumen to the protective shell
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 265 PIPE...
another one move away and then they will sits on the nest for a one period once all the eggs are there so that all the chicks hatch at the same time called synchronistic hatching said all the chicks will hatch and due to the size of this egg there's an enormous amount of yolk and that's food to assist in the
Video examples
The history of our world...
And you'll now see the yolk and the white have separated. And now they're going to be poured back into the egg. And we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works. A scrambled egg is mush -- tasty mush -- but it's mush. An egg is a beautiful, sophisticated thing
Video examples
The history of our world...
actually happening is that the egg is on scrambling itself and you will now see the yolk and the white have separated and now they're going to be poured back into the egg and we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works a scrambled egg is
Video examples
Isha Datar: How we could...
for a climate-changed world. And it’s not just meat. Actually, by engineering biology, we could theoretically grow anything that might come from plants or animals from cells instead. Vanilla doesn’t have to be rainforest farmed. Egg whites don’t have to come with a yolk.
Video examples
Why do your knuckles...
like hyaluronic acid and lubricin. Synovial fluid is more or less the texture of egg yolk and its primary purpose is to cushion the bones and help them glide past each other. It also contains phagocytic cells
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
They took account of the weather and changed their behaviour and won. Each element of the egg combined to create new life from the nutritious yolk to the defensive albumen, to the protective shell.
Video examples
How does our gut talk to...
the surgery she said she couldn't even stand the sight or smell of sunny-side up eggs but after the surgery not only she could eat those eggs she actually had a craving for runny yolk eggs how is
Video examples
Nature's First Line of...
albument of the yolk is like a human trying to walk across a desert there's nothing to sustain life but albumin contains lots of other things
Video examples
How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
because she's busy building up this yoke this is the bird's reproductive tract here in the ovary one of the ova is filling with yolk
Video examples
The Miracle of Hatching...
each element of the egg combined to create new life from the nutritious yolk to the defensive albumen to the protective shell
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
April Bowlby
American Actress
This is my breakfast: Two poached eggs, turkey bacon, and a half avocado. The yolks in a poached egg are alkalizing. Avocados are a great source of fat and vitamin E; great for your skin. It's super light and not too heavy. Sometimes I like a little sweet as well, so I have a cup of plain yogurt with blueberries.
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Trisha Yearwood
American Musician
One thing my mom taught me was that when you're making deviled eggs, flip the eggs over the night before. They've been sitting in the carton as they're transported, so the yolks settle on bottom. If you flip them, then the yolks aren't skewed to one side.
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Wylie Dufresne
American Chef
Okay, a lot of people think that I'm someone known for a love of eggs and egg cookery. Being asked to endorse an egg yolk separator, I mean, I understood where it came from, but it didn't seem necessarily like something that was ultimately worth pursuing.
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Wylie Dufresne
American Chef
Whites cook at a lower temperature, set at a lower temperature than yolks. That, to me, is very interesting. That has opened up - as an egg lover, that has opened up sort of a world of possibilities, of applications.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Lemon curd is a basic custard, meaning it's thickened by eggs. Although many curd recipes call for just yolks, I prefer to use a combination of whole eggs and yolks to add a bit of lightness.
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Dorian Yates
English Athlete
I would always advise if you were to have several egg whites, include a couple of yolks in there because there are some amino acids in the yolks that are slightly lacking in the whites.
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Melissa Leong
Given that southern Italian pasta-making doesn't incorporate the richness of egg yolks like they do in the north, even the basic hero of Italian cuisine - pasta - is vegan.
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Eva Longoria
American Actress
I've always eaten egg whites because when I was little, I didn't like the color yellow, so my mom would trick me into eating eggs by taking out the yolk.
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Sherry Yard
American Chef
At Spago, we make all of our pasta from scratch with egg yolks, so I'm always looking for new ways to play with egg whites.
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Seth Rollins
American Wrestler
I'm not an egg whites guy. I can't deal with egg whites. I need the flavor of the yolk, and I like the fat of it as well.
Quote examples
April Bowlby
American Actress
This is my breakfast: Two poached eggs, turkey bacon, and a half avocado. The yolks in a poached egg are alkalizing. Avocados are a great source of fat and vitamin E; great for your skin. It's super light and not too heavy. Sometimes I like a little sweet as well, so I have a cup of plain yogurt with blueberries.
Quote examples
Trisha Yearwood
American Musician
One thing my mom taught me was that when you're making deviled eggs, flip the eggs over the night before. They've been sitting in the carton as they're transported, so the yolks settle on bottom. If you flip them, then the yolks aren't skewed to one side.
Quote examples
Wylie Dufresne
American Chef
Okay, a lot of people think that I'm someone known for a love of eggs and egg cookery. Being asked to endorse an egg yolk separator, I mean, I understood where it came from, but it didn't seem necessarily like something that was ultimately worth pursuing.
Quote examples
Wylie Dufresne
American Chef
Whites cook at a lower temperature, set at a lower temperature than yolks. That, to me, is very interesting. That has opened up - as an egg lover, that has opened up sort of a world of possibilities, of applications.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Lemon curd is a basic custard, meaning it's thickened by eggs. Although many curd recipes call for just yolks, I prefer to use a combination of whole eggs and yolks to add a bit of lightness.
Quote examples
Dorian Yates
English Athlete
I would always advise if you were to have several egg whites, include a couple of yolks in there because there are some amino acids in the yolks that are slightly lacking in the whites.
Quote examples
Melissa Leong
Given that southern Italian pasta-making doesn't incorporate the richness of egg yolks like they do in the north, even the basic hero of Italian cuisine - pasta - is vegan.
Quote examples
Eva Longoria
American Actress
I've always eaten egg whites because when I was little, I didn't like the color yellow, so my mom would trick me into eating eggs by taking out the yolk.
Quote examples
Sherry Yard
American Chef
At Spago, we make all of our pasta from scratch with egg yolks, so I'm always looking for new ways to play with egg whites.
Quote examples
Seth Rollins
American Wrestler
I'm not an egg whites guy. I can't deal with egg whites. I need the flavor of the yolk, and I like the fat of it as well.
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