egg white

[ eg wahyt, hwahyt ]

noun

1. the white of an egg, especially a hen's egg, used in cooking; albumen.

egg white

noun

1. the white of an egg; albumen

Word History and Origins

Origin of egg white¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“You whisked in, hard, some egg white and then poured it, bit by bit, onto the yolks in a bowl,” Brazier later recalled.

From The Daily Beast

He adds two dashes of Peychaud's bitters, one shot of Los Tigres de la Ira's Suisse verte, some lemon juice, and an egg white.

From The Daily Beast

He said, “Egg creams are called egg creams because the top of a well-made egg cream looks like whipped egg white.”

From The Daily Beast

Already, menus feature a selection of healthy options, including egg-white sandwiches and healthy wraps.

From The Daily Beast

Fold ½ egg-white/maple syrup mixture into batter, mix gently; then fold in second ½ half into batter, mix gently.

From The Daily Beast

Put unbeaten egg white and jelly together into bowl and beat with egg beater or wire whip until stiff.

From Project Gutenberg

Mix sugar, unbeaten egg white, vanilla and cold water into a stiff paste.

From Project Gutenberg

To each quart of cold stock should be added the crushed shell and a slightly beaten egg white.

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Cook the bread crumbs and milk to form a paste, and to this add the butter, beaten egg white, and seasonings.

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To make them especially attractive, dip the edge into egg white and then into very finely chopped parsley.

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