On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:38:09 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "elaine" > wrote:
>
>> I have 4 egg yolks - and yes, I apologize in advance for being lazy and not
>> doing a google. Just wondering how I can use them. Not hollaindaise
>
>
>I've posted this before, but I guess it is time again. There are three
>parts to an egg, the shell, the yolk and the white. How many people
>save the shells? Very few. They have some use, but unless you know in
>advance what you need them for, they go right in the trash. Same for
>the yolks, right in the trash, unless you have a use for them.
>
>The protein is in the white. The yolk is full of cholesterol and
>saturated fat. Although it is the best part, most of us can't afford to
>eat them. Unless you are sure you don't have a cholesterol or weight
>problem, unused egg yolks go right in the trash with the shells. Of
>course, if you have a use for them, then use them. We normally use
>whole eggs for cooking. Last advice I heard was a maximum of four whole
>eggs per week.
>
>--
>Dan Abel

>Petaluma, California, USA


Now, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong .....

But I thought the lastest thinking was that eggs are no longer
regarded as a problem source of colesterol, and there are no longer
recommendations to limit them to so many per week. Certainly, I have
given up on that thinking for some years.

Here's just one of many articles on eggs and cholesterol
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16140.asp


Kathy in NZ