Break an Egg

Breaking an egg, although a seemingly menial task, is crucial in order to make anything from basic scrambled eggs to elegant creme brulee.

Steps

 * 1)   Grasp the egg in your dominant hand.
 * 2)   Hold it between the thumb and first two fingers.
 * 3)   Now tap the egg firmly onto a hard surface to crack the shell.  You should always use a flat surface to crack an egg rather than the edge of a counter or bowl because there is less likelihood that bits of the shell will go into the egg itself.
 * 4)   If the egg's side has not completely ruptured place your two thumbs in the cracked dent and pull apart.
 * 5)   Empty egg into a bowl or similar container before it hits the table.

Tips

 * Do this over a bowl.
 * Wash your hands!
 * Sprinkling broken egg shells around the base of your garden plants works great to keep critters away.

Warnings

 * NEVER crack eggs directly into the bowl that you are building your recipe in. Always crack eggs into a separate bowl first just in case you need to remove any bits of shell before transferring the eggs to the bowl you are working in.

Things You'll Need

 * egg(s)
 * flat surface

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Break an Egg With One Hand
 * How to Separate an Egg
 * How to Hard Boil an Egg
 * How to Boil Water
 * How to Make Eggs in a Basket
 * How to Cook a Poached Egg

Sources and Citations

 * http://www.tips-to-organize-life.com