My apologies if this is a 'fluff' post but...... I was cooking lunch and my friend said... that's a weird way to crack an egg. I got a bit upset to be honest.
I always hit the side of the egg with a knife blade and part the shell with my fingers. I do so to avoid splitting the yolk and getting eggshell into the mix.
So, how do you crack and egg and why.
Usually on the side of the pan or bowl...but then I usually end up having to fish the egg shell out of the egg...
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When I cook eggs for my young sons, I crack on the side of the pan and pry apart with fingers.
Often use the knife method as well.
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Hit it on edge of bowl or cup then pull apart with fingers. Never tried the knife method.
On a flat surface. It keeps you from driving egg fragments into the egg and helps to avoid crunchy surprises. If you get a fragment it will be large and easy to find where as sharp edges make small fragments. This is something I picked up from a cooking show.
Quote from: Dena on May 20, 2019, 08:07:39 AM
On a flat surface. It keeps you from driving egg fragments into the egg and helps to avoid crunchy surprises. If you get a fragment it will be large and easy to find where as sharp edges make small fragments. This is something I picked up from a cooking show.
This is the way I do it, maybe after watching that same cooking show. I previously used the edge of the bowl, but as Dena points out, it can drive a shell inward.
I'm in the same camp as
@Dena and
@Jessica. Crack it on a flat surface then pry it apart and you reduce the risk of contaminating the egg with the shell and any bacteria it may possess. I learned this method from my favorite TV chef/teacher, Jacques Pepin.
I do it one handed, I guess because it makes it look as though I know what I'm doing.
With a large caliber handgun like a good American.
But seriously I'm in the "crack it on a flat surface" group.
Another Flat Surface groupie here. ;D
I also picked up a good tip from a cooking show, crack it into a small glass bowl and check for shell fragments, then put in a bigger bowl with the other eggs.
I have also been doing that lately. I don't think any method completely eliminates shell fragments.
I seem to be a little different, I crack it on the corner of the counter next to my stove. Pans, bowls and such are unstable. I prefer something pretty solid. I rarely break a yolk and in the unlikely event of a shell fragment landing in the pan, I use a piece of the shell to scoop the fragment out. Works every time.
I use a knife to crack and then pull apart the egg with my fingers.
Lisa
Chickens have such a poor diet, at least where Frys gets their eggs that they crack way too easy. It's better to use a flat surface though.
Cindy I use a knife as well or the edge of bowl if using one.
I guess I'm different than everyone here. I always crack my egg against another egg. I suppose that could be considered another flat surface though. But hey it works for me. I rarely ever get shell chips in the good part. Once I'm down to the last egg I crack it on the side of the skillet.
I picked up that method from a friend of mine who watches cooking shows all the time. I have no idea if he got it from one of them or that's just the way his mom taught him. Give it a try some time and see how it works for you.
Knife like Cindy and Lisa
Jessica
Quote from: LexxiMTF on May 20, 2019, 03:05:50 PM
I guess I'm different than everyone here. I always crack my egg against another egg. I suppose that could be considered another flat surface though. But hey it works for me. I rarely ever get shell chips in the good part. Once I'm down to the last egg I crack it on the side of the skillet.
I picked up that method from a friend of mine who watches cooking shows all the time. I have no idea if he got it from one of them or that's just the way his mom taught him. Give it a try some time and see how it works for you.
That's what the Flat-earthers want us to believe. :laugh:
Quote from: Devlyn on May 20, 2019, 04:05:45 PM
That's what the Flat-earthers want us to believe. :laugh:
It's pretty entertaining to watch....[emoji23]
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Quote from: Gertrude on May 20, 2019, 02:31:56 PM
Chickens have such a poor diet, at least where Frys gets their eggs that they crack way too easy. It's better to use a flat surface though.
I've noticed that with supermarket eggs. It really makes cracking them cleanly a bit of a challenge at times. I need to find another source of home grown eggs.
Cindy you have this all wrong! The real question is, "What do you crack first, the chicken or the egg!"
