Beginners: Crack egg on the countertop No shame in using this basic method: The Test Kitchen cooks use it as their default. How to do it: Imagine that the egg is standing upright.

Repetitive practice is supposed to increase proficiency of a given skill, which makes the idea of your stovetop getting covered in egg yolk every time you crack one open a rather puzzling outcome ...

“Learning how to crack an egg varies from person to person. While I picked up the basic technique quickly, achieving a clean crack without shell fragments or spills proved more challenging.

Don’t be a clumsy oeuf! Whoever coined the phrase “there’s more than one way to crack an egg” was technically correct. But there’s only one way to crack an egg safely, experts say ...

Look like a badass with pro-style flair by cracking open an egg with one hand (we don't judge).

So with that, let’s crack on. Which method do most chefs prefer, and why? The chefs we talked to said that how you crack an egg does make a difference in your cooking.

Reader’s Digest is also a fan of the flat-on-the-countertop method, citing it as the best way for beginners to crack eggs and admitting it’s the default technique used by their test kitchen cooks.

Here's How to Quickly Crack an Egg With 1 Hand, Just Like the Pros By Brittany Natale Updated on Sep 7, 2019 at 1:35 PM ...