Separating Eggs: The Best Tips and Tricks

The average person eats around four eggs a week. Some separate the eggs and only eat the albumen to save on calories and cholesterol. But also for many cooking and baking recipes you have to separate the egg white from the yolk.

Separate the egg – the classic method

Separating eggs is actually very easy with the classic method and is almost always successful. In practice, however, it takes practice. It is best to practice when it is not important what the result looks like, for example when there are to be scrambled eggs.

1. You need two bowls and a fresh egg for this method.
2. Crack the egg on the edge of a bowl. Try to hit the center of the egg.
3. Now break it apart with both hands. Ideally, you now have two equal halves.
4. Hold your hands over one of the bowls as you do this, as some egg whites will drip down. In the picture gallery, you can see what it should look like.
5. Now move the yolk from one half of the egg to the other. Pour the remaining egg whites into the bowl.
6. Repeat the step until you only have yolks left. Then pour this into the other bowl. So the egg is separated cleanly.
7. The fresher the eggs, the easier it is to separate eggs. Over time, the membrane inside becomes thinner and the yolk can melt when it is broken open.

More options with tools

In addition to the method described, there are other ways to separate eggs. To do this, you need one of the following tools:

• Empty Water Bottle: Break open the egg. Squeeze the bottle slightly and place the opening on the yolk. Then reduce the pressure a little so that the yolk is sucked into the bottle. Squeeze the bottle a little harder again and let the yolk slide into another bowl.
• Egg Separators: Anyone who likes to have a little fun in the kitchen can use silicone egg separators. They come in all sorts of variations, such as animal shapes. The principle behind it is the same as with the water bottle.
• Funnel: Crack the egg in a small-bore funnel. The egg white should drain out the bottom and the yolk should stay at the top of the funnel. Spoon-shaped egg separators made of stainless steel or slotted spoons work according to the same principle.
• Hands: You can also crack eggs in your hands and hold the yolk in your palm while the albumen drains through the spaces between your fingers. However, this method is not recommended because you can catch bacteria.
• For this reason, you should always wash your hands after handling raw eggs – no matter what method you used to separate the eggs.