Question ; " Why do transsexuals tell jokes to eggs ? "
Answer; " To crack them up ! "
Big hugs, Kirsten.
I usually smack it against the edge of my bowl shouting "You like that!? Huh? DO YOU!? Well take that! and that! Die humpty dieeeee!!!!"
50% of that message might be made up.
Quote from: Evienne on May 20, 2019, 10:24:13 PM
I usually smack it against the edge of my bowl shouting "You like that!? Huh? DO YOU!? Well take that! and that! Die humpty dieeeee!!!!"
50% of that message might be made up.
You are an eggxample of an egg facist Evienne.
Thoughtfully and carefully, with a quick tap, trying to not create a mess or to have shells pieces go in the wrong place.
Chrissy
Hi Cindy,
I crack lightly on the side of the frying pan and then pull the egg gently apart like you. I hardly ever have a problem with shell parts. One thing I've noticed though is that supermarket egg shells are usually softer than the ones I buy from a small farm. The supermarket ones are much more likely to shatter into bits.
Happy cooking,
Paige 😊
to crack an egg you send them relateable memes from transgender sub>-bleeped-<s till they go down the rabbit hole and are forever changed as a result.
I put my eggs under a spot light and ask them rapid fire questions like where they were on the night of May 20th? "We know you have no alibi, come on crack."
Quote from: HappyMoni on May 21, 2019, 04:24:15 PM
I put my eggs under a spot light and ask them rapid fire questions like where they were on the night of May 20th? "We know you have no alibi, come on crack."
Ahh you are of the philosophy of 'to crack an egg, one needs to understand the egg'
Quote from: Cindy on May 21, 2019, 07:24:53 PM
Ahh you are of the philosophy of 'to crack an egg, one needs to understand the egg'
Eggxactly !
Quote from: Cindy on May 21, 2019, 07:24:53 PM
Ahh you are of the philosophy of 'to crack an egg, one needs to understand the egg'
You are too cerebral for me here! I am thinking more along the line of plumber's egg. Each egg comes complete with a crack showing. Always bet on plumbers and remember, "A flush is better than a full house."
Quote from: Jessica on May 21, 2019, 08:56:15 PM
That's no eggaggeration!
Stop egging me on.
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Quote from: HappyMoni on May 21, 2019, 08:17:20 PM
You are too cerebral for me here! I am thinking more along the line of plumber's egg. Each egg comes complete with a crack showing. Always bet on plumbers and remember, "A flush is better than a full house."
So you are saying its really more of an Eggsistential question.?
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This is an eggsquisite thread!
Quote from: Perry on May 22, 2019, 02:46:29 PM
This is an eggsquisite thread!
Perry stop eggagerating!
how do you safely crack an ostrich egg
I crack it on the lip of the bowl . I always crack eggs into a small bowl rather into the batter, etc. If I do get a shell in it, it's much easier to fish it out rather than fishing for it cake batter or other dishes that need eggs.
Quote from: stephaniec on May 22, 2019, 08:52:34 PM
how do you safely crack an ostrich egg
With a hack saw and a hammer, no joke.
Quote from: stephaniec on May 22, 2019, 08:52:34 PM
how do you safely crack an ostrich egg
With a blowtorch, then you eggtinguish it!
Wow! There sure is a lot of eggspert advice and techniques being shared here!
Chrissy
Quote from: stephaniec on May 22, 2019, 08:52:34 PM
how do you safely crack an ostrich egg
In Australia we can only buy Emu eggs at the supermarket. One egg makes a rather large omlette and Im not eggsxagerating !
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Quote from: Kirsteneklund7 on May 22, 2019, 11:01:06 PM
In Australia we can only buy Emu eggs at the supermarket. One egg makes a rather large omlette and Im not eggsxagerating !
