On 9/20/2013 6:22 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2013-09-20 6:08 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 9/20/2013 5:52 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2013-09-20 3:46 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>> On 9/20/2013 11:18 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>>> This may be basic to most of you, but I'm a recent convert. I don't
>>>>> rap eggs on the side of the bowl any more - one light rap on the flat
>>>>> countertop and no more shells! At least, I haven't had one drop into
>>>>> the ingreeds since I became stalwart in breaking eggs this way.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I learned that on a cooking show years ago. That's how I do it
>>>> now. No
>>>> more shells.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Another thing learned from cooking shows was to separate eggs with my
>>> fingers. Just dump the egg into the palm of your hand and keep your
>>> fingers just far enough apart to let the white run through. It works
>>> great, but a lot of people are squeamish about it and don't want to
>>> touch raw eggs. They are probably the same people who don't like to
>>> touch raw meat.
>>
>> I'm not squeamish about either one. But I've never found the need to
>> separate whites from yolks by letting egg rug through my fingers.
>>
>
> You should try it. It is the fastest and easiest way I have ever found
> to separate eggs.
>
But I don't have any need to separate egg whites from yolks.

> On of my brothers will make hamburgers by hand but he is grossed out by
> the idea of straining egg white through his fingers.
>
It wouldn't gross me out but I have no recipes which require it.

Jill