How to Crack and Separate Eggs Perfectly
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If I try to pass the yolk from one shell piece to another, it often breaks and my hands are smeared anyway. It's impossible not to have it come into contact with the hands.
Super helpful! Thank you! : )
Today my dumbass learned you can break eggs by cracking it against a flat surface instead of an edge…
Brilliant!
good tips
What about a followup on one handed egg cracking? 🙂
"It's a shell of a lot easier" Beautiful. 😀
No, never the shells! So much bacteria! Doing this will cause salmonella poisoning!
The best way is to just use your fingers, don't even mess around with the egg shell method.
Nice tip 💕
1: show the tip
2: why it works
3: how to fix a mishap
Sorry, I think this is the worst and messiest way. It's easier to just use an empty water bottle. You'll never get eggs on your hands.
Here's a video of how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AirVOuTN_M
Or use a 12 oz water bottle and not this dumb ass method
Great video, thanks especially for how to remove the partial yolk from the whie in the bowl!
Thank you, Elle!!!
I also found that I get better results cracking the eggs on a paper towel folded in half. I think its because it's a slightly softer surface than directly on a cutting board or counter that allows the shell to crack more evenly; I don't know. Plus, its easier clean up having the egg whites go on the paper towel.
Love the info about the spoon.
That was some sexy yoking.
Cool tips – I learned a few new things! Love Elle’s videos. Pretty sure I’ll be star struck if I ever see her in person (I work in the same Boston building as ATK, which I’m pretty sure is the coolest thing ever.)
Damn….I learned something.
Never knew that egg yokes didn’t like metal. So interesting.
Never heard of the shell being good at fishing out stray yolk before. As a chef, thank you!
science at the end!
Brilliant tip on how to fish that bit of yoke out of the whites if some get fall in. Thanks!
Love these how tos! Keep them coming!
'A shell of a lot easier'. Very nice!
THANK YOU. BEAUTIFUL
I use my bare hands to separate the yolk. Just let the white flow through your fingers.
When I feel like impressing people, an empty clean water bottle (I use Nestlé Pure Life) will suck up the yolk with style and grace.
Cracking your egg on a flat surface is equally likely to produce shards as will using the edge of a bowl.
You can use an empty plastic bottle to suck the yolk away from the rest of the egg, much faster & less mess.
Put them in a dish squeeze water bottle put it on yoak let go done
Love the video, really clear and easy to follow. Elle is awesome!
Good tips.
This will make it a "Shell of a lot easier!" lol
Love the tip about using the shell for fishing.
Thanks.
When doing a lot of eggs I find it faster to just use my hand to seperate them.
i use a cheap slotted silicone spoon.
works pretty well. didn't know about using the eggshell for fishing.
Right on!
Well done! I really enjoy the quick tips videos.
Thanks, ATK and Elle! I've seen experienced chefs do this. My attempt in the past didn't work so well (the eggshell cut the yolk open), but now that I know it's easily masterable I'll try again. I'm planning on using the eggshell trick from now on if it works for me. I've spent way too much time trying to fish eggshell pieces out of my eggs with a stainless steel spoon.
Should we be concerned about how clean the outside of the egg shell is? I've seen some that don't look very clean at all. I definitely wouldn't want to dip it into anything I would want to eat.
How about a video on removing bits of egg shell from the bowl. It doesn't happen often, but I usually end up spending 5 minutes trying to dig it out if it falls in the bowl/cup I use.
Thank for another great tip have a bless weekend
Many thanks! I love your quick informative vids!
I thought the easiest way to separate them is to use a empty water bottle.
I've been using a shell half to fish shell droppings out of egg scramble for an eternity just out of laziness. I didn't know I was actually helping myself by doing it.