Here's the secret to cracking an egg without making a mess

The INSIDER Summary:The best way to crack an egg without getting shell into your yolk is to crack it on a flat surface.Use a piece of eggshell to fish out any stray shells from your yolk.Whether you're a professional chef or a home cook, one of the most frustratingly tedious parts about cooking is fishing errant eggshell out ofa bowl of raw yolks. But luckily there is a tried-and-true method to cleanly cracking an egg that most chefs swear by.How to crack an egg without getting shell everywhereYou would think that cracking an egg against the side of a bowl is the best way to avoid eggshells from getting into your food, but that method actually splinters the shell and createsmoreerrant shells. The best method is to roll your egg against a flat surface like a counter top and crack it against that surface. Watch the tutorial below from Real Simplewhere you can see that the chef, after cracking her egg, gently pinches the crack to ensure a clean break before dumping the yolk into the bowl.Other tipsAs Erika Wiggins,a chicken farmer who raises hens and sells eggs said, lower-calcium shells tend to shatter, so it's important to know where your chickens come from for a high-quality yolk. Science tells us that the best way to crack an egg is with"a sharp, targeted strike at the specific point where the egg's structure is weakest."What if I still get shell in my egg yolks'You could execute the perfect crack on a hard surface and still get shell in your yolk. It happens. But most chefs will tell you that rather than using your fingers or a spoon, the best method of fishing out that stubborn shell is by using another shell to scoop it out. Happy scrambles!Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: What it's like living in North Korea ' according to a North Korean defector
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