#LifeHacksByKeri: Separation egg-xiety a thing of the past
Here's an egg-cellent solution to your cracking problems that will see you back in the kitchen in no time.
One of the reasons some of us don’t bake (it’s a great excuse) is that the thought of having to separate yolks from egg whites is very daunting.
But after this edition of #LifeHacksByKeri, you’ll be looking for reasons to bake more and more:
What you will need:
- An egg
- Empty plastic water bottle
- A bowl
What to do:
- Crack an egg into a
bowl or plate (Be careful not to break the yolk when cracking the egg).
- Lightly squeeze an empty plastic water bottle (Don't compress the water bottle
all of the way.)
- Hold the water bottle in the squeezed position. Don't release it.
- Touch the mouth of the water bottle to the egg yolk and slowly release the
squeeze on the bottle. The egg yolk is sucked right into the bottle, leaving
the egg white!
Sound too good to be true? Well, watch the video below as I put this egg-cellent hack to the test:
So, How Does It Work?
“When you squeeze the bottle, you are decreasing the air inside. If you squeeze the bottle while the mouth is facing towards you, you'll feel air rush out. Releasing the squeeze on the bottle allows air to rush back into the bottle. If you cover the mouth of the bottle with the egg yolk prior to releasing the squeeze, the available volume inside the bottle is filled by the egg yolk. The egg yolk separates easily from the egg white because of their differing viscosity. While the egg white is runny and slimy, the yolk is more solid, enabling the entire yolk to enter the bottle while the egg white runs off onto the plate or bowl.” – Steve Spangler, from Steve Spangler Science, says.