Waiting for guests, the hostess often rushes about the kitchen, slicing salads with her right hand, frying meat with her left and thinking about baking. At such moments, the movements become abrupt and the most common actions do not work. Making an omelette for breakfast quickly when you need to run to work can be a problem. Do you often have to think about how to break eggs correctly and quickly? Usually, this thought comes only during the catching of the remnants of the eggshell or in the dough.
How to break chicken eggs
So, here are some options on how to break chicken eggs.
Method 1 (standard). To avoid splinters, you should hit the middle of the egg hard with a clear and quick motion. As a result of this simple action, the egg shell will split into exactly two parts, while the yolk will remain intact.
Method 2 (advanced level). Pros can easily break chicken eggs on the edge of a bowl or frying pan, but this requires dexterity and skill, as well as a more accurate calculation of the impact force.
Method 3 (original). If you want to surprise your family or guests, learn how to break chicken eggs with one hand. To do this, do the following:
- squeeze the egg in the palm of your hand and press firmly on its side;
- make a hole exactly in the middle with your thumb;
- while holding the egg, spread the resulting crack.
For one-handed egg breaking, you can practice on ping pong or golf balls by holding a coin between them.
Method 4 (the most convenient and simplest). If you need to break a lot of chicken eggs, you can use a breaker tool for convenience. For example, the EZ Cracker has several different functions. It will help you not only break a raw egg, but also use a special strainer to separate the yolk from the protein, as well as peel the boiled egg from the shell.
Using such a device is very simple: just place an egg in it and press the lever. Such a breaker makes a crack in the middle of the lower part of the egg and instantly spreads these parts to the sides.
How to break quail and ostrich eggs
Unlike chicken eggs, the shell of quail eggs is very thin. It will not be difficult to break or cut, but it is impossible to break it without fragments, since there is a strong shell inside it. Some craftsmen recommend cutting the quail egg shell with nail scissors. Alternatively, you can punch through it with a knife edge, and then cut the shell.
If you are very fond of quail eggs, it is better to purchase a special device for breaking them - scissors, invented by the Japanese technologically advanced.
The shell of ostrich eggs reaches 3 millimeters. To break it, you need a hammer or even a saw. If you want to break such an egg while keeping the shell for painting or engraving, punch 2 holes. It is advisable to do this with a drill. Then use a knitting needle or sushi stick to stir the contents, then blow the mixture into a prepared container.
Now you know all kinds of different ways to break eggs.
