Only one egg develops and other eggs serve as nutrition for the embryo.

The $4 breakfast at Fatboy's is legendary: eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato and toast served any time (add just $1 after 5pm).

The bird and its eggs served as their dinner.

Gulls' eggs are not widely available, but if you do come across them, serve them in much the same way as quails' eggs.

The egg itself serves as a vessel.

At many American tables, hard-boiled eggs also serve as the first course of the Passover meal.

Breakfast fare includes eggs scrambled with Oaxacan-style pork chorizo and served with black beans.

In too many cases, the golden eggs provided by football have served only to help the goose get fatter.

The three components are fried cheese, Dominican salami and eggs served with a side of mangú.

A fried egg served over white rice, topped with a dab of oyster or hoisin sauce, is also popular in east Asia.