There’s a surprisingly simple way to fish that eggshell out.
Whisk stirring egg yolks in a bowl broken eggshells in a carton nearby
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When I’m cooking or baking, there’s one thing that makes me throw up my hands: finding a piece of eggshell in my bowl. Whether I’m making scrambled eggs or a delicate meringue, rogue shell pieces have got to go!
You can usually prevent shell fragments in the first place by cracking eggs on a flat surface. Even so, sometimes an egg splinters rather than cleanly breaking in two, flaking shell into the bowl. Luckily, you’re holding the best tool for removing that chip: another piece of eggshell.
Cracked eggshells next to a bowl of separated egg yolks and whites
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Fish the Shell Out With This Simple Trick
If you spot pieces of shell in your cracked eggs, dip half an eggshell right under the rogue shell and lift it out. Repeat until your bowl is free of unwanted shells. This trick can be used in any recipe and works whether you cracked one egg or several.
You should avoid using dirty eggshells, which can transfer harmful bacteria like Salmonella into cracked eggs. Supermarket eggs have been washed and sanitized, but it’s still worth being cautious and sticking with visibly clean eggshells. If you have a bowl of separated whites for a meringue recipe, check that the shell doesn’t have yolk on it, which can prevent the whites from becoming voluminous and cloud-like.
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