Finally! How to Crack an Egg Without Shell

Hmm…
I just cracked two eggs for breakfast and no shell. I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have to fish for shell.
Again, hmm…

My mom always said to crack it on a flat surface but would have me do it with two hands to guarantee no shells. Looks like you did it with one like a pro, I need to practice to impress my momma!

Incredible! Is like you ve read my mind! The other day I was wondering the same thing about eggs! Thank you

I will have to try this! I’m good at cracking eggs, but I always do it with two hands and have never been able to figure out the one handed thing. I’ve watched that scene from Sabrina so many times, but haven’t done it yet.

Kristi | Be Loverly

Claire and Mae,

Try this and see if it works for you…crack the egg into a small dish, then just slide the egg into your hot pan.

I crack eggs against the inside wall of the sink (versus on the counter; easier cleanup) and break them one-handed into the bowl. I didn’t even know it was a thing! It does work great.

Having a mom that grew up running around the kitchen of her dad’s restaurant, and “helping” their German chef I knew those tricks.

Here’s another one!

When you are boiling eggs and you want to know if they are done, take the egg out of the hot water with a spoon (carefully please!). Then make it spin with your hand (as you would with a coin), if it spins easily and fast, it’s done. Raw eggs don’t spin. Try it!

:) XX

Alina
http://www.eclecticalu.blogspot.com

I also learned from the legendary Jaques Pepin that you should never crack an egg on the side of a bowl (or something else sharp) because you could cause a shard of shell to puncture the egg and potentially spread any bacteria that was on the shell. I never thought about it before but it makes total sense!

This is an awesome tip! There is nothing more frustrating than finding bits of shell in your eggs!

xo, Liz
http://lipstickandconfetti.com

My mom taught me to do this-I never knew people had a hard time with eggs! BUT it does remind me of the old Audrey Hepburn Sabrina when she’s at cooking school: “1, 2, 3, CRACK! New egg. 1, 2, 3, CRACK! new egg. It’s all in the wrist.”

Speaking of egg hacks…I just read one for fried eggs. It suggested you cook the white first, then add the yolk on top of the almost cooked white (to ensure a cooked white/runny yolk situation). I haven’t tried it yet but it struck me as such a good idea!

This is so cute, I’ve never been able to do this – going to try from now on! Although slightly scared I’ll crack it and it’ll just spill all over the counter :P I’ll try it though!
Lucy xoxo
http://lucyannblog.blogspot.co.uk

My grandma taught me that shell attracts shell and it’s honestly the best life lesson I have ever learned. there is nothing more disgusting than eating eggs and crunching on a rogue piece of shell

I do know a trick which I learned from my best friend’s mother. To crack an egg, crack it against another egg (long side, not the ends). Only ONE of the two eggs will crack in this process. I didn’t believe it, but it is the way I crack eggs now (rather than against the edge of bowl/pan) and it always works! So even if you only need one egg, crack it against another. Your way works too ;-)