The Way You Crack An Egg Reveals A Lot About Your Cooking Skills

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/672934401d000036004d1174.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="SimpleImages via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">It’s hard to believe what people can find to argue about these days, but one big kerfuffle in the culinary world is about <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-crack-egg-shell_l_5d2f3779e4b0a873f64545b5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">how to crack an egg</a>. Some home cooks say hitting the shell on a flat surface, like a counter, is less likely to rupture the yolk, but others argue that the edge of a bowl produces a stronger break. And then there are those who suggest using a knife, or cracking an egg against another egg.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Who knew there were so many ways to complete this simple cooking task? Well, chefs, of course — and they shared their opinions with us. When you consider how many eggs a home cook cracks in a day, compared to how many a chef might crack, it’s probably wise to follow the advice of these professionals. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">As </span><a href="https://www.brevabarandgrill.com/team-member/bjorn-thompson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight:400">Bjorn Thompson</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, executive chef at </span><span style="font-weight:400">Breva at Hotel Ivy</span><span style="font-weight:400"> in Minneapolis, said: “After cracking a few thousand eggs, I developed a preference for how to streamline the p