Separating eggs

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Separating eggs is a process usually used in cooking, in which one removes the egg yolk from the egg white. This is used to allow one part of the egg to be used without the other part - for instance, many recipies require frothing egg whites to make a foam, which will not work if the yolk is also included.

Methods

A simple method of separating an egg is to crack the egg in half and cradle the yolk in one half of the shell (using the other half of the shell to keep it from slipping out) while draining the white into a bowl. The yolk is then deposited into another bowl. One must be careful not to break the yolk in the process.

There are different possible methods used to separate eggs, different methods are sometimes used depending on knowledge of the methods, and personal preference. Specialized tools are also available.