Eggcellent Ideas: What To Do With Leftover Egg Whites

Leftover egg whites might seem too plain to tickle the imagination when this is taken for its obvious simplicity. However, there are so many ways that egg whites can be used. Here are some ideas.

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If you have some raw egg whites, you can make cooked rice more interesting. Sautee some onions, garlic, and green peas. Once the ingredients have caramelized, add the rice. As you pour in the egg whites, stir-fry it until all the egg whites are cooked. With a little salt and seasoning, you’ll have a most unforgettable fried rice experience.

Egg whites also make for a delightful cream sauce. If you have some sour cream, mayonnaise, and cream cheese, cooked egg whites can add a mild crunch to this. You can use such a mixture as a sandwich spread. It can also serve as a topping for steamed fish.

Egg whites can make for the best soups, too. Adding egg whites to soup can make it more flavorful. Simply bring the soup to a slow simmer then pour into the egg whites. Stirring continuously will cook the egg whites, and you’ll end up having delicious thin strands.

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Throwing away egg whites is such a wasteful practice, when in fact, so much can be done with this truly versatile ingredient.

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Why Bodybuilders Love Their Egg White

The world’s best bodybuilders would often include eggs in their diet, sometimes cooking up to five to six in a single post-workout meal. And many of the world’s fittest people have sworn that eggs have helped keep them that way. Eggs are just plain super. They’re packed with protein and nutrients that aid in creating the ideal physique.

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Egg whites for example, are sometimes called the perfect protein. Why? It has a lot to do with their amino-acid content, and how the body uses it. A whole egg has around 72 calories, with 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat, and 200 milligrams of cholesterol. The egg white by itself only takes in 17 of those calories, but contain 4 grams of protein. It also has no fat or cholesterol.

Egg whites can have up to 40 different proteins, with ovalbumin taking up more than half (55%). Ovotransferrin is another amazing protein that binds iron and helps the body combat microbes. Ovotransferrin makes up around 10% of the protein content. Ovomucin make up around 4% of the protein of egg white. The jelly-like property of egg white is due to the presence of ovomucin.

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It’s also been found that egg white protein is rich in branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and arginine, which are both very helpful to bodybuilders. It also contains cysteine and methionine, which carry sulfur. All these amino acids aid in keeping the joints of the body healthy, as well and balancing the levels of several bodily hormones.

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