Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 6: Basic method
• Method 2 of 6: Shell Transfer
• Method 3 of 6: Manual method
• Method 4 of 6: Using a funnel
• Method 5 of 6: Egg Separator
• Method 6 of 6: A soft drink bottle
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Sometimes, separate yolks and whites are required for cooking. You may also not want to eat yolks because of the cholesterol they contain. In any case, you should be able to separate the white from the yolk. There are several ways to do this.

Steps

Method 1 of 6: Basic method

1. 1 Buy fresh eggs if possible. The membrane surrounding the yolk becomes thinner over time, so fresh eggs have a hard yolk. In addition, fresh eggs have stronger whites, which is especially good if you plan to beat them.
2. 2 Refrigerate eggs. You are more likely to keep the yolk intact if it is cold. However, if a recipe requires room temperature whites or yolks, keep them at room temperature after separating, or separate the uncooled eggs.
3. 3Use one of the methods below to separate the eggs.
4. 4 Place pre-divided eggs in a separate bowl (or in half-shells in an egg box) so you don't accidentally ruin your previous hard work.
5. 5 You can freeze unused whites or yolks in small containers by marking the amount of whites or yolks on them.

Method 2 of 6: Shell Transfer

1. 1 Imagine a line along the widest part of the egg - this is where you have to make a crack. Try to break the shell evenly so that it is easier for you to transfer the yolk.
2. 2 Crack about half of the shell. You can do this by hitting the egg sharply against the sharp edge of the bowl (if the edges of the bowl are curved or round, the crack will be jagged and uneven).
   
   You can also break the egg by hitting it on a flat surface, but this will make it very difficult to break the shell evenly. But in this case, most likely, pieces of the shell will not fall into the egg, and the yolk will be better protected, since when it hits the sharp edge of the shell, it can get inside and pierce the yolk.
3. 3 Hold the egg with the cracked side up.
4. 4 Open the egg gently, holding the yolk in the shell halves. Do this over a bowl and make sure that no yolk or pieces of shell gets into it.
5. 5 Drain the protein into a bowl. Take half of the shell with the yolk and transfer the yolk to the other half of the shell, making sure that the yolk does not get into the bowl and does not start to spread. Repeat the process about 3 times until all the protein has drained into the bowl.

Method 3 of 6: Manual method

1. 1 Wash your hands with soap (preferably unscented) and rinse. If the soap gets into the whites, they won't churn.
2. 2 Crack the egg over your hand (palm up). You may need someone's help to do this, unless you are able to break an egg with one hand.
3. 3Allow the white to drain between your fingers until only the yolk is left in your hand.

Method 4 of 6: Using a funnel

1. 1Have someone hold the funnel over the bowl (or put it in the bottle if no one is around).
2. 2 Break the egg over the funnel. The white will drain through the hole, and the yolk will remain in the funnel.
3. 3If the white is stuck over the yolk, gently move the funnel to dislodge the yolk and allow the white to drain.

Method 5 of 6: Egg Separator

1. 1 Gently break the egg into a divider.
2. 2 Drain the egg white through the slot, leaving the yolk in the separator.

Method 6 of 6: A soft drink bottle

1. 1 Gently break the egg into a plate. You can split several at once to speed up the separation process.
2. 2 Squeeze some air out of a clean plastic soft drink bottle, place over the yolk and release slowly. The air pressure will suck the yolk into the bottle.

Tips

• If you don't have an egg separator, use a slotted spoon. Simply break the egg into a slotted spoon and shake it lightly to drain the egg white into the bowl.
• If you are going to beat the whites, for example for meringues, make sure that not a drop of the yolk gets into the whites, otherwise you will not be able to beat them.
• If the eggshell gets caught in the egg whites, scoop it out with a teaspoon or a large piece of eggshell.
• You can throw away the yolk, but it makes a lot more sense to use it for other dishes like homemade mayonnaise or cake. Think over two recipes before separating the eggs.

Warnings

• Wash your hands before and after handling raw eggs to avoid any possible bacterial contamination. Clean surfaces that come in contact with eggs.

What do you need

• Eggs
• A bowl
• Tea spoon
• Funnel (optional)