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Yes, Tristan has told me about Emu eggs and that they are very good. He also told me he's eaten ostrich burgers as well as kangaroo meat. When he first told me that I thought he was just messing with me. But he swears people eat both ostrich and kangaroo meat in Australia. I'm inclined to believe him considering Aussies love vegemite. Ewww.😖
Quote from: Julia1996 on May 22, 2019, 11:15:56 PM
Quote from: Kirsteneklund7 on May 22, 2019, 11:01:06 PM
In Australia we can only buy Emu eggs at the supermarket. One egg makes a rather large omlette and Im not eggsxagerating !
[emoji214]
Yes, Tristan has told me about Emu eggs and that they are very good. He also told me he's eaten ostrich burgers as well as kangaroo meat. When he first told me that I thought he was just messing with me. But he swears people eat both ostrich and kangaroo meat in Australia. I'm inclined to believe him considering Aussies love vegemite. Ewww.😖
I eat a lot of kangaroo meat, particularly kangabangas (sausages made from 'roo eat) the problem is stopping them hopping out of the pan.
I apologise for the eggstraneous comment.
Quote from: Cindy on May 23, 2019, 03:29:12 AM
Yes, Tristan has told me about Emu eggs and that they are very good. He also told me he's eaten ostrich burgers as well as kangaroo meat. When he first told me that I thought he was just messing with me. But he swears people eat both ostrich and kangaroo meat in Australia. I'm inclined to believe him considering Aussies love vegemite. Ewww.😖
I eat a lot of kangaroo meat, particularly kangabangas (sausages made from 'roo eat) the problem is stopping them hopping out of the pan.
I apologise for the eggstraneous comment.
Lol.🤣😂
Quote from: HappyMoni on May 21, 2019, 04:24:15 PM
I put my eggs under a spot light and ask them rapid fire questions like where they were on the night of May 20th? "We know you have no alibi, come on crack."
I agree. After watching the cooks at IHOP, I would say grilling them is the best way to crack an egg.
Seriously, it depends on what I am cracking the egg into. If it is a heavy frying pan, ceramic bowl, or my Kitchen aide mixer, on the side of said bowl. If it is a light bowl or pan, I get a coffee mug and use it. For me, the difference is cracking it on something that doesn't move. I taught my daughter at 5-6 this and she uses it and has never had a shell in her egg. (My record isn't that good).
Cracked eggs into the frying pan for breakfast. According to my state legislature, I had chicken for breakfast.
Who knew that "eggs" and "cracks" were a comedy gold mine? Well, maybe "cracks" was obvious.
The comment below was one of my favorites in a poignant kind of way. I'm guessin I know what state you live in.
Quote from: Anastasia on May 24, 2019, 07:06:41 PM
Cracked eggs into the frying pan for breakfast. According to my state legislature, I had chicken for breakfast.
Quote from: LizK on May 20, 2019, 04:56:31 AM
Usually on the side of the pan or bowl...but then I usually end up having to fish the egg shell out of the egg...
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Same here
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Bash it once accurately on the side of the bowl or whatever vessel it's supposed to go into. That's how my mother did and why I do it I suppose.
I got enough practice early on to be able to do it without getting bits of shell falling into the mix most of the time.
An emu egg would be great because I like omelettes.
I also ended up with an entire closet full of emu eggs that I was using in sculpting projects. Never had a full egg though
Cracking a hard boiled egg is different than cracking a raw egg.
After cracking it, then you peel it off, instead of directly emptying the egg and disposing of the shell. The shell of a hard boiled egg may end up in many, many pieces. Long nails may pierce the egg as you peel off the shell, so be careful. But, long nails can help you lift off the shell pieces.
Whatever you do, do it eggscellently.
Chrissy
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 27, 2019, 09:21:43 PM
Cracking a hard boiled egg is different than cracking a raw egg.
After cracking it, then you peel it off, instead of directly emptying the egg and disposing of the shell. The shell of a hard boiled egg may end up in many, many pieces. Long nails may pierce the egg as you peel off the shell, so be careful. But, long nails can help you lift off the shell pieces.
Whatever you do, do it eggscellently.
Chrissy
Cracking a hard boiled egg is best accomplished by rolling it, in my experience. Of course it is not an eggsact science.
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 27, 2019, 09:21:43 PM
Cracking a hard boiled egg is different than cracking a raw egg.
