How do you crack your eggs for cooking?

[iJohnHenry]

As stated above.

As an aside, I have of late been cracking them on a flat counter.

Read on the WWW that doing so causes less problems with shells.

Struth.

 

[flopticalcube]

Bowl corner. My wife does it one handed.

 

[416049]

Same as the person above ^

 

[StvenH90]

The wall, I already lost my deposit...

 

[Surely]

I just call waloshin and he comes over and cracks them for me. That doesn't seem to be a poll option though.......

 

[QuarterSwede]

Bowl corner. My wife does it one handed.

One handed, side of pan.

 

[Firestar]

Depends. If it's for omelette or whatever, usually the pan sides, but when it's for baking, the side of the bowl.

 

[ucfgrad93]

One handed, side of pan.

Same here.

 

[Tomorrow]

I learned not to crack them into the pan or bowl, since that's a good way to get stray eggshell chips into the mix. Countertop for me.

As an aside, when I worked at the kitchen in college I ended up as the Eggman - I made the best omelets, and I could fry up eggs over easy without breaking any yolks.

 

[Surely]

The best way to get pieces of shell out of the egg is to use a larger piece of shell as a scoop. It works!

 

[Tomorrow]

Perhaps, but cracking on the countertop (1) leaves the chips on the countertop, and (2) doesn't force them deep into the egg in the first place, like the edge of a bowl or pan will.

I've also found that cracking on the edge of a hot pan gets some egg innards high on the lip of the pan, which can burn itself on. These days I use a griddle for eggs, but still.

 

[Macky-Mac]

the chef does it and I never see the eggs until they're served

 

[steve2112]

I headbutt them. Stupid eggs deserve it.

 

[StvenH90]

I headbutt them. Stupid eggs deserve it.

Yes, got to love where those eggs been. Working in the diary section of Walmart, lots of eggs still had poop on them (fast rinse fixed that).

 

[SlovakApple]

The side of the bowl.

 

[iJohnHenry]

I just call waloshin and he comes over and cracks them for me. That doesn't seem to be a poll option though.......

Thank you.

I promised you a Wally thread last week-end, and finally got around to it.

Unfortunately mine might actually be useful. Fail.

 

[Shrink]

I try not to crack my eggs at all.

It really hurts!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

With a utensil - tap with a knife or fork.

 

[bizzle]

On the side of the pan. If a bit of a shell gets in, it aint going to kill you.

 

[iJohnHenry]

With a utensil - tap with a knife or fork.

You may have "Teh Gift" , but sharp usually causes more fragmentation than blunt.

 

[Yumunum]

Stomp on them, always works for me. I don't know how you guys are having trouble breaking eggs

 

[JLatte]

Countertop for me.

 

[r1ch4rd]

I crack mine into a glass first. That way, if it turns out the egg is no good or you get loads of shell in it you can just throw away rather than having to rescue your cooking.

Of course, you can always use the EZ Cracker -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn71jngWM5U&feature=player_embedded

 

[glossywhite]

Most useless thread of the week?

Coming up: 'Which is the preferred method of walking?'

 

[iJohnHenry]

Most useless thread of the week?

Coming up: 'Which is the preferred method of walking?'

Now you're just humouring me, but I thank you.

Wally should have some competition.