Borkowski hen farms

The best quality eggs in Poland!

5,5

million

egg per day

We are one of the biggest egg producers in Europe. We deliver 5.5 million fresh egg in full range, brown and white eggs inland and abroad.

Egg facts

curiosities

Egg is probably the most interesting object in the world. Astronomy, painting and architecture commonly refer to it.

Eggs in cuisine

culinary recipes

Egg in cuisine is like a fish in a water, one can use it to prepare the most flamboyant dishes.

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There is a spectrum of interesting information regarding egg . Please be welcomed to study following information on egg.

Nobody has to be convinced about health benefits from eating eggs. 75% of egg consists of water, an egg white constitues about 12% of an egg, fats constitute 10%, the rest is carbohydrates. Eggs are reach in vitamins such as A, B1, B2, B5, B9 or D. Moreover, many elements good for man's body are inside an egg: iron, zinc, phosphorus, calcium or magnesium. Shortage of choline may be replenished by eating eggs. They are a source of an eye improving lutein and zeaxanthin. What is most important, an egg is a natural source of proteins. In 1965 the World Health Organisation acknowledged whites in eggs as a pattern of amino-acid composition.

The main reason for poultry domestification was egg laying. In prehistoric era people hunted for birds in order to obtain eggs. Poultry farming dates back to 7500 B.C. First poultry farms were located in Asia and South-East Indie. Eggs traveled through Egipt to Greece and then they became a cornerstone of the ancient Rome cuisine, which had an impact on the whole Europe.

Birds eggs are extremely popular due to the fact they are ingredients of many dishes. They are important element in a food industry. Hen eggs are most frequently used. Duck, goose, quail and ostrich eggs are less often seen. Therefore they are elements of gourmets diets. Seagull eggs are concerned as a delicacy in England and some Scandinavian countries. In some African countries, during spring season guinea-hen eggs are widely available. Eggs from the wildest bird species are legally protected and their collection and sell are sanctioned.

The shape of an egg resembles a prolate spheroid with one end larger than the other end. The egg posses cylindrical symmetry along the long axis. Egg is surrounded by a thin eggshell. A yolk is suspended in a surrounding egg white. The larger end of the egg contains the air cell that forms when the contents of the egg cool down and contract after it is laid. The air cell size classify eggs. The smaller air cell the bigger class is. This is also a method of describing an egg age.

Cholesterol is a contentious matter. In 100 grams of eggs there is about 424 mg of cholesterol. It has been proved and cannot be denied. However, one needs to remember that cholesterol is necessary for metabolic changes, creating a bile and vitamin D or for hormones production. Therefore condemning eggs for its cholesterol content is a mistake, naturally.