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How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

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Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

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The fact that this, and videos like "how to eat an apple", have millions of views is a testament to how even the smallest things people are curious about, they still want to do it perfectly or correctly

I watched it because they say "with one hand" when in fact it's one hand and a bowl.

Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

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It’s even easier to get the bits of shell using a larger piece of shell.

I just leave the shell. It's not harmful and you never taste/feel it anyway.

thanks now i cant eat eggs again until i forget this comment

Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

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A few years back, I was a line cook for Denny's. Busiest day of the year was always Mother's Day. Shortly after Denny's introduced the Grand Slam Breakfast (I did say a few years back) I worked Monther's Day on the egg station. In 8 hours, I did eggs for 344 Grand Slams and 45 omlettes. Total: 803 eggs. So I got pretty good at cracking with one hand. The only point I'll add: Crack on a flat surface like the counter,…

Can you share secrets for shelling hard boiled eggs? It takes so long, the shell sticks to the egg or it brings too much white with it

Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

#36

A few years back, I was a line cook for Denny's. Busiest day of the year was always Mother's Day. Shortly after Denny's introduced the Grand Slam Breakfast (I did say a few years back) I worked Monther's Day on the egg station. In 8 hours, I did eggs for 344 Grand Slams and 45 omlettes. Total: 803 eggs. So I got pretty good at cracking with one hand. The only point I'll add: Crack on a flat surface like the counter,…

Can you share secrets for shelling hard boiled eggs? It takes so long, the shell sticks to the egg or it brings too much white with it

I make them in an instant pot. 5 mins high pressure cook, quick release, take them out straight into ice cold water, leave for 5 minutes, the shell almost slides off. The fresher the egg, the easier to peel.

Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

#38
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> I also got to the point I could shell 30 hard boiled eggs in under 30 seconds with a 2-handed shell technique. Amazing- I think that I would have trouble picking up 30 eggs in 30 seconds.

There are many eggy talents Lest not forgot The Eggman: https://youtu.be/yewjkwZB-YE?si=B01MigqdtkoVILi1

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=elzEOs2pY38

The real eggman

Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

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A few years back, I was a line cook for Denny's. Busiest day of the year was always Mother's Day. Shortly after Denny's introduced the Grand Slam Breakfast (I did say a few years back) I worked Monther's Day on the egg station. In 8 hours, I did eggs for 344 Grand Slams and 45 omlettes. Total: 803 eggs. So I got pretty good at cracking with one hand. The only point I'll add: Crack on a flat surface like the counter,…

Can you share secrets for shelling hard boiled eggs? It takes so long, the shell sticks to the egg or it brings too much white with it

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-secrets-to-peeling-hard-boil...

Re: How to Perfectly Crack an Egg (With One Hand) [video]

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Can you share secrets for shelling hard boiled eggs? It takes so long, the shell sticks to the egg or it brings too much white with it

I make them in an instant pot. 5 mins high pressure cook, quick release, take them out straight into ice cold water, leave for 5 minutes, the shell almost slides off. The fresher the egg, the easier to peel.

This was debunked a while ago in an article from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt for rhe New York Times.
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