Egg separator

Puravidablonde
Puravidablonde Posts: 65 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone have any suggestions for a good egg separator, I.e. Separating egg white from egg yolk? Have one you love and recommend? Please post here for me. I don't need anything fancy, I'm just not good at doing this on my own, no matter how many YouTube videos I watch. Gracias!
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  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Can you buy liquid egg whites?

    I dont know, it's not that hard to just seperate them by hand with the shell. but if you're eating a ton of them i think it's better to just get liquid egg whites.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    Can you buy liquid egg whites?

    I dont know, it's not that hard to just seperate them by hand with the shell. but if you're eating a ton of them i think it's better to just get liquid egg whites.

    I use my hands too.
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    Nothing feels worse than separating eggs with your hands (I'm exaggerating but still mostly true). I second the liquid egg whites! I buy them to add to my eggs in the morning to bulk it up a bit.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    LessofAJ wrote: »
    I crack the egg in half and pour it back and forth into the shell halfs until they separate. Easy peasy and free. Lol

    This.
    Crack it in half and just keep switching the yolk from one shell to the other while the egg whites fall into the bowl or pan
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    I use the egg shell by moving the yolk back and forth between egg shell halves until the whites have separated from the yolk.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    Walmart should have one fairly cheap. I can't separate eggs using the shells for shizzle. It's why my white cakes are always yellow.

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Pcs-Plastic-Egg-Yolk-White-Separator-Divider-Boiler-Sieve-Holder/45588384
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    LessofAJ wrote: »
    I crack the egg in half and pour it back and forth into the shell halfs until they separate. Easy peasy and free. Lol

    +1 well really, I eat the whole egg, but if I need to separate them.... I use the shells.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited July 2016
    loridz wrote: »
    Anyone have any suggestions for a good egg separator, I.e. Separating egg white from egg yolk? Have one you love and recommend? Please post here for me. I don't need anything fancy, I'm just not good at doing this on my own, no matter how many YouTube videos I watch. Gracias!

    I didn't use to be either, so you're not alone. :smiley: Now most times I get it on first try but I typically eat the whole egg so I don't get much practice anymore. :D

    I've seen egg separators at Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Bed Bath & Beyond (for only a couple dollars there too) etc.
    I'd say even try checking out your thrift stores you could probably get one for less than $.50 .

    Happy Hunting ;)

    @loridz
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I do the egg shell back and forth thing too. Of course, one has to be practiced enough to crack the egg cleanly instead of crushing the shell in to little bits.

    Would a slotted spoon do the trick?
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    You can use a water bottle too.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-dZL1i_HA
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    You can use a water bottle too.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-dZL1i_HA
    This is usually pretty good. I've broken a few larger yolks doing this, but it's pretty rare that I need to remove the yolk.

  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Just pick whatever the grocery store has on the shelf. It will work fine.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited August 2016
    I buy cartons of egg white on special and freeze them

    I find the shell to shell method easy, that said I am so trying that water bottle thing
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    You can use a water bottle too.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-dZL1i_HA

    magical, yet creepy all at the same time. :laugh: I'd never seen the water bottle method... since 99.9999% of the time the shell method works for me, I'll go with that.

    But some interesting ideas shared. :smiley:

  • Puravidablonde
    Puravidablonde Posts: 65 Member
    So wish I could buy egg whites here. Not available in Costa Rica.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Separated egg whites supposedly don't work for whipping. The only time I separate eggs is when I'm making an angel food cake or waffles.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    LessofAJ wrote: »
    I crack the egg in half and pour it back and forth into the shell halfs until they separate. Easy peasy and free. Lol

    This my method also. Although I do own a little thing that looks like a measuring cup with a cut out around the center - so the yoke drops in the center and the whites pass through. I've had it forever - but I can't imagine it cost more than a couple dollars at the most.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited August 2016
    I use my hands, but I add to the suggestion to buy liquid egg whites if you are doing it often (oh, I see they aren't available -- I'd double check, but if not, that's a bummer). Wasting the yolk would feel so sad to me if done often--I simply could not do it, would rather give up eggs.

    I personally eat the yolks when just having eggs.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Jruzer wrote: »
    Separated egg whites supposedly don't work for whipping. The only time I separate eggs is when I'm making an angel food cake or waffles.

    I mis-typed. I meant "pre-packaged" egg whites don't work for whipping. D'oh! Separated whites obviously do work for whipping.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited August 2016
    Jruzer wrote: »
    Separated egg whites supposedly don't work for whipping. The only time I separate eggs is when I'm making an angel food cake or waffles.

    I actually have used liquid egg whites for whipping in cakes. The key is to get a carton not anywhere close to expiration date.

    OP I break open the shell in half and separate it that way. After a couple of failures you get the hang of it and if you do not bust the yolk a spoon will get that yoke right out of there!

    I buy egg whites in a carton and buy way less whole eggs and sometimes I use whole egg with a mix of the egg whites.

  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    that thing above me is simply disgusting. Love the dark sense of humor though.. ;)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    Walmart should have one fairly cheap. I can't separate eggs using the shells for shizzle. It's why my white cakes are always yellow.

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Pcs-Plastic-Egg-Yolk-White-Separator-Divider-Boiler-Sieve-Holder/45588384

    I found something like this while cleaning out my future-mother-in-law's kitchen drawers. Haven't used it yet. Seems like it should work.

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  • ouryve
    ouryve Posts: 572 Member
    I just use the shell.

    My mum used to put the egg on a saucer and use an egg cup to trap the yolk.
  • ouryve
    ouryve Posts: 572 Member
    tinuz wrote: »
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    https://www.amazon.com/zdz-864-Bogeyman-Egg-Separator/dp/B007ZZCSOY

    I bought one of those to donate to the school fair.

    For some reason, it was one of the last unclaimed prizes in the tombola :smiley:
  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    LessofAJ wrote: »
    I crack the egg in half and pour it back and forth into the shell halfs until they separate. Easy peasy and free. Lol

    ditto
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    I do the egg shell back and forth thing too. Of course, one has to be practiced enough to crack the egg cleanly instead of crushing the shell in to little bits.

    Would a slotted spoon do the trick?

    I do the slotted spoon. Works very nicely for me.
  • your_pal_crusher
    your_pal_crusher Posts: 4,437 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    You can use a water bottle too.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-dZL1i_HA

    I tried this and it worked!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Just use your hands. Easy as pie. The white slips through your fingers.
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