After cracking it, then you peel it off, instead of directly emptying the egg and disposing of the shell. The shell of a hard boiled egg may end up in many, many pieces. Long nails may pierce the egg as you peel off the shell, so be careful. But, long nails can help you lift off the shell pieces.
Whatever you do, do it eggscellently.
Chrissy
I'm usually too lazy to interfere when other people are doing the cooking but I had to when watching my mother peel a hard boiled egg. She would knock the egg against a board or table until the shell was in innumerable fragments, still clinging to the skin. She would then spend ages plucking off the tiny bits of eggshell. It became unbearable to watch, so I showed her that it was easier to crack the shell in just a few places.
The easiest way to crack an egg without getting shell bits in your cooking is to give it a hard knock on a FLAT surface, then just peel the egg apart with your two thumbs.
Fun fact: If you get eggshell bits in your food, you can use a larger piece of eggshell and it will "magnetically" attract the small bits to it.
I used to use the side of the pan but I heard that you should use the counter or a flat surface so I started doing that and haven't really had any issues since though I don't use eggs much.
I use a heavy knife, hit the egg in the middle not too hard and pull the shell apart. Very high success rate of non broken yokes and never any shell. I usually make omelettes or scrambled eggs with the occasional fried and hard boiled. I use a lot of eggs..
I had a mushroom omelette for breakfast. 3 eggs, finally sliced mushrooms fried in butter until very soft. Taken off heat and added a very large splash of tamari till all coated. Add mushrooms to the omelette when still soft and continue cooking until ready. Absolutely delish.
Jessica
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Your egg cracks by itself once you understand the source of your pain.
'You know something. What you know, you can't explain. But you feel it. You felt it your entire life: Something's wrong with the world. You don't know what, but it's there. Like a splinter in your mind......driving you mad.' -- Quote from the character Morpheus in 'The Matrix'
Love always -- Jess
Quote from: Jessica_Rose on March 16, 2024, 06:37:47 AMYour egg cracks by itself once you understand the source of your pain.
I laughed pretty hard seeing that. Kind of says everything.
~Jenn
here are some ways to get more egg-citement when your cracking
Pre-crack Dance: Put on your favorite music and do a little dance with the egg in your hand. Let the egg feel the rhythm before you crack it.
Egg-citing Exclamations: Hold the egg up to your ear and whisper sweet nothings to it like, "You're about to become an egg-cellent dish!"
Crack with Confidence: Give the egg a pep talk like, "You got this, egg! Show that shell who's boss!" Then crack it confidently on the edge of a bowl.
Dramatic Crack: Put on a dramatic voice and announce, "Behold, the cracking of the egg!" as you crack it open with exaggerated flair.
Celebratory Cheers: After successfully cracking the egg, raise your hands in victory and shout, "Egg-celent performance, egg-cellent!"
I believe you have to make an omelette before you can do any of this? right?
Hi Everyone
With a Sledge Hammer?
Hugs for All
Sarah B
Hi Everyone
Eggstraordinary answers for; "How do you crack an egg?"
Love and Hugs
Sarah B
This thread is the very definition of an eggistential crisis.
I'm so so sorry.
Seriously, there was no eggscuse for that.
Dammit. Sorry. That's the last yolk like that I will make, promise.
*grumbles*
I was going to comment on your last post Imallie, but I did not want to egg you on. Time to eggsit this thread to get up and get breakfast before I eggspire due to lack of food. Eggs?
My GP's name is Dr Eggins (true) lol
Jessica
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Breaking news
Humpty Dumpty was pushed.....
Jessica xxx
Quote from: Jessica_K on March 18, 2024, 02:46:13 AMBreaking news
Humpty Dumpty was pushed.....
Jessica xxx
I find all this eggastperating, Jessica. 😉
when briefly working in a kitchen i was told to crack eggs on a flat surface, not the side of something
and to do so quite quickly/firmly
apparently it makes it break more cleanly and with less likelihood of popping the yolk
works for me anyway!