For The Love Of Food: 7 Hacks For Cooking Eggs

Eggs are a very important part of cuisine, they are vital to almost any pastry recipe and are useful for a lot more. Imagine having to eat your noodles without eggs - not nice, right? Read on to learn egg cooking hacks you might not know.

1. Grab broken egg shells with another eggshell: 

Use half of your empty egg shell to scoop up any broken pieces that escape into your bowl. It will save you lots of time from chasing them around with your finger or a spoon.

2. Crack eggs on a flat surface

Time and again people are taught to crack eggs on bowls or the corners of countertops. But it turns out the best way to crack an egg is on your tabletop or the surface of the counter. This not only keeps food contamination to a minimum but will also allow fewer tiny bits of the shell to break off.

3. Separating egg yolk from egg white using Water bottle method

You can separate egg yolks from egg whites with a water bottle. All you need to do is lightly squeeze the bottle, suction up the yolk into the bottle, and then lightly squeeze the bottle again to release the yolk.

4. How to peel hard boiled eggs easily:

No one likes peeling hard-boiled eggs (especially if they are a lot), but it’s easy to do if you fill a bowl or glass partially with water, add the eggs, cover, and shake. After you’re done, the egg shell should pinch right off.

5. Know how long to boil your egg:

Place your eggs in a cold saucepan with cold water. Get the eggs to a full boil before taking off the heat and covering the pan. Then allow the eggs to cook: three minutes for barely set egg, four minutes for running soft-boiled eggs, six minutes for medium soft-boiled eggs, 10 minutes for regular hard-boiled eggs, and 15 minutes for very firm hard-boiled eggs.

6. Test egg freshness with a bowl of water:

Place your eggs in a bowl of cold water — if they sink to the bottom and lay flat, they’re fresh. If they sink but stand on one end, they’re a few weeks old, but still good to go. If they float, toss those eggs in the bin!

7. Make eggs last longer:

Break eggs and beat the yolks and whites together. Then pour the eggs into an ice cube tray. About one cube will equal an egg and they’ll thaw very quickly so you can whip up quick meals, like say fried eggs.

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