Author:
Helen Garcia
Date Of Creation:
15 April 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
To save time, professional chefs usually use one hand to break an egg. However, it can also be a great way to impress friends and family. With these instructions and a little practice, you will quickly learn to master this technique very quickly!
Steps
1 Take an egg and hold it with all your fingers. Your thumb and forefinger should be holding it on one end, and your middle and ring finger should be pressing the other end against the bottom of your palm. 
2 Break the egg (with one hand) against the edge: usually on the top of the dish into which you are going to pour the egg. You can also crack the shell on a flat surface, which some say reduces the chances of yolk breakdown and prevents bacteria from the outside of the shell from entering the egg contents. Either way, make sure the point of impact is between your thumb and forefinger and the rest of your fingers. 
3 Break the egg apart on either side of the crack, keeping your thumb and forefinger in the same place. Then separate both parts of the shell. 
4 Continue training with your strong arm and then switch to the other arm. Professional chefs often break two eggs at a time to shorten the preparation time for recipes that sometimes require dozens of eggs. Plus, if you can do it with both hands at the same time, it will look pretty cool. 
5 Ready.
Tips
- If at first you have problems, then try to rotate the egg and extend the rift around the egg, thereby making it easier to open.
- As a beginner, break eggs in a separate bowl, not in the container you plan to place the eggs in. This will make it easier to remove the shell that ends up in the bowl.
- Sometimes it helps not to look at the egg. This way you do not concentrate too much and you can develop your "hike".
Warnings
- Keep a towel and disinfectant handy in case of spills. This will help avoid contamination of other foods that may come into contact with the same surface.
- Don't do this in stores before you buy eggs. These eggs are not yours, they belong to the store owner and / or manager. They won't like it and may ask you to pay a fine or even call the police.
