yolk
the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white.
Embryology. the part of the contents of the egg of an animal that enters directly into the formation of the embryo, together with any material that nourishes the embryo during its formation.
the essential part; the inner core.
a natural grease exuded from the skin of sheep.
Origin of yolk
1- Also yoke.
Other words from yolk
- yolked, adjective
- yolkless, adjective
- yolky, adjective
Words that may be confused with yolk
- yoke, yolk
Words Nearby yolk
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How to use yolk in a sentence
Just a few weeks ago Illinoisian Chelsea Curry reported a cardinal the color of an egg yolk at her feeder.
4 unexpected facts about the Northern cardinal, a bird you should know better | Purbita Saha | July 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceGradually incorporate about half of the milk mixture, then pour the egg yolk mixture into the pot and whisk to combine.
Make lemon pudding with blueberry whipped cream your next dinner party dessert | Adam Roberts | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostThis works well to cook the egg all of the way through while keeping it soft, but it also causes the yolk to film over, hiding its beautiful glow.
How to get perfect sunny-side-up eggs every time | Aaron Hutcherson | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostOther websites recommend a similar technique sans ice that produces slightly closer results to what I want, but I’ve found that there’s a small window for perfection where the film doesn’t start to creep up over the yolk.
How to get perfect sunny-side-up eggs every time | Aaron Hutcherson | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostIt is made with several egg yolks and baked one painstaking layer at a time.
How I Tried (and Failed) And Tried Again to Master the Goan Bebinca Cake | Joanna Lobo | April 1, 2021 | Eater
Separate egg yolk and whites, add chocolate powder to egg whites and whisk.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship | Harley Morenstein | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdd the eggs, yolk, crème fraîche, and vanilla paste and whisk until smooth.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook | Daniel Boulud | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPour milk-and-egg yolk mixture into large bowl of flour and whisk.
Sap Suckers Unite: Recipes for Maple Cookies, Flapjacks, and Cocktails | David Lincoln Ross | May 3, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThere, in the windows of a doomed Borders bookstore, egg-yolk yellow signs shout EVERYTHING MUST GO!
Separate an egg and season the yolk with grated long pepper.
The yolk will cook hard, but the longer you boil the egg the softer the white becomes.
Stir into it half a wineglassful of brandy and an egg, the white and yolk beaten to a froth.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisThe upper side of the egg is dark, the light-colored side being weighted down with a supply of yolk (food).
A Civic Biology | George William HunterIf the fertilized egg of a hen be broken and carefully examined, on the surface of the yolk will be found a little circular disk.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterFor a delicate digestion the white only should be given, with salt; it can be easily separated from the yolk.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
British Dictionary definitions for yolk
/ (jəʊk) /
the substance in an animal ovum consisting of protein and fat that nourishes the developing embryo: Related adjective: vitelline
a greasy substance secreted by the skin of a sheep and present in the fleece
Origin of yolk
1Derived forms of yolk
- yolkless, adjective
- yolky, adjective
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Scientific definitions for yolk
[ yōk ]
The yellow internal part of the egg of a bird or reptile. The yolk is surrounded by the albumen and supplies food to the developing young.
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