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How to Separate Egg Whites and Yolks


How to separate egg whites and yolks by the Minimalist Cook

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There’s been a lot of stuff in the news about the Great Egg Recall thanks to a salmonella outbreak, but there are good eggs out there and there are eggs in recipes everywhere. For all you cooks who haven’t seen  egg whites and yolks separated before, I’ve got a short little video for you. There are egg-separating gadgets out there, like the following (all affiliate links):
Or this one:
Or this one:
Or, goodlord, even this one:

But you don’t need any of them. Just use your hands and a couple little bowls and you’re all set. Your egg whites and yolks will be easily separated.

So there you have it, more than you ever wanted to know regarding how to separate egg whites and yolks.
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  1. Daphne DeLaurier
    September 8, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    Dear Meg,
    Though not looking for instruction (on how to separate an egg!), I found your video thought provoking for the following reason. I’d watched it first without sound (out of consideration for my husband at 4:00 in the morning). It was clear, well captioned, and I imagined I was likely missing out on numerous kitchen sorts of sounds or your voice in the background.
    When I finally had the opportunity to view it again, with sound, I was instantly struck by the “deep silence” I experienced, regardless of the beautiful instrumental accompaniement in the background. Because that is all that it was – “background”. First and foremost were the concentration and intent of your posture and hand movements. Wonderfully choreographed. This video is a piece of art.

    Best wishes,
    Daphne

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    • Meg
      September 8, 2010 at 5:42 pm

      Wow, that’s a big compliment! When I first started doing videos I would talk about what I’m doing, but I’m deaf and if I am not on tip-top form it’s a slog and it shows. Better to just use captions let my husband find the music for me. Sometimes I think I look like that old t.v. show where the disembodied white-gloved hands would do crazy things against a dark background :)

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