Eggs, how to 

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separate eggs:

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There are kitchen aids but this works for me: tap just in the middle of the egg on a sharp object.

Hold the egg above 1 bowl straight up with the largest part down while cracking, so the yolk is in the bottom part and the egg white runs over the edge in the bowl. Pour the egg yolk carefully in the little half so the rest of the egg white can run out. Put the eggyolk in a 2nd bowl.

Separate more eggs ? Always separate, to prevent accidents, above an empty bowl and collect the whites in a second one.

preserve separated egg yolks and egg whites: Put in a cup, cover with water. You can preserve this way a couple of days in the fridge.

cook eggs: The egg will not break if you prick a little hole in the thick lower part with a needle: thats the place were te egg has a little air cell. The egg gets some more space in the shell. Boil 4 minutes for soft up to 10 minutes for well cooked.

whip egg whites: Care that the egg is very cold and add a small pinch salt. The whisks must be absolutely clean and greaseless and there may not even be 1 drop egg ylk in the whites.