It’s ROM-PO-PAY

It’s ROM-PO-PAY

Nov 4, 2020

That’s how you pronounce rompope, the eggy Mexican drink that’s ever present at holidays and special occasions. The ingredients—milk, sugar, spices, egg yolks, and rum—sound as much like the makings of a cookie as they do a beverage. So it’s no surprise that rompope...
Cloudy eggs

Cloudy eggs

Sep 30, 2020

Cloudy egg whites mean that the eggs are extremely fresh, while clear egg whites are an indicator of older eggs. Cloudiness of raw white is due to the natural presence of carbon dioxide that has not had time to escape through the shell and is an indication of a very...
Eggs in the springtime

Eggs in the springtime

Sep 9, 2020

All through antiquity and the Middle Ages, right up until modern times, chickens only laid eggs for part of the year – mainly in the spring, when there was plenty of daylight but it wasn’t too hot out. That’s why we have Easter eggs and the egg on the Seder plate – to...