On 2013-09-20 6:26 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/20/2013 6:16 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:08:56 -0400, 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.
>>>
>>> Jill
>
> That should have said RUN, not "rug". Ooops!
>
>> Do you use the egg shell halves? I do.
>> Janet US
>>
> No, I don't need egg shells for anything.
>

I think she meant using the egg shells to tip the egg back and forth to
separate them.