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Next, I’m covering a method that anyone can use! This method is how to separate an egg with your hands. As long as you have some bowls to keep the separated eggs in and two working hands, that’s all you need!
Prep Note: You can start this process by first cracking the egg into a bowl -without breaking the yolk- and then scoop the yolk out by hand afterwards. I prefer to avoid making extra dirty dishes and just skip ahead to the step where I separate the yolk.
Equipment and Materials:
How to Separate an Egg Through the Fingers:
- Start by grabbing the eggs and washing your hands with soap.
- Then, set out 2 small glass mixing bowls.
- Next, hold out one hand over one of the bowls. With the other hand, gently crack an egg and open it over your outstretched hand so that the yolk sits in your palm while the egg white slips through your fingers and into the small bowl.
- Once all of the white has been separated out, pour the intact yolk into the other small bowl.
- Remember, don’t crack the eggshell so hard that it breaks the yolk!
Storing Leftover Cracked Eggs
If you have extra egg whites or yolks left after your recipe you can use them for a light meal like an omelet, or you can freeze them for later use!
To store cracked and separated eggs: transfer the whites and/or yolks to freezer-safe containers. Label the date on the outside of the container. Store the egg whites and/or yolks in the freezer for up to 1 year. Let them come to room temp before using again.
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How to Separate Egg with Hands
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start by grabbing the eggs and washing your hands with soap.
- Then, set out 2 small glass mixing bowls.
- Next, hold out one hand over one of the bowls. With the other hand, gently crack an egg and open it over your outstretched hand so that the yolk sits in your palm while the egg white slips through your fingers and into the small bowl.Once all of the white has been separated out, pour the intact yolk into the other small bowl.
- Remember, don’t crack the eggshell so hard that it breaks the yolk!
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