Cracking Eggs - What Is The Secret?
Decorating By kellykake Updated 11 Dec 2006 , 7:52pm by ch0psuey
Okay, does anyone else have this problem? When ever I crack eggs, I have to crack them in a pyrex measuring bowl and look for shells that might be in the egg. I can't seem to crack an egg w/o getting pieces of shell in it. What is the secret for a perfect crack?
I never get shells in it and I don't do it in a seperate bowl.... the way I do it is... say the recipe calls for 3 eggs.. I take the first two and gently but firmly smack them together and it cracks one of them I then take my thumbs and gently push thru that crack and pry them open, I repeat with the next one, the third and final I don't risk breaking an extra egg I won't need so I tap it gently but firmly on the edge of the stove, counter, bowl, whatever is hard enough. Good luck and just take your time don't be scared and if you do get any shells in the bowl of mix just take the empty shell and retrieve it, as the egg shell will literally run from your fingers, spoons, anything except that egg shell it will run back to it and allow you to scoop it out 
This might sound silly, but it works. When cracking your egg, have the narrow end pointing away from you. Crack it just above the center, and the shell top should just come off like a lid.
You really should put your eggs, one at a time, into a measuring cup or other small container just in case you get a bad egg. This way you won't ruin your entire batch. Even with the method I describe, sometimes things don't go well and shell still gets into your egg.
Good luck.
Michele
I just crack them sharply against the top edge of the bowl. Stick thumbs in the crack and pull. Try to just crack it against the bowl once as the crack will be cleaner (if you do it a couple times it may break in to more pieces than just two)
I hardly ever have a prblem that way.
I always crack into a small bowl before adding the egg to the cake in the main bowl ~ one time of NOT doing that and getting egg shells in the batter sucks. (that has happened to me twice in about 30 years, but both times I was ticked off that I had to put the batter through a sieve to make sure that I got all the shells out.) It's an extra step that I don't skimp on......if you've ever bitten into a cake that had egg shells in it YUCK!!! (not MY cake!!) 
I tap mine on the counter, as well. Like others have said, I always put them into my measuring cup to be sure there are no bad eggs.
I crack my eggs on a flat hard surface. I was always told not to use the edge of a bowl or cup, as that would push bits of broken shell into the egg.
I was told to do it this way as well, and since I've stopped using the side of the bowl I have had no trouble with pesky shells. I too always break one egg at a time into a separate bowl as a precaution for bad eggs.
I crack my eggs on a flat hard surface. I was always told not to use the edge of a bowl or cup, as that would push bits of broken shell into the egg.
I was told to do it this way as well, and since I've stopped using the side of the bowl I have had no trouble with pesky shells. I too always break one egg at a time into a separate bowl as a precaution for bad eggs.
Ditto here. My 4-year old granddaughter likes to be my "Egg Cracker" when she's over, and she cracks them on the counter top. She's a pitbull when it comes to making sure there are no shells in there (she calls them "cracks" and always tells me "Uh-oh, Banna, there's a crack in there!") and by using the counter top, there are no shells.
I crack my eggs on a flat hard surface. I was always told not to use the edge of a bowl or cup, as that would push bits of broken shell into the egg.
I was told to do it this way as well, and since I've stopped using the side of the bowl I have had no trouble with pesky shells. I too always break one egg at a time into a separate bowl as a precaution for bad eggs.
Ditto here. My 4-year old granddaughter likes to be my "Egg Cracker" when she's over, and she cracks them on the counter top. She's a pitbull when it comes to making sure there are no shells in there (she calls them "cracks" and always tells me "Uh-oh, Banna, there's a crack in there!") and by using the counter top, there are no shells.
It is so much fun cooking with kids!
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