I can stand most anything but having eggshell in my food sends shivers up my spine. It’ll ruin the whole dish for me.  I want to give you a tip on how to crack an egg so that no eggshell gets into your food.

I got this tip from a most unlikely source…a co-worker…a male co-worker.  Here I’ve been cooking for over 25 years, and a young male co-worker from Australia taught me something that I didn’t know.  And it’s absurdly simple.

Many people crack open an egg on the side of the mixing bowl. This method pretty much guarantees you will get a bit of shell in the mix. (Bonus tip: use one half of the eggshell to scoop out the piece of shell. It works much better than your finger.)

Don't Use this Method

A better approach is to tap the egg (gently!) on the counter until there’s a small dent (not a large crack!) You can then put your two thumbs in opposite sides of the dent, and be able to gently pull apart the shells.

Do Crack the Egg on a Flat Surface

Can you  believe how simple that is?  At first I didn’t believe my friend, but try it yourself, and you’ll find it’s true.

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