Is there a device that seperates egg yolks from egg whites?

[Phokus]

I like to make omlets and scrambled eggs. I usually use 6 eggs and take out 4 yolks (for health reasons). However, taking out the yolks with a fork or spoon is a pain in the rear. Anyone know of some gadget that'll do it for you?

 

[ironcrotch]

the egg shell, just scooop it around until all thats left is the yolk

 

[EmperorIQ]

use the shell

over a bowl, crack the egg in half, but hold one egg shell side such that it can hold the white/yolk, like so U. Then, what you have to do is, pour what you have in that current shell into the other half. repeat this over a bowl until you are satisfied. Don't just pour it back and forth between shells though, you have to pour it in such a way that she shell cuts into the egg white, but leaves the yolk!

you can also use your fingers.

 

[KarenMarie]

use your hands. that is what the majority of chefs do when they arent in front of a camera.

 

[Jassi]

Buy egg white from the market? It comes in cartons (or it used to when I looked in to it).

 

[tm37]

Boil them first then it is easy

 

[Juice Box]

there is a tool....i would assume its called something along the lines of an "egg seperator"...we have one at home

Picture

 

[Lola]

see?!its called an egg seperator

 

[SKORPI0]

Separating Eggs

Here's one you might like Egg Separator... :laugh:

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
use your hands. that is what the majority of chefs do when they arent in front of a camera.

That is how I do it. Just let the whites strain through your fingers.

 

[iroast]

maybe http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00012F3U4.01-A1IT3MILQM27HH._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg ?

 

[Phokus]

sweet, thanks guys

 

[Scarpozzi]

Why don't you want to drink the whole thing like Mr. T?

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: iroast
maybe http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00012F3U4.01-A1IT3MILQM27HH._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg ?

Those are deep frying utensils.

And there is a good chance that the yolk would break and leak into the whites.

 

[xSauronx]

hold your hand over a bowl
crack egg over hand, hold yolk, let whites run into bowl


yes its messy
no i dont do it that way, i crack it and use the halves to hold the yolk while the white drips into a bowl. only takes a couple of tries to get it down

 

[Bryophyte]

Yes, as others pointed out, but I just use the shell. Pour the yolk back and forth between the two halves of the shell until only yolk remains.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Yes, as others pointed out, but I just use the shell. Pour the yolk back and forth between the two halves of the shell until only yolk remains.

Of course, that's not the 'healthy' way to do it because the outside of the shell has salmonella and other stuff on it and you end up potentially contaminating your eggs. Of course, if you cook them enough it probably won't matter, but, that's why they tell you not to do it.

Probably a big conspiracy by the makers of egg separators.

 

[sao123]

I believe its called a slotted spoon

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Yes, as others pointed out, but I just use the shell. Pour the yolk back and forth between the two halves of the shell until only yolk remains.

for some reason i started singing Metallica in my head....

"Until the Yolk REEEMMMAaaaainnnnnnsss"

 

[mzkhadir]

so everyone know how to seperate egg except this person ?

Wow Just WOW !

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Yes, as others pointed out, but I just use the shell. Pour the yolk back and forth between the two halves of the shell until only yolk remains.

for some reason i started singing Metallica in my head....

"Until the Yolk REEEMMMAaaaainnnnnnsss"

you're missing 2 syllables

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

That egg separator is intriguing. I normally just use my hands, but that is very time-consuming when you separate as many eggs as I do (I like to take an egg-white bath once every month or two.. it's great for the skin).

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
That egg separator is intriguing. I normally just use my hands, but that is very time-consuming when you separate as many eggs as I do (I like to take an egg-white bath once every month or two.. it's great for the skin).

 

[Kelemvor]

My mom has some tupperware thing that does that... I'll see if I can find a link.

EDIT:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6188757403&category=13935
Here's one like my mom has. Can probably find a bunch on ebay. The bottom item in the pic catches the yolk and lets the white part fall through. Can use whichever part of it you want.

EDIT2:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6188756293&category=11657
Here's a whole batch of neat purple ones...

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
use your hands. that is what the majority of chefs do when they arent in front of a camera.

That is how I do it. Just let the whites strain through your fingers.

They do NOT! That's gross! They use the eggshell method. Over a cup, crack the egg in half and dump the contents back in forth. The heavier yolk will stay in the shell, the whites will drop to the cup. They teach that in culinary school. If you used your hands you'd break the yolk.