How do you crack eggs?

[pocofan]

On the flat surface of the counter

 

[msmofet]

Flat surface - one or two handed depending on situation.

 

[pocofan]

Flat surface - one or two handed depending on situation.

One handed for me.

 

[Windigo]

On the edge of a bowl or the edge of my skillet. Works all the time for me.

 

[Herbie]

Listening to all the reccomendations to crack on a flat surface... it works!

 

[caseydog]

Listening to all the reccomendations to crack on a flat surface... it works!

Yes, as long as you have a light touch. Go overboard, and you just make a mess.

CD

 

[Herbie]

Yes! I've learnt that lesson already

 

[Herbaceous]

Two-handed, and on the edge of the pan/bowl/whatever the eggs are going into. That’s how my parents do it and so I guess that’s just what I saw and imitated growing up.

 

[The OMWC]

I have never mastered one handed. Two handed, I do a mix of:

-bang two eggs together and open the one that cracks and
-single egg on flat surface.

 

[msmofet]

I sometimes bang the egg with the flat part of the fork, then open it.

 

[Morning Glory]

I sometimes bang the egg with the flat part of the fork, then open it.

That's a new approach to me.

 

[Morning Glory]

-bang two eggs together and open the one that cracks and

This is also something I've not come across.

 

[msmofet]

This is also something I've not come across.

I've done that before. Bang two together and open first one crack second with fork or on flat surface.

 

[caseydog]

This is also something I've not come across.

I've seen it, and tried it. It is no better than the flat surface method, and can be messy if you bang the eggs together a wee bit too hard.

CD

 

[karadekoolaid]

I discovered a new way today, by accident. My fingers were covered in bacon grease, and when I picked up the egg to crack it against the side of the frying pan, it slipped into the pan and broke. Had to fish out all the shell pretty quick before I got burned!