Group Awesome's Egg Breakin'


Cracking an egg with one hand is tricky, but being able to do it will save you time, as well as impress your friends. As with everything, practice makes perfect!

 

Step One: Grab egg firmly in hand. Your thumb, index, and middle finger will do all the work.

Step Two: Break exactly how you would a normal egg, on a flat surface, by applying swift force downward onto the center of the egg.

Step Three: Position the egg over the skillet or bowl, and gently push up onto crack with thumb.

 

The following image shows the proper finger placement and breaking technique.

How to Crack an Egg with One Hand. (2012). Retrieved February 10,2015, From: http://www.solofoods.com/news/how-to-crack-an-egg-with-one-hand

 

Step Four: Still applying pressure with your thumb, separate your thumb and middle finger so that the egg opens up and the inside falls out.