On 9/20/2013 5:52 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2013-09-20 3:46 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> On 9/20/2013 11:18 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>> This may be basic to most of you, but I'm a recent convert. I don't
>>> rap eggs on the side of the bowl any more - one light rap on the flat
>>> countertop and no more shells! At least, I haven't had one drop into
>>> the ingreeds since I became stalwart in breaking eggs this way.
>>>
>>
>> I learned that on a cooking show years ago. That's how I do it now. No
>> more shells.
>>
>
> Another thing learned from cooking shows was to separate eggs with my
> fingers. Just dump the egg into the palm of your hand and keep your
> fingers just far enough apart to let the white run through. It works
> great, but a lot of people are squeamish about it and don't want to
> touch raw eggs. They are probably the same people who don't like to
> touch raw meat.

I'm not squeamish about either one. But I've never found the need to
separate whites from yolks by letting egg rug through my fingers.

